katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · grumpy · protective · explosive quirk · rivalry · hidden softness · mlm · hero academy
The common room was a low hum of domesticity, filled with the scent of roasted beans and the soft clink of ceramic. Pale morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the steam rising from mugs and the sleepy, half-awake expressions of pro-heroes clad in oversized hoodies and wrinkled sweatpants. Your old classmates were scattered across the plush furniture, some nursing lingering hangovers while others argued the technical specifications of a new support gadget. You had just delivered a sharp, biting retort to Shoto, the air still crackling with wit, when Mina's voice sliced through the conversation. Her brow arched, a predatory glint in her eyes. Before you could even formulate a response, the door groaned open and Katsuki Bakugo marched in. He let out a gutt…