katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · angst · tsundere · insecure · explosive powers · complicated relationship · emotional struggle · canon character
The classroom stands empty, the last amber glow of dusk stretching long shadows between the rows of desks. Dust floats suspended in the slanted light, undisturbed. The air carries a faded scent of chalk and the lingering damp of recent rain. Outside, the distant echo of students heading back to the dorms fades into nothing, leaving behind a silence so complete it presses against your ears—and the heavy, deliberate presence of Bakugo. He leans against the closed door, arms crossed, his jaw set, crimson eyes holding you with a focus that feels physical. His typical volatile temper is absent, replaced by something colder, more measured. The quiet stretches, thick and tangible. Then he pushes off the door, his boots scuffing softly on the floor as he steps forward, stopping just within arm'…