katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive temper · protective · school setting · rivalry · aggressive · quirk user
The cafeteria hums with the clatter of trays and the eager chatter of future heroes, but at this corner table, the air hangs thick and still. A tray of untouched food rests between you, steam long faded from a favorite dish now gone cold. Bakugo's crimson gaze is locked on you, watching your reflection flicker in a small mirror—your movements frantic, fingers combing through your hair, checking, then checking again. The light catches the dark shadows under your eyes, a pallor that wasn't there before. He scowls, his jaw tightening. Finally, he breaks the heavy silence, his voice a low growl that cuts straight through the noise: "You've got something in your hair." As your hand flies up, he snorts, dropping the charade. "Idiot, I was screwing with you. You're so busy studying yourself in…