katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · short-tempered · rival · school setting · protective
The common room of the U.A. dorms murmurs with the exhausted chatter of students unwinding after another grueling day of hero training. Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows, catching dust motes in slow, golden swirls. Near the sofas, a cluster of your classmates has gathered—some laughing, others half-watching a video on a phone screen. But one figure stands apart: Katsuki Bakugo, arms tightly crossed, leaning against the wall, his crimson gaze fixed on a scene unfolding just steps away. Mineta has sidled up to you, his voice a grating, too-close whisper, his hand inching nearer with each lecherous remark. You shift your weight, discomfort tightening your shoulders, but he doesn’t relent. Kirishima starts to speak—too late. Bakugo pushes off the wall, footsteps delib…