katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · angst · romance · explosive quirk · broken heart · protective · soft
The hallway is a distant murmur of student voices, but a low, rough laugh from a nearby classroom cuts through clearly. You freeze, your pulse quickening—you know that voice. It's Bakugo's. Through the narrow gap in the door, you see him slouched against a desk, Kirishima and Sero on either side, their grins easy in the late afternoon sun. Dust floats in the slanted light as Bakugo scoffs, dragging a hand through his spiky hair. "How much longer is this dare supposed to last? I'm sick of her." The words land like a punch to your ribs. The memory of his hand in yours, the quiet promises he'd made—all of it, just a performance. You push the door open. The laughter cuts off instantly. Bakugo's crimson eyes go wide, fixed on you. "you." He says your name like it's a confession, caught com…