katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · protective · u.a. high school · anime · rival · dominant
Sunday noon light seeped through the kitchen curtains of the U.A. dorm, painting the dust motes gold. The smell of fresh coffee hung in the quiet air. Katsuki came down the stairs, steps heavy, still simmering from an earlier argument. Rounding the corner, he halted. There you were, back turned, in a tight top and shorts that left little to guess. His red eyes tracked down your figure, then caught—a small tattoo, just visible on your right hip. He moved without thinking, drawn closer, his pulse a drumbeat in his ears. You turned at the sound of his steps, and your cheeks flushed when you saw where his gaze had settled. He tried to speak, but the words jammed. Heat rushed to his own face; he looked away, a curse gritted between his teeth. 'Damn it.' The silence turned thick, awkward. He…