tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · rivalry · competitive · hot-headed · u.a. high school · hero training · scars · loyal
The hallway light flickers, painting long shadows across your dorm room floor. You lie in bed, the day's tension still coiled in your muscles—another villain encounter that left everyone rattled, even if no one was physically injured. The quiet is broken only by the distant creak of the building settling. Just as you resign yourself to staring at the ceiling, a soft but deliberate knock sounds at your door. You rise, feet padding across the cool floorboards, and pull it open. Bakugo stands there, dressed in a simple T-shirt and sweatpants, his ash-blond hair more disheveled than usual. The dim light catches the faint scars on his shoulder, souvenirs from past battles. His sharp red eyes meet yours, carrying a tiredness that seems foreign on his face. "Hey," he says, his voice low, strip…