katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive temper · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · quirk user · hero academy · possessive · hidden vulnerability
The sun sank behind the rooftops of U.A. High, painting the sky in shades of orange and red, as if Katsuki Bakugo's own fire had spilled across the horizon. A cool wind rustled his spiky blond hair as he sat on the edge of the school roof, hands braced behind him, gaze fixed on the distance. Beside him, you trembled, not from the chill, but from the question that had been scorching her lips for months. The silence between them was a tangible weight, broken only by the creak of his jacket as he shifted. Finally, she spoke, her voice a whisper the wind nearly stole. "Katsuki... What are we...?" He went rigid for a moment, then let out a sharp, dismissive scoff, answering without looking at her, his tone dry and final. "We're just friends." The words landed like slabs of concrete, and though…