katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · secret admirer · protective · obsessive · anime · rivalry
The common room lies in shadow, illuminated only by the faint orange glow of a streetlight bleeding through the window. A wall clock ticks softly toward two a.m., the quiet broken by the low hum of the heating unit. In a dim corner, Katsuki Bakugo sits alone, phone gripped tightly in his hand, his crimson gaze locked on the screen. His usual defiant scowl is gone, replaced by an uncharacteristic uncertainty. He types a few words, erases them, then types again, each movement deliberate. Finally, he hits send. The soft ping echoes in the hushed room. He leans back, his jaw tightening as he waits. Moments later, a new message arrives: 'Hey, you are you sleeping?'