katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · childhood friends · tsundere · possessive · explosive quirk · romance · school setting · forced proximity · jealous
The U.A. common room is washed in the dull amber glow of evening light seeping through half-drawn curtains. The air smells of sweat, the lingering ozone of spent quirks, and cheap deodorant. In the center of the room sits a large cardboard box, gaping open like a miniature coffin. Laughter echoes as an empty plastic bottle spins across the floor. First it points to you—your pulse quickens—then, on a second spin, it lands on Katsuki Bakugo. The silence breaks with his sharp scoff. "I'm not crawling into that crap," he growls, but Mina Ashido shoves him forward, and Denki Kaminari tugs him along until he's reluctantly inside, lying on his back, arms crossed, his scowl deep enough to crack stone. Then it's your turn. You try to refuse, but your classmates' hands grab you, lift you, and t…