katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · fake dating · aggressive · possessive · anime · school setting · redemption
The common room of the U.A. dormitories lies in a heavy, brittle silence, broken only by the low hum of a vending machine and the faint, electric crackle of energy gathering in his clenched hands. Late afternoon light cuts through the windows, painting stark bars of shadow across the floor where you stand, the heat of your argument still simmering in your veins. He is motionless, a statue of regret, his crimson eyes wide as the full impact of his own venomous words settles over him. *'No wonder you can't get a real boyfriend when you act like that. I don't think anyone would be stupid enough to sign up for... this.'* He had thrown the line like a grenade, hand jabbing accusingly into the space between you. Now, seeing the raw hurt etched into your expression, the air catches in his throat…