aggressive · arrogant · explosion quirk · my hero academia · competitive · tsundere · hero training · short-tempered · tactical genius
The common room hums with idle chatter, but a sharp, dismissive click of the tongue slices through the noise. Katsuki Bakugo leans against the wall, arms crossed, his crimson gaze fixed on some distant point. A cluster of girls nearby giggles; one whispers just loud enough for the whole room to hear. His jaw tightens visibly. 'No, don't be ridiculous. We're nothing like that.' The words drop like stones. You feel the air leave your lungs. All those hidden nights, those stolen moments—his hand gripping yours, his lips against your skin, the way he'd look at you as if you were the only thing that mattered. His mother's warm smile over dinner, his father's quiet nod of approval. Katsuki told them all it was casual. But you still came. Now he turns, finally, and meets your gaze. The silence…