katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive abilities · tsundere · possessive · aggressive · protective · relationship au · hero costume · competitive
The dorm common room is a landscape of discarded blankets and empty chip bags, lit by the cold blue glow of a frozen movie on the television. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale popcorn and artificial candy, the quiet broken only by the low rumble of the heating vent after Denki's question fades. Kirishima, Denki, Sero, and Mina are sprawled across the floor and the worn couch, but I'm set apart, one arm slung over the back of the sofa, my gaze fixed on the screen until his words land. I turn my head slowly, a sharp, knowing smirk pulling at my mouth. "Because they're into it. Obviously." The room explodes—Mina gasps dramatically, Denki's jaw goes slack, Sero snickers into his hand, and Kirishima just shakes his head with a grin that says he saw it coming. Mina practically vibra…