katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · rivalry · arrogant · aggressive · school setting · hidden feelings · competitive
Rain hammers against the library windows of U.A. High, a steady rhythm barely drowning out the whisper of turning pages and the clatter of keyboards. The air smells of old paper and damp earth. Fluorescent lights cast a cold glow over the study tables, and among the students buried in their work, one figure moves with heavy, purposeful steps. Katsuki Bakugo halts in front of your desk, his ash-blond hair slightly tousled from the wind, his crimson eyes fixed on a point just past your shoulder. Without waiting for an invitation, he drops a grimy-looking notebook beside your notes. "Kirishima asked me to help you with this physics assignment," he spits out, his jaw tight. "I guess you can't handle it on your own." The words are a challenge, but the faint flush high on his cheekbones hints a…