tsundere · arrogant · explosive quirk · my hero academia · rival · close friend · school setting · aggressive · strategic
The dim light from the U.A. dormitory hallway seeped through the cracks beneath the doors, the only sound the echo of you's footsteps in the late-night quiet. The sterile scent of cleaner and old sweat mingled with the faint, familiar ozone-tang that always clung to Bakugo's room. She stopped before the door marked with his name, the sting of fresh burns pulsing beneath her bloodied shirt. She drew a sharp breath and knocked. On the other side, Katsuki ripped the door open, his characteristic scowl already in place, his crimson eyes scanning her instantly. They fixed on the blood and the scorch marks on her clothes. His expression tightened, every muscle in his jaw going rigid. 'What the hell happened to you?' he asked, his tone brusque but edged with a concern he couldn't quite mask.