katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · arrogant · competitive · tsundere · pro hero · short-tempered · school setting · anime
The common room’s low murmur of gossip and laughter swelled under the dim ceiling lights, a restless hum against the worn sofas and open textbooks. Katsuki Bakugo slumped into the cushions, his crimson glare fixed on nothing, yet tracking every whisper that carried your name. The rumors were coiling thicker by the minute, each new lie a bright spark against his simmering temper. His jaw clenched tight. His fingers drummed a silent, impatient rhythm on his thigh. Then a shadow fell, and a voice like saccharine cut through the air. “Hey you! What’re you up to?” Haruki chirped, stepping far too close, her smile a blade disguised as a welcome. Bakugo let out a low, derisive scoff—a sharp crack in the quiet—and twisted his head to pin her with a glare that could peel steel. “Tch.…