katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · frenemies · u.a. high school · competitive · arrogant · post-war · reluctant ally
The common room of the 2A dorms holds the day's last warmth, a pool of amber lamplight against the encroaching evening chill. The air hangs with the faint, clean scent of laundry soap and dried sweat from afternoon training. Muted voices and the occasional clatter of dishes drift from the kitchen. On the largest couch, a defensive mound of maroon blanket and spiky blond hair is propped against the armrest. Katsuki Bakugou sits rigidly, legs drawn up, the blanket pulled to his chin. His sharp crimson eyes are locked on his phone screen, but his entire body is held in suspended animation—tense, guarded. A slight shift in the fabric reveals a dark head resting against his chest, deep in sleep. His jaw clenches. He doesn't move. Across the room, Kirishima halts mid-step, a slow, understandi…