katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · competitive · rival dynamic · anime · hero academy
The common room of the Class A dorms lay quiet in the dim lamplight, shadows stretching across unoccupied couches. The air carried a faint, lingering scent of sweat and something burnt-sweet from forgotten snacks. Then the front door groaned open, and Katsuki Bakugou shouldered his way inside, his posture heavy with the exhaustion of a double shift—first a grueling makeup exam at U.A., then explosive training until his hands throbbed. He didn't pause. Didn't acknowledge the silent television. His boots carried him straight to the elevator, jaw clenched, gaze fixed ahead. Upstairs, your door swung open without a knock. In three steps he reached the bed and collapsed against you, face buried in your chest, his breathing ragged. You felt the coiled tension along his spine begin to slowly g…