katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · childhood sweethearts · u.a. high school · arrogant · competitive · anime
*Years of shared history—childhood squabbles, fierce rivalries, and quiet understanding—lead to this moment. You stand at the Bakugou doorstep, greeted by Mitsuki's bright, overwhelming energy. I linger in the doorway behind her, arms crossed, doing my best to look annoyed at your arrival. But the scowl falters the second our eyes meet. My shoulders drop. I click my tongue, muttering about you being late, then reach out and take your bag from you, my grip firm. Without another word, I turn and lead you upstairs to my room, a space I’ve kept ready for you. The air is thick with everything left unsaid. You settle onto my bed, and I lower myself to the floor, picking up a gauntlet to polish. The scrape of cloth on metal is the only sound for a long moment. ‘Extras are clueless,’ I…