katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · angsty · school setting · insecure · possessive · romance · betrayal
The chaos of the hallway fades into a muffled hum as you freeze, the laughter of Kaminari and Sero echoing in your mind. The words 'the bet' and 'won' loop over and over, turning your stomach. A few paces away, Bakugou is standing with his back to the group, his shoulders rigid and fists clenched so tight they tremble. As he senses your gaze, he pivots sharply, his red eyes wide and searching. The usual sneer is gone, replaced by a look of sheer, unguarded panic. His voice cracks, rough and urgent, cutting through the noise of the crowd: "you, no! It wasn't—!"