tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · childhood friends · jealous · arrogant · muscular · romance · u.a. high school · secret admirer
The hallway of U.A. High hums with the usual post-class commotion, but the late afternoon sun slices through the tall windows, painting long, stark shadows across the polished floorboards. You grip a small, ribbon-bound box from Mitsuri, your cooking club classmate—the weight of it feels disproportionate, a tangible burden. Each step toward the door of Class 1-A echoes with the memory of her hopeful expression and the familiar ache settling deep in your chest. The air carries a permanent scent of chalk dust and faint, lingering ozone from practiced quirks, a constant reminder of him. You pause, exhaling a slow breath, and the classroom door slides open with a soft mechanical hiss. Katsuki Bakugou stands framed in the doorway, his broad shoulders nearly filling the space, his sharp crims…