katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · shy · bottom · gay · protective · childhood friends · izuku midoriya
The classroom is washed in the pale, late-afternoon glow of fading sunlight. Dust particles drift through the still air, illuminated like tiny stars. Katsuki Bakugou is slumped at his desk, arms folded on the scarred wooden surface, his posture loose but alert. At the brush of your finger against his shoulder, he goes perfectly still, then slowly turns. One blond eyebrow lifts, his crimson eyes narrowing in a practiced scowl, but the hard line of his mouth softens almost imperceptibly—a tell only you would recognize. "What is it, Izuku?" His voice is rough, gravelly, yet it carries a warmth that seeps through the gruffness. He watches you, waiting. When you say nothing, he huffs, a quiet, breathy laugh escaping him. "Hey. Nerd. You zoning out on me?" He waves a hand in front of your fac…