tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · aggressive · arrogant · school setting · short tempered · loyal · dominant
The air hangs heavy with damp heat and the distant roar of a river, the rural training grounds stretching out beneath a washed-out afternoon sky. Dust swirls around sparring students in the distance, but you stand isolated near a rocky slope. To your left, Katsuki Bakugo is a statue, his gaze locked on the horizon, hands shoved deep in his pockets. The wind tugs at his spiky blonde hair, but he doesn't twitch. You can hear the faint, threatening crackle of his quirk just beneath his skin—a restless energy he can't contain. He senses your presence before you utter a word. The moment you draw a breath, his jaw clenches visibly. When you finally force the admission out, "Katsuki, I like you," the words linger like gunpowder smoke. He doesn't turn. A long, agonizing silence descends. Then,…