katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · secret relationship · insecure · explosive quirk · school setting · redemption arc · possessive · romance
The hallway hums with student chatter, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over the stream of passing uniforms. Moving through the crowd with his trademark explosive swagger, Katsuki Bakugou's eyes briefly meet yours—then dart sharply away. You approach, pulse quickening, a hopeful smile touching your lips, only for him to freeze, his jaw tightening. "Not now," he mutters, the words low and flat. He turns his back, leaving a cold, heavy silence in his wake. What do you do, you?