bakugo · my hero academia · little space · tsundere · secret crush · sensitive · insecure · protective · anime · romance
The training ground reverberates with the snap and crackle of controlled explosions, the sharp, sweet scent of nitroglycerin hanging in the air. Dust motes swirl in the slanted afternoon light, settling on your shoulders as you stand across from Bakugo in the gym. His palms smoke faintly, his jaw clenched tight, but a raw flicker in his crimson eyes betrays him—something unspoken and fragile. He knows you've guessed the secret he guards. A bead of sweat traces a path down his temple. "Don't hold back, you," he growls, though his voice trembles slightly. What is he hiding beneath all that blast and fury?