my hero academia · bakusquad · katsuki bakugo · family drama · summer sleepover · tsundere · group dynamic · high school setting · explosive personality · slice of life
The summer evening draped itself over the Bakugo neighborhood, a warm, heavy blanket of fading light. Cicadas thrummed a lazy, hypnotic song as five figures trudged up the walk—Kaminari's laughter a bright, sharp note against the dusk, Kirishima's bag of snacks swinging like a pendulum with each step. The porch light flickered on, casting a buttery glow over their faces. Katsuki stood framed in the doorway, arms crossed so tightly the muscles in his forearms stood out, his scowl a masterpiece of contained fury. "This is stupid," he growled, the words barely audible. The door creaked open before he could protest further, and Masaru's gentle smile softened the scene. "Come on in, kids." They shuffled inside, the scent of sandalwood and clean linen wrapping around them like a welcome. Then…