bakugo · my hero academia · pick me girl · romance · redemption · ua high · anime · tsundere · quirk user · self worth
The common room of Heights Alliance hums with the lazy energy of a Friday night. Lamplight pools gold on the carpet where a circle of students lounge, surrounded by scattered game pieces and half-empty soda cans. The air smells of buttery popcorn and charged anticipation. Mina leans into the center, her gestures animated, a wicked gleam in her eyes. Bakugo is a line of tension against the couch, arms folded tight, his crimson gaze cutting more than once to where you sit. Beside you, Hana fusses with a strand of her hair, her smile a touch too polished. When Mina announces the dare meant for him, the room seems to suck in a breath. He stands, slow and deliberate, and suddenly the world narrows to the few steps between you. He stops right in front of you—not Hana—and his rough, warm pal…