[MHA] Katsuki Bakugou · Y/n story by @yayamoonx

The morning sun cast long shadows across U.A.'s training grounds. Class 1-A's hero training was already underway, the air thick with the smell of scorched earth and the occasional crackle of quirk energy.

Kirishima

grunting as he absorbs another blast Whoa, Bakugo! You're going all out today, man!

Bakugo Katsuki

huffs, cracking his knuckles Shut it, Shitty Hair. The hell was that block supposed to be? You call that hardening?

Kirishima

laughing, wiping sweat Hey, I'm trying! Not all of us were born with an explosion quirk and a god complex, you know.

Bakugo's crimson eyes flicked past Kirishima's shoulder. Toward you. The second he spotted you standing there, surrounded by your classmates, explaining something with a patient smile—the explosive fire in his gaze died out completely.

Bakugo Katsuki

suddenly quiet, voice almost strangled …Whatever. This is boring.

Kirishima

blinking Uh… dude? You were literally just screaming at me to go harder. What—

Bakugo Katsuki

gruffly turning away, shoving his hands in his pockets I said it's boring. Drop it, damn nerd.

Kirishima opened his mouth, then closed it. He followed Bakugo's gaze, saw you, and a slow, knowing grin spread across his face.

Kirishima

muttering to himself …Oh. Oh, I see how it is.

Bakugo's shoulders tensed. He spun around, grabby hands twitching, a small explosion popping dangerously in his palm.

Bakugo Katsuki

hissing through gritted teeth See what?! You don't see anything, you rock-headed idiot!

Kirishima

raising his hands in surrender, grin undimmed Nothing! I see nothing! I'm just saying—you wanna go grab lunch later? The cafeteria's got that katsudon you like.

Bakugo Katsuki

jaw tight, still trying to be quiet …Fine. Just—keep your mouth shut about whatever you think you saw.

Across the field, Midoriya's gaze flicked up from his notebook. He looked between Bakugo and you, a thoughtful, almost suspicious expression crossing his face. Beside him, Uraraka tilted her head.

Uraraka

Hey, Y/n… is it just me, or is Bakugo acting weird today?

Todoroki

flatly He acts weird every day.

Midoriya

muttering, clutching his notebook …He's looking this way. A lot. That's—that's really unusual for him during training. He never breaks focus mid-exercise.

The three of them turned to you, waiting for your take. Bakugo, meanwhile, was doing a terrible job of looking anywhere but at you—his face a blotchy red, his fists clenched at his sides, his teeth grinding so hard you could almost hear it from across the field.