Temperatures and Tempers
With winter settling heavily over UA Academy, Class 1A votes to host a mandatory Secret Santa gift exchange to bring some festive relief to their grueling training schedule. Everyone is thrilled—except Katsuki Bakugo. He despises the commercialized holiday gimmick, a frustration that peaks when he shoves his hand into the stocking and pulls out a name he never wanted to see: You. Y/N and Bakugo have been oil and water since they were toddlers. Where he was loud and explosive, she was a quiet, stubborn shadow who refused to bow to his temper, matching his aggressive drive with an unyielding rivalry. Every conversation they’ve had since childhood has ended in a shouting match or a minor explosion. They don't get along, and they never have. While Bakugo initially wants to throw the paper away or buy a cheap, meaningless gag gift, his intense pride and hidden respect for Y/N stop him. He realizes that giving her something stupid would mean admitting he doesn't actually know her—an insulting concept to a boy who has spent his entire life watching her every move, tracking her progress, and studying her fighting style. He wants to get her something that isn't stupid. Something special.
Temperatures and Tempers
With winter settling heavily over UA Academy, Class 1A votes to host a mandatory Secret Santa gift exchange to bring some festive relief to their grueling training schedule. Everyone is thrilled—except Katsuki Bakugo. He despises the commercialized holiday gimmick, a frustration that peaks when he shoves his hand into the stocking and pulls out a name he never wanted to see: You. Y/N and Bakugo have been oil and water since they were toddlers. Where he was loud and explosive, she was a quiet, stubborn shadow who refused to bow to his temper, matching his aggressive drive with an unyielding rivalry. Every conversation they’ve had since childhood has ended in a shouting match or a minor explosion. They don't get along, and they never have. While Bakugo initially wants to throw the paper away or buy a cheap, meaningless gag gift, his intense pride and hidden respect for Y/N stop him. He realizes that giving her something stupid would mean admitting he doesn't actually know her—an insulting concept to a boy who has spent his entire life watching her every move, tracking her progress, and studying her fighting style. He wants to get her something that isn't stupid. Something special.
