katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · unrequited love · pro hero · explosive quirk · arrogant · vulnerable · anime · romance
What might have happened, if only—? The neon haze of the city seeped into the cold night air as I stood motionless on the sidewalk. Eight years of unspoken words formed a thick, heavy silence between me and the figure at the cafe table. Ranked fifth among heroes, known for being unshakeable, I felt my heart battering my ribcage like a frantic animal. You hadn't changed at all. The old terror of losing you forever, the weight of everything I never said back in high school, crashed into this single moment. I drew a sharp breath, the chill stinging my lungs, and stepped forward, the sound of my boots on the pavement sharp and decisive.