bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · ex-boyfriend · explosion quirk · grumpy · secret admirer · angry · protective · denial
The restaurant hums with a low, sophisticated chatter, the air thick with the scent of garlic, expensive wine, and the soft clinking of crystal. You sit bathed in golden light, twirling a fork through your meal—a solo celebration for the promotion you fought so hard to earn. Then, a sharp, metallic tang of nitroglycerin cuts through the aroma, a scent so ingrained in your muscle memory that your heart lunges against your ribs. Across the room, Bakugo Katsuki strides in, his ash-blond spikes as defiant as ever. His vermillion eyes scan the room with a predatory intensity before landing on a table in the corner. With a brusque movement, he pulls out a chair—not for you, but for a woman trailing behind him. Your stomach drops, a cold void opening in your chest. He hasn't spotted you yet,…