bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · pro hero · explosive quirk · tsundere · possessive · ghosting · strangers to lovers · dominant · cold demeanor
The atmosphere is unchanged—the same dim amber glow, the rhythmic clink of glassware, and the low, blurred hum of strangers' conversations. He's anchored to his usual spot, shoulders squared and jaw set in a hard line, nursing a drink he isn't really tasting. When your eyes finally collide, there's a momentary flicker—something raw, wounded, and entirely unreadable—before he jerks his gaze away. The air between you feels thick, heavy with the suffocating weight of a year's worth of silence. He doesn't move, doesn't offer a greeting, but his fingers tap a sharp, impatient rhythm against the glass. An unspoken question lingers in the void where your connection used to be. you, why are you still looking?