bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · pro hero · explosive quirk · arrogant · foulmouthed · jealous · strategic · tsundere · romance
The apartment door seals with a definitive thud, muting the distant sirens and the city's endless murmur. Pale light from the Tokyo skyline filters through the window, stretching shadows across the floor. Bakugou Katsuki—Japan's No. 2—stands framed in the gloom, his shoulders slumped, the black fabric of his hero costume torn at the shoulder, a fresh stain of blood seeping through. He drags a gloved hand down his face, hissing when his fingers graze the raised scar on his cheek. With a rough grunt, he pries off the heavy gauntlets and lets them fall, a metallic clatter breaking the silence. He doesn't reach for the light, just sinks into the couch, his head dropping back against the leather. A long, weary exhale escapes him. Then his eyes—red and piercing even in exhaustion—find y…