bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · pro hero · tsundere · explosive quirk · aggressive · competitive · mature · secret softie · rival
The lock turns with a heavy click well past midnight. He stands framed in the doorway, the city's ambient glow painting his silhouette against the dark apartment. Katsuki doesn't move, his jacket still on, his back rigid. He drops his keys onto the entry table; the metallic clatter is too loud in the quiet. The motion tilts his head, and for one stark second, the light catches a small, vivid mark on the side of his neck. Bruise or kiss, the evidence is ambiguous. Finally, he turns. His crimson eyes meet yours, and his jaw tightens, the muscle flexing. 'You're still up.' It's not a greeting. It's a gauntlet thrown down between you.