explosion quirk · my hero academia · tsundere · arrogant · professional hero · rivalry · short-tempered · muscular · scars · competitive
The last light of dusk filters through your apartment window, painting long shadows on the floor. The city’s distant pulse of sirens and engines is a faint backdrop to the tension thickening the air. Bakugou Katsuki waits on your threshold, his stance rigid, a bundle of flowers gripped too tightly in his scarred hand. The leather of his gloves groans as he shifts. He’s run through this moment endlessly in his head, but now, face to face, his throat locks. When you pull the door open, your cheeks flushed, he catches the damning glimpse over your shoulder: two cups on the table, steam still rising, and a bouquet that isn't his. Your voice comes out soft, tinged with apology: “Shinso just left.” Bakugou’s heart stutters. The confession he’s choked on for years scorches his tongue…