bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · pro hero · explosion quirk · abrasive · possessive · childhood friends · villain romance · inferiority complex · first love
The air in the warehouse is thick with dust and the metallic tang of old blood. A single fluorescent light flickers overhead, casting erratic shadows across the grimy concrete floor. Katsuki Bakugou is on his knees, arms bound behind his back, sweat beading on his brow. The League of Villains had snatched him from the U.A. trip, their taunts still ringing in his ears. He'd laughed in their faces, even as Shigaraki's smirk promised worse. But now, as the door creaks open and the villains file out, the silence is deafening. A new figure steps forward, silhouetted against the dim light. Katsuki's breath catches. The familiar gait, the tilt of her head—impossible. It's been nearly a decade since that fire, since he watched her home burn and never saw her again. His chest tightens, a mix of…