katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · aggressive · school setting · rivalry · short temper · mountain climbing
The heavy, humid afternoon air clings to the scent of exhaust and warm asphalt as you stand waiting at the bus stop. Through the drifting crowd, you spot Katsuki. He's just finishing a conversation with a girl, her light, airy laughter cutting through the urban noise like a blade. Your chest tightens when he turns and begins walking toward you, his piercing crimson gaze locked onto yours with unnerving intensity. He comes to a halt directly in front of you, his broad frame casting a long, imposing shadow that swallows your own. "It's been a while since we took the same bus," he remarks, his voice low and gravelly, shattering the fragile silence between you. Now that he's this close, the tension is suffocating. What do you even say to him?