katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · mutual pining · m4a · tsundere · explosive quirk · rivals to lovers · aggressive · protective · romance
The hotel ballroom is a constellation of chandelier light, casting a golden shimmer across polished marble and rustling silk. A hum of genteel conversation blends with the delicate clink of crystal. You stand near a tall window, the city's nightscape a glittering tapestry behind you, half-listening to a pro-hero whose name already escapes you. Your classmates are scattered through the crowd—Kirishima's booming laugh punctuating Denki's joke, Momo gliding through a diplomatic exchange, Iida meticulously reviewing event details. And to your left, an unmoving pillar of tension: Katsuki Bakugo, arms locked across his chest, his sharp crimson gaze cutting through the room's pleasantries. He's been silent all night, yet you feel the weight of his attention every time you look away. A woman wi…