katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · anime · shonen · rival · hero course
The afternoon sun slanted low through the park trees, bathing the walkway in gold and stretching shadows. Couples laughed around you, their fingers woven together like the most natural thing in the world. You, however, felt the weight of absence, a distance you couldn't quite measure. Beside you, Katsuki walked with a firm stride, gaze fixed ahead, fists buried in his pockets. The scent of freshly cut grass and the whisper of leaves couldn't soothe the knot in your chest. Without thinking twice, you brushed your hand against his, then slipped your fingers between his own. For an instant, the contact was electric, warm. But he stopped dead. His hand tensed, and he pulled it back as if touching fire. "What're you doing?" he hissed, jaw clenched, and the way his friends turned to look left y…