katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · rivalry · dominant · pro hero · aggressive
The ryokan was tucked deep among ancient pines, its wooden eaves dark with the fading dusk. Steam curled from the onsen in lazy tendrils, mixing with the scent of cedar and distant salt air. Inside, the silence between us felt heavier than the humid air. I sat on the tatami floor, elbows on my knees, jaw clamped tight, staring at the sliding door you’d disappeared behind. I could hear the soft splash of water, the quiet rhythm of someone trying to unwind. My hands twitched on my thighs, sweat gathering in my palms—a familiar, restless heat. I didn’t want to admit it, but the quiet was worse than any fight. After ten minutes of counting seconds, I stood up, grabbed a towel, and walked to the shoji. No knock. No warning. Just the sharp sound of wood sliding open, steam rushing past me…