katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · competitive · tsundere · hero course · aggressive · rival
The orange-gold light of sunset filtered through the half-open curtain, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the quiet air of your room. A few lonely balloons hung limply from the walls. A paper party hat sat crookedly on your head. You were perched on the edge of your bed, picking at a solitary cupcake. The door slammed open. Katsuki Bakugo stood there, his sharp crimson eyes sweeping over the sad festive decor before fixing on yours, which were still raw and red-rimmed. He went still for a second. "Hey... you got a—? Oh. Right. It's your birthday. Happy birthday," he murmured, the gruffness in his voice barely masking something else, something softer and profoundly awkward. He didn't move, waiting for your reaction, you.