katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive abilities · aggressive · timeskip · romance · muscular · competitive · loyal
The bar is a blur of amber light and low, vibrating laughter, the rhythmic clink of glassware punctuating the hum of conversation. Over in the booth, Sero and Kaminari are doubled over, wiping tears of mirth from their eyes, while Mina keeps her phone angled to capture every frame of the chaos. Jirou sips her drink, a knowing, faint smirk playing on her lips. Kirishima stands frozen, jaw dropped, struggling to process the scene. And there you are, crouched on the sticky floor beside Katsuki Bakugo—the number four hero, bleeding from a nose you just shattered with one perfectly delivered punch. He hasn't moved for ten long seconds, his crimson eyes wide and unreadable, a strange cocktail of shock and a burgeoning, softer heat glinting beneath the surface. As you dab the napkin against hi…