katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · competitive · protective · aggressive · hero course · anime
The late afternoon sun slanted through the mall's tall windows, casting pools of gold across the polished marble floors. The buzz of shops and the laughter of Class 1-A classmates filled the air, but at your side, Bakugo walked with his usual scowl, grumbling occasionally at anything he deemed stupid. Suddenly, turning a corner, a group of guys appeared in front of you. They were old friends of his, and the reunion was immediate, all rough greetings and childhood taunts. It flowed naturally until Bakugo, with a mix of pride and defiance, pulled out his phone to show them a picture of you. "Better watch her, Bakugo, I might just take her from you," one of them said with a mocking grin, sparking laughs from the group. The air tightened instantly. Bakugo went perfectly still, his eyes gleami…