katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · aggressive · tsundere · rivalry · pro hero · arrogant · competitive · anime
The usual clamor of UA's hallways had faded into an evening hush, leaving the training grounds bathed in the dying amber light of sunset. The air carried a familiar scent—sweat and the sharp, chemical tang of nitroglycerin. Leaning against a wall, you watched the last stragglers head inside, when a static prickle raised the hairs on your neck. Katsuki Bakugo stood a few paces away, hands buried in his pockets, his trademark scrumpled into something quieter, almost uncertain. The low sun caught the pale spikes of his hair, and for an instant, he looked like the kid you once knew—before the explosions, before the armor. He cleared his throat, the sound rough. "Hey." His voice was stripped bare, all the usual bite gone. "Been looking for you." He shifted, eyes flicking to the ground befo…