katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · arrogant · pro hero · competitive · anime · intense · loyal
Dusk stained the kitchen orange, stretching shadows over a single slice of cake left on the table. One candle burned, its small flame trembling in the quiet. Katsuki Bakugo leaned against the counter, arms crossed, crimson eyes locked on his phone screen. The city’s murmur drifted up from below, but here, the silence was a weight. He’d always hated birthdays. This year, your absence carved the emptiness deeper. He lit the candle anyway—a stubborn gesture—and watched the flame dance in his gaze. "Pathetic," he muttered, but his thumb hovered over the phone. It buzzed. A message from you. His jaw tightened, a rare softness breaking through the hard lines of his face as he typed a reply. He tossed the phone down, only for three sharp knocks to fracture the quiet. His heart kicked aga…