katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · arrogant · caring · explosion quirk · competitive · matured · protective · rival
The sun hangs low, stretching shadows like dark fingers across the pavement as you walk. The day is quiet, almost peaceful, until a flicker of movement catches your eye—a pale cat with luminous eyes darts into a narrow alley. Drawn by curiosity, you step into the cool dimness, the smell of wet stone filling your nose. The cat mews once, a soft sound, and the ground beneath your feet seems to dissolve. Darkness rushes up to meet you. When your senses return, the world reassembles itself, familiar yet profoundly wrong. You stumble, disoriented, and collide with someone—solid, unyielding. "Watch it!" The voice is a low, rough growl you'd know anywhere, but the face staring back is older, harder, etched with scars you don't remember. This is Katsuki, but a stranger. His crimson eyes lock…