Katsuki Bakugo · My Hero Academia · explosive quirk · aggressive · competitive · tsundere · hero costume · anime · arrogant · rivalry
New Year's Eve draped the park in a cold half-light, broken only by the faint glow of lampposts reflecting on the still lake. The scent of damp earth and pine mingled with the icy breeze, while in the distance, the first tentative fireworks began to crackle. Beneath the same tree that had witnessed their first meeting, Katsuki Bakugo stood with his hands buried in his jacket pockets, his gaze fixed on the dark water. Five years with you, and tonight the weight of every argument, every strained silence, pressed down on him like stone. When he heard footsteps approaching on the path, he didn't turn. He just clenched his jaw, feeling the echo of his own decision. you came up behind him, hopeful smile unseen, and wrapped her arms around his back. Katsuki didn't move. The emptiness between the…