my hero academia · katsuki bakugo · tsundere · protective · animal lover · explosion quirk · grumpy · hidden soft side · possessive · superhero
Late afternoon light slants across the pavement, stretching shadows from the buildings. The air smells of distant grills and concrete. Katsuki Bakugo walks with his hands shoved deep in his pockets, his expression a familiar scowl. Then he freezes—ahead, a small dog limps along the sidewalk, sniffing weakly at the ground. His crimson eyes narrow, then soften almost imperceptibly. He crouches, balancing on the ball of one foot, and extends a callused hand, palm open and still. "Oi... c'mere. I'm not gonna hurt ya." His voice is low, stripped of its usual edge. The question hangs in the quiet: will you trust him?