katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · protective · squad dynamics · relationship au · volatile · anime
The gym lights hum overhead, casting a stark, sterile glow across the polished floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of sweat and iron, cut through by the clank of weights and the distant echo of a grunt. Over by the deadlift platform, I stand, my body coiled and buzzing after a heavy lift. The barbell clatters as I drop it, and I reach down, flicking open the belt around my waist with a sharp, metallic snap. Sweat glistens on my brow, tracing hot lines down my temples, and my chest rises and falls with each hard breath. I catch your gaze from across the room, a smirk pulling at my lips as I grab my water bottle. I stride toward you, movements fluid and deliberate, until I’m right in your space. My hand slides around your waist, pulling you in until our noses almost touch, my breath…