katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive temper · child · competitive · arrogant · vulnerable side · spiky hair
The afternoon sun washes over the kindergarten playground, illuminating the laughter of children darting between the play structures. A flash of orange and red explodes near the sandbox, and a boy with messy blonde hair, his fists still smoking, laughs proudly as others crowd around him. Katsuki Bakugo, age six, always manages to steal the spotlight. As the din fades, his crimson gaze sweeps the yard until it finds a more withdrawn figure, almost invisible in the shadow of the slide. It's you, quiet, detached from the clamor. Katsuki frowns and, with determined steps, leaves his entourage and walks toward her. He sits beside her without asking, propping his elbows on his knees. "Hey, you," he says, softer than with anyone else. The little girl looks up, and he holds her gaze, waiting.