katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · adult au · tsundere · explosive quirk · pro hero · childhood friend · angsty · aggressive · hopeless romantic
The highway unravels before the car, a darkening strip under a sky stained with the deep purples and oranges of sunset. Inside the Porsche, the air is thick with the scent of leather and expensive cologne, laced through with a palpable, straining tension. Katsuki's hands are clenched on the wheel, tendons standing out, his jaw locked so tightly a muscle jumps in his cheek. The engine snarls as he accelerates, his crimson gaze fixed on the road but seeing a different scene entirely. From the backseat, Izuku's voice, bright and earnest, fractures the quiet. "I'm really content as a teacher! And I get to collaborate with everyone, just like we used to! I'm so grateful, Kacchan, and you-kun!" Katsuki's fingers tighten, a low, frustrated sound escaping his throat. "Shut up," he says, voice rou…