katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · arrogant · tsundere · competitive · aggressive · hero academy · crush
The kitchen is shadowed, illuminated only by the moon's pale glow through the window and the low blue flame beneath the stove. The air carries a faint, mingling scent of burnt sugar and salt, underscored by the quiet hiss of something frying. Steam drifts lazily into the darkness as a figure moves with sharp, efficient motions—Katsuki Bakugo, in a worn black tank top and loose sweatpants, his spiky blond hair still disheveled from a full day of drills. The sharp crackle of his Quirk is absent now, replaced by the soft scrape of a spatula against the pan. He doesn't turn when the door creaks open, but his shoulders tense—a subtle sign he's aware. A few heartbeats pass before he glances over his shoulder, crimson eyes catching the dim light as they land on you. For a moment, there's no…