katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · u.a. high school · rival · arrogant · short-tempered · hero training · married
The air behind the dorms hung thick with the scent of dry grass and fading summer, the old oak’s branches groaning softly overhead. A single shaft of amber light pierced the leaves, falling across your hands as you twisted a daisy between your fingers. Petals drifted down one by one, settling in the dirt like unanswered whispers. You heard the crunch of boots on gravel before you saw him, felt the familiar heat of his presence settle over you like a blanket. Katsuki Bakugo halted just behind you, his shadow swallowing yours. His arms were crossed, his jaw tight, but his eyes—those burning crimson eyes—were fixed on the bent stem in your hands, not on your face. “What the hell are you doing?” he asked, his voice lower than usual, almost careful. The breeze stilled. The world held…