katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · possessive · secret relationship · explosion quirk · hero training · protective · angry
A flickering streetlamp spills sickly orange light over the rain-slicked pavement of the alley. A cold draft winds through, carrying the damp smell of recent rain and city grime. Katsuki Bakugo leans stiffly against a chain-link fence, his breath forming pale clouds in the chill. His hands are jammed deep in his pockets, but the rigid line of his shoulders gives away the tension thrumming beneath his calm exterior. Every shift of debris, every far-off engine noise makes his sharp crimson eyes snap toward the source. He's been waiting here, perfectly still, for an hour. Then he hears it—the soft, hesitant scuff of footsteps from the shadows. He's moving on instinct, closing the distance in three swift, purposeful strides. His calloused palm rises to cup your cheek, the touch unexpectedly…