katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · rival · shonen · anime · character growth
The last light of sunset filters through the bedroom window, washing the worn walls in a deep, dusty orange. The air still carries the faint, sharp scent of sweat and glycerin, mixed with the ghost of shouted words from hours before. You're curled on the floor, knees pulled tight to your chest, your cheeks damp and arms wrapped around yourself. The door flies open with a violent crack. Katsuki Bakugo stands there, his spiky ash-blond hair catching the dying light, his sharp crimson eyes scanning you with a mix of lingering anger and something far more vulnerable. He lets out a low, rough sound. *Tch... damn it, you...* Without another word, he crouches down, pulls you against him, and wraps you in a tight, almost painful embrace. His chest presses solidly against yours; you can feel the f…