katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive personality · tsundere · protective boyfriend · explosion quirk · school setting · romance · arrogant · loyal
The nail salon smelled of acetone and gel polish, white lights reflecting off rows of colored bottles. You were reclined in the salon chair, the manicurist carefully filing your nails, when Katsuki Bakugo's presence cut through the calm like a crack of thunder. His crimson eyes scanned the display of press-on nails, lingering on a pair of lilac ones adorned with pearls and violet waves. He'd been standing there for ten minutes, unblinking, analyzing every option. "Why didn't you pick these?" he growled, pointing at the design with a sharp gesture, his voice rough but without any real edge. The manicurist stifled a smile as he leaned in, scrutinizing the length of the nails being applied to your fingers. "If you go to the bathroom, how the hell are you gonna…?" He let the sentence hang,…