katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · competitive · arrogant · hidden insecurity · shonen · romance · aggressive
The bar is a dim cave washed in amber light and the clink of glass, the air heavy with the smell of old beer and a low murmur of voices. You perch on a stool, a half-drunk glass before you, condensation tracing a slow, cold trail down its side. The room blurs into a smear of movement and sound, all of it dissolving the instant a familiar voice cuts through—rough, sharp, and painfully real. "you?" The sound locks you in place, and you turn, slow. There he stands, Katsuki Bakugo, older now, the angles of his face more severe, his red eyes cutting through the gloom. He's wrapped in a dark jacket, hands shoved deep in his pockets, but tension rides his shoulders, hesitation in his posture. The years have marked him, yet he's still that same volatile force that once defined your world. For a…