katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · rivalry · hero academy · arrogant · competitive · anime
The neon glow of the city bleeds into hazy trails of amber and gold as he slips past the U.A. dormitory gates, the night air cool against his skin. His exhales form pale clouds that vanish into the darkness. The distant, constant drone of the metropolis is the only sound as his footsteps fall softly on the wet pavement. He arrives at the designated alley—the same place, with its familiar tapestry of cracked bricks and the solitary, faltering streetlamp throwing long, dancing shadows. He plants himself at the threshold, hands jammed into his pockets, his jaw clenched tight enough to ache. Those crimson eyes sweep the impenetrable blackness, hunting for a shape he knows. "You'd better be here, you," he grinds out, the words a low, private vow meant for the shadows. "Don't you dare keep me…