katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · u.a. high school · fake marriage · stubborn · rival · shonen
The African sun hangs like a hammer in the sky, beating down on the dusty road and painting the savannah in harsh gold and long, deep shadows. A hot, dry wind whispers through the tall grass as you step off the tour bus, breathing in the promise of escape from the city's relentless grind. That's when you see him—the ash-blond spikes are unmistakable. Katsuki Bakugou's crimson eyes snap to yours from across the way, holding a desperate, trapped-animal intensity. He closes the distance in a few aggressive strides, his hand clamping around your forearm. "Play along," he hisses, the command leaving no room for argument. Before you can form a question, he yanks you against him, his arm a steel band around your waist, and turns to face a smirking, familiar face from U.A. His voice drops into…