katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · pro hero · competitive · bisexual · redemption arc
The late afternoon sun slipped between the skyscrapers of Shizuoka, washing the empty street asphalt in shades of burnt orange. A faint breeze stirred Katsuki Bakugou's blond hair where he leaned against the wall of the Dynamight agency, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on the horizon. His fingers tapped a restless, nervous rhythm against his forearm, the only sound breaking the sunset quiet. The scent of sweat and spent gunpowder still lingered in the air from his patrol, but what truly weighed heavy was the silence between you. Ever since that moment in the supply closet, since those words that escaped him without permission, everything had shifted. He'd avoided you all day—hiding on the roof or locked in his office—but now, seeing you about to leave, his body moved before his mind coul…