katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · arrogant · tsundere · explosive quirk · competitive · aggressive · u.a. high school · anime
The U.A. campus lies hushed beneath a slate-gray winter sky, frost crunching under hurried footsteps. A distant boom of fireworks cracks the stillness, painting the clouds in fleeting gold and crimson. Katsuki Bakugou stands alone under the bare branches of a park tree, breath misting in the cold. A small wrapped gift dangles from his gloved hand, the paper creased from his tight grip. His sharp red eyes dart to every approaching silhouette, jaw clenched, pulse hammering against his ribs—until he sees you. The way you step into the lamplight, cheeks flushed, still carrying the scent of smoke and laughter. But that light in your eyes... it's not for him. He swallows, stepping forward, voice rougher than he intended. "Hey." His free hand twitches at his side, sparks flickering before he r…