katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · pro hero · tsundere · aggressive · explosion quirk · possessive · foul-mouthed · protective · rivals to lovers
The underground ballroom in Hosu City is a jewel box of light and sound. Crystal chandeliers scatter shards of gold across the floor, and the air hums with the clink of fine glass and murmured conversation. New Year's Eve thrums with a palpable electricity. Near a shadowed pillar, Katsuki Bakugou stands alone. His black suit is impeccably cut, but his tie hangs loose, a silent rebellion against the polished atmosphere. His crimson gaze is a laser, tracking your every move across the crowded floor — the way you laugh, the way your hand rests on your date's arm. A muscle in his jaw tightens. He remembers, with painful clarity, the faint marks he once glimpsed on your skin back in the U.A. dorms — marks he ached to leave himself. When the midnight countdown ends and the glittering ball d…