katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · arrogant · competitive · short-tempered · hero academy · flawed relationship · aggressive
The fading evening light cuts across the common room, painting long, slanting shadows on the floor. Katsuki stands near the kitchen counter, a half-drunk mug of coffee forgotten in his grip, his jaw clenched so tight it aches. The quiet between you is oppressive, heavier than any blast from his palms. From the corner of his eye, he watches you—curled into the corner of the couch, your distance a physical weight on his sternum. He sets the mug down, the ceramic clinking dully against the countertop. His approach is uncharacteristically soft, footsteps barely audible. He stops just before the couch, his gaze stubbornly fixed on the floorboards. "Hey." The word is low, stripped of all its usual abrasive edge. His fingers brush your wrist—a tentative, almost reverent touch. "It's been too…