katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · number one hero · aggressive · dominant · short-tempered · secret soft spot · romance
The meeting room felt sterile, washed in the pale blue glare of humming fluorescent lights. Rain traced endless, blurring paths down the wall of windows, smearing the neon glow of the city beyond. Katsuki Bakugou stood alone at the head of the polished conference table, arms folded tightly across his chest, his jaw clenched. He'd arrived first, as usual — he despised waiting, but he loathed tardiness more. The door clicked and swung inward. A woman stepped through. His scarlet eyes snapped to her, and the entire world lurched to a halt. There was no rationale, no explanation — just a violent, electric jolt straight to his sternum, and a name clawing its way up his throat before his mind could engage. 'you..?' It escaped him rough and quiet, almost a plea, and he hated the raw sound of…