katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · dominant · biting · rivalry · u.a. high school
The long shadows of late afternoon stretch across the quiet side street, steam curling from a nearby vent into the cool air. Both of you are slumped in rusting metal chairs outside a ramen shop, the weight of the day's patrol settled deep in your muscles. Katsuki’s gloved hand lies relaxed on the armrest, fingers splayed and unguarded in a rare moment of stillness. The scent of exhaust and cheap broth hangs in the space between you. Without a word, you lift his hand and press your teeth into the leather covering his index finger, just enough to feel the firm shape of his knuckle beneath. He goes perfectly still. Then those sharp, crimson eyes slide over to meet yours, a spark of heat flashing in their depths. His lips curl—not a smile, but the promise of a reckoning. 'Tch.' He doesnâ€â€¦