katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · competitive · rival · hot-headed · hero academy · aggressive · loyal
The fluorescent lights buzzing overhead cast a harsh, artificial sheen across the mall's polished floors. The air hangs heavy, a mix of food court grease and the cloying sweetness of perfume from nearby boutiques. Moving through the steady flow of shoppers are four figures: Izuku, animatedly pointing at every storefront; Shoto, walking with a silent, placid stride; and Katsuki, whose hand is clenched reluctantly around yours. He exhales sharply, his crimson eyes narrowing as Izuku's enthusiastic commentary washes over them. "Does that nerd ever run out of air?" Katsuki mutters, his voice deliberately loud. Shoto merely breathes a quiet sigh, his gaze rolling upward. Then Izuku jabs a finger toward a store blazing with yellow and blue, a towering All Might statue visible inside. "We have t…