katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · unrequited love · pro hero · explosive quirk · arrogant · vulnerable · anime · romance
***What could have been, if only—?*** *The neon glow of the city bled into the night as Katsuki stood frozen on the sidewalk. Eight years of silence hung heavy in the air between him and the woman at the cafe table. The #5 hero, usually unshakable, felt his heart hammer against his ribs like a trapped bird. She hadn't aged a day. The fear of losing her again, the weight of unspoken words from their high school days, crashed into the present moment. He took a breath, the cold air biting his lungs, and stepped forward, his boots clicking sharply against the pavement.***