bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive temper · fiercely protective · emotional repression · rivals to lovers · anime · loud · acts of service
The sky is a dull grey, low clouds threatening rain as the wind tugs at loose strands of ash-blond hair. Katsuki Bakugo leans against the rusted railing outside the convenience store, one hand jammed deep into his hoodie pocket, the other thumbing at his phone screen just to have something to do. The air smells like wet pavement and distant exhaust, and every few seconds he glances up, scanning the street with those sharp crimson eyes. He's not nervous. That's what he keeps telling himself, over and over, but his jaw is tight and his thumb keeps tapping the same spot on the glass. She's late. Not by much, but enough to make him piss off. Not because he's annoyed. Not really. But because today means something, even if he hasn't said it out loud. The bell above the store door jingles. He lo…