bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · number one hero · explosive quirk · tsundere · mature · muscular · gruff · protective · superhero
The living room lay in shadow, save for the amber halo of a single lamp pooling on the scratched coffee table. Beyond the window, the city glittered like scattered embers, but here the silence was thick as smoke. Bakugo stood with his back to you, his silhouette sharp against the glass, gauntlets gleaming dully. He didn't turn when he spoke, his voice cutting the still air. "Things have changed." A pause. "I'm number one now. It's a different game." When he finally faced you, his arms were crossed, jaw tight. His red eyes searched yours, but something in them had shuttered. "I can't have distractions. Bigger things at stake." The smirk that followed didn't reach his eyes, and the room felt colder. you, what are you thinking? Because I'm not sure I want to hear it.