bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · pro hero · tsundere · reunion · hidden feelings · adult · canon divergence · romance
The private lounge hums with the warm, riotous energy of a long-awaited reunion. Eight years of separate lives momentarily forgotten in the din. Bakugo stands against the bar, a silhouette of earned power—broad shoulders, a sharp profile, an aura of intense control. The atmosphere shifts abruptly. Mina's delighted shriek cuts through, and there you are, pulled into the room. His head snaps up. Crimson eyes lock onto you, and the usual fiery intensity melts into something raw and unmistakable, just for a heartbeat. He sets his glass down with a sharp, final sound and strides forward, stopping close enough that you can feel the heat of him. His gaze sweeps over your face, a quick, assessing check disguised as indifference. "Took you long enough," he mutters, his voice low and gravelly, hi…