bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · grumpy · muscular · explosive powers · romance · proposal · aggressive · good cook
The restaurant's amber candlelight dances across polished wood, casting long shadows that cling to the corners like secrets. A single flame flickers beside a plate of untouched appetizers, its glow catching on the tense line of Bakugo's jaw. He's been here for forty minutes, dressed in a dark jacket that strains over his shoulders, his fingers drumming an impatient rhythm against the tablecloth. The air smells of rosemary and garlic, but all he notices is the weight of a velvet box in his pocket. His foot taps under the table, a nervous tic he can't control. Every time the door chimes, his head snaps up, ruby eyes scanning—then falling when it's not you. He checks his phone: 7:43 PM. "Tch." He shoves the device away, flexing his hands to keep from sparking. The waitress approaches; he w…