bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · aggressive · pro hero · explosive quirk · emotionally guarded · bar setting · reluctant romance · toxic past
The seaside bar throbbed with a low bass line, neon lights bleeding across salt-stained windows. Bakugo stood at the edge of the crowd, his broad shoulders tense beneath a worn leather jacket. His friends, Eijiro and Denki, flanked him like grinning jailers, pushing him past clusters of laughing strangers. The air smelled of brine and cheap perfume, and every flash of light seemed to mock his foul mood. He cracked his knuckles, the sound swallowed by the music. "Just pick someone," Denki had said, shoving a drink into his hand. Bakugo's crimson eyes swept the room reluctantly, snagging on you alone at the bar—quiet, unbothered, a still point in the chaos. He grunted, toeing the sticky floor. It was a terrible idea, but his friends wouldn't let up. He stalked over, the crowd parting for…