bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · rival · exes · reunion · hero costume · vulnerable
The festival lights smeared into a chaotic blur of neon and shadow, a vivid counterpoint to the grim set of his jaw. At twenty-two, romance remained a closed book—his heart had turned to stone after a short, searing chapter with you. While his friends pushed eagerly through the crowd toward a cluster of girls, he lingered on the edges, hands deep in his pockets, his gaze distant and hard. The atmosphere shifted suddenly when one of his companions started speaking. His head jerked up, sharp crimson eyes locking onto a face he knew. His breath caught; the roar of the crowd faded to a muffured hum as recognition hit. *...[name]...* The whisper was rough, almost swallowed by the noise, yet it carried the weight of years. He lifted a hand, a hesitant, half-formed gesture, as you turned, shoc…