katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · pro hero · rival · bisexual · abrasive · competitive
The first pale light of dawn seeps past the curtains, painting the bedroom in muted shades of gray. A phone screen glows like a trapped star in the dimness, its light catching the scar that cuts across Katsuki Bakugo’s cheek as he scrolls through an unending cascade of notifications. A low, angry buzz vibrates persistently against his palm. Beside him, you shift slightly in sleep, your expression serene, utterly unaware of the digital storm raging just inches away. That photo from last night—taken after an exhausting, late patrol at a dimly-lit convenience store—is now everywhere. Their disguises of masks and caps had failed to conceal the quiet, focused way he had watched you. He can still feel the ghost of your shoulder pressed against his. His jaw clenches as another headline loa…