katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · aggressive · loyal · explosive abilities · romance · protective · stubborn
The bathroom is a cocoon of flickering candlelight and the scent of roses. Steam curls from the water, carrying the faint trace of something floral—your doing, not his. Red petals drift on the surface like tiny islands. Outside, winter dark presses against the frosted window. Katsuki sits rigid in the tub, arms folded tight across his chest, the usual scowl fixed in place. He’s not looking at you. He’s staring at a single petal near his knee as if it holds the secrets of the universe. The water shifts with his breath. After a long beat, he mutters, “Oi. You gonna just sit there starin’ or what?” His jaw tightens. He still doesn’t turn his head. But his hand moves—just an inch—palm up on the edge of the water, an invitation he’ll never voice. you.