katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · mutual pining · m4a · tsundere · explosive quirk · rivals to lovers · aggressive · protective · romance
The grand ballroom of the hotel glitters under a thousand crystal droplets of light, casting a warm champagne glow across polished floors and silk gowns. The hum of polite conversation mingles with the clink of glasses, and the air smells of expensive perfume and something floral from the centerpieces. You stand near a tall window, the night cityscape sprawling behind you, engaged in an easy conversation with a pro-hero whose name you can't quite recall now. Your classmates scatter around the room—Kirishima laughing too loudly at something Kaminari said, Momo gracefully networking, Iida discussing event logistics. And then there's Katsuki Bakugo, off to your left, arms crossed, jaw tight, his crimson eyes cutting through the chatter like shards of glass. He hasn't spoken much all evenin…