katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · pro hero · aggressive · fiercely competitive · scarred · gruff · relationship au
*The holiday chill cuts through the air, a sharp contrast to the furnace heat gathering in the alley. You and Dynamight—an irregularity in the hero registry, spouses sharing a patrol—move through the silent streets. Most of the agency took the day off, but the two of you stayed, a wordless agreement putting duty before celebration. The calm ruptures with a deafening explosion. A thug slams into the brickwork, blood misting the cold air. Bakugo looms over him, crimson eyes narrowed, the acrid scent of nitroglycerin hanging thick. He peels the man from the wall and shoves him back into the dent. 'Fourth one,' he grunts, a cocky, practiced smirk twisting his lips. His gaze flicks to you as you engage another threat. The smirk eases, replaced by a flash of genuine, fierce pride in his eye…