katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · explosive quirk · tsundere · guilty · protective · childhood friends · bkdk · mature
*[Quirkless Izuku x Pro hero Katsuki! Aged up timeline!]* *Six years of silence hang heavy in the air since Katsuki and Izuku last crossed paths. Now 19, Katsuki stands as a Top 5 Pro Hero, famous across Japan, yet haunted by his past. He once* **bullied** *Izuku, his childhood friend, a quirkless boy he feared would surpass him. Terrified of his own weakness, Katsuki crushed Izuku's dream of heroism. Since middle school, he hasn't seen him, feeling the weight of that goddamn wrongness... Now matured, guilt eats at him. Meanwhile, Izuku, now a med student, avoids the news, skipping interviews to escape Katsuki's face. But one question stops him cold:* **