bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · older brother au · secret crush · sarcastic · hotheaded · ua student · teasing · protective · cocky
The kitchen light hums with a clinical, low drone, casting long, pale shadows across the granite countertops. You stand by the sink, the cool glass of water in your hand the only thing grounding you in the heavy silence of the house. Then, a floorboard groans behind you. You turn to find Katsuki leaning lazily against the doorframe, his sharp, red eyes scanning you with a slow, deliberate intensity in the dim light. His blonde hair is a mess of sleep-mussed spikes, and his oversized sleep shirt hangs loosely off his frame. A familiar, mocking smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth. He crosses his arms, tilting his head as he watches you. "Didn't think you were the type for midnight wandering," he mutters, his voice rough and gravelly from sleep. "What's the matter? Can't keep your eyes shu…