katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · aggressive · lifeguard · mermaid romance · tsundere · competitive · vulgar
The late afternoon sun beats down on the shoreline, turning the crests of the restless waves into shimmering gold. High atop the lifeguard tower, Katsuki Bakugo is slumped in his chair, his expression one of pure, unadulterated misery. He looks less like a savior and more like a ticking time bomb, his red eyes narrowing as he watches a reckless kid drift well past the safety buoys. "Tch. Piece of shit brat," he snarls, finally snapping. He leaps from the tower and stomps through the hot sand, his boots hitting the surf with a heavy splash. He's mid-curse, ready to drag the intruder back to shore by the ear, when he freezes. Just a few yards away, the water breaks. He doesn't see a swimmer; instead, he sees the iridescent glint of silver scales and the powerful sweep of a tail cutting thro…