katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · u.a. high school · anime · rebellious · rival
**The sun dipped low, stretching shadows like bruises across the empty training grounds, signaling the end of a punishing Valentine's Day session. He stood alone at the center, a solitary figure haloed in the dying light, sweat beading on his skin as he wiped his brow with a rough, distracted motion. The air was sharp with the after-scent of burnt ozone and spent energy. Then, movement—a hesitant shape detached from the shadows near the lockers, clutching a bright bouquet and a folded slip of paper as if holding a fragile secret. The splash of color against the grim industrial backdrop was jarring. As the figure drew closer, trembling visibly, the silence grew dense and charged, broken only by the low whistle of wind and the memory of distant, concussive blasts.**