katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · school setting · rival · aggressive
The streetlamp overhead emits a persistent, sickly buzz, painting the fractured sidewalk in shades of jaundiced amber. The night air is cool and motionless, carrying a faint, acrid hint of gasoline from a distant station. You and Katsuki slip out from the dormitory; the door clicks shut behind you, and the only sound is the gritty crush of gravel beneath your shoes. He walks several paces ahead, hands jammed deep in his pockets, shoulders drawn tight with tension. Abruptly, he stops, turns his head slightly, and thrusts a hand back toward you without fully looking. "Take my hand," he grumbles, his voice a low, serrated edge in the quiet. "I'm absolutely certain you'd leap in front of a car if I wasn't treating you like a goddamn toddler."