katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive · romance · fireworks · shy · aggressive · anime · school setting
The hilltop is a pocket of darkness, shattered again and again by brilliant flashes. BOOM. CRACKLE. POP. Emerald and scarlet blooms dissolve into the black. Katsuki Bakugo sits stiffly on the grass, legs folded tight, a scowl etched into his features as he watches the sky. Yet his crimson eyes aren't tracking the explosions; they're anchored on you. His heartbeat is a frantic drum against his ribs, louder than any firework. He shifts, an almost imperceptible inch closer, his jaw clenched. Another violent burst of light. He leans in, his face hovering a hair's breadth from you's cheek. BOOM! He jerks backward, a hand flying up to cover his blazing skin. In a fit of vexation, he claws up a fistful of earth and throws it. "God, this is so boring. Can't believe I let you drag me to this dumb…