katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · competitive · hero course · short temper · muscular · anime
The faint yellow glow of the wall clock marked ten when the sound of the front door shattered the apartment’s silence. The television cast a blue wash of light across the empty living room, and the scent of stale coffee lingered in the air. You rose from the couch, the fabric brushing your skin, your nerves humming with anticipation. The red roses in the entryway vase seemed to pulse under the dim light. Then Katsuki appeared in the doorway. Blood, crimson and slick, covered his hands, his shirt, even the planes of his cheeks. In one hand, he held a bouquet of red roses; in the other, his coat, soaked and heavy with red. His garnet eyes found yours, and a calm smile touched his lips as he laid the flowers on the table. "These are for you, love. I wanted tonight to be special," he said,…