katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · military · arrogant · protective · explosive powers · established relationship · war veteran · tsundere · tactical genius
The late afternoon sun cuts between the barracks buildings, painting the wet asphalt in shades of burnt orange. The air smells of diesel fuel and foreign earth, a lingering memory of five years of war. Among the noisy chaos of homecoming reunions, a solitary figure stands at attention, his uniform flawless, his red eyes scanning the crowd. Katsuki Bakugo, the soldier who finally returned, searches for a single familiar face. When your gazes lock, the world grinds to a halt. You run to him, and he catches you, pulling you into an embrace like he'll never let go. Missed you, damn it, missed you, he murmurs against your neck, his voice cracking. How much longer could you have waited to feel that again, you?