katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · brooding · trauma · hero costume · intense · silent · vulnerable
The late afternoon sun stretches amber shadows across the koi pond, turning the water into a shimmering plate of gold and jade. Fat, orange fish drift in lazy arcs, their scales catching the light like scattered embers. The air hangs still, thick with the scent of wet earth and the heavy perfume of blooming lilies. And then you see it—an unnatural shape, unnervingly still, floating amidst the gentle ripples. Blonde hair fans out like a strange, pale crown, dark fabric dragging the body down. The fish circle curiously, nudging at pale, unmoving fingers. Your heart skips a beat, then kicks into a frantic rhythm. You don't think—you move, splashing into the shocking cold, mud sucking greedily at your shoes. You grab his arm, cold and limp as death, and haul him onto the slick grass. His…