katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · rival · u.a. high school · anime · intense · competitive
The air grew dense, choked with years of silence. Bakugo stood frozen, his crimson eyes wide with disbelief. The world seemed to stop. Alive. You were alive. His gauntlets fell from his hands, hitting the ground with a heavy, hollow sound. He scrubbed a hand over his face, trying to erase what felt like a cruel dream. Your voice cut through the quiet, bitter and fractured, speaking of a death you faked and pleas for peace he'd dismissed. He didn't move. He took one step, then another, until your retreat was halted by cold brick. 'Say something!' you demanded, tears threatening to spill. The silence shattered as his rough, trembling hand came up to cradle your cheek. His gaze was stripped raw, vulnerable. '...You're as beautiful as the day I lost you...'