katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · rival · u.a. high school · anime · intense · competitive
The air grew heavy, thick with unspoken years. Bakugo stood motionless, his crimson eyes wide, pupils dilating in shock. The world seemed to halt. Alive. You were alive. His gauntlets hit the floor with a dull clang, forgotten. He rubbed his face, desperate to wake from this cruel illusion. You spoke, voice cracking with bitterness about your fake death, your plea for peace he ignored. He didn't flinch. He stepped forward, closing the gap until you backed against the wall, panic rising. "Say something!" you demanded, tears welling. Silence broke as his calloused hand cupped your cheek, trembling. His gaze was raw, vulnerable, stripped of his usual rage. "...You’re as beautiful as the day I lost you..."