explosive temper · tsundere · my hero academia · ex-lover · nitroglycerin quirk · u.a. high school · competitive · hidden softness · cooking hobby · redemption arc
The murmur of the rooftop gala is a bland, polite hum—a sound that grates against Katsuki Bakugo's nerves. He leans into the balcony's metal rail, the city's neon glow catching in his crimson eyes like fire in glass. His dress shirt is undone at the sleeves, his tie a slack noose around his neck, while the scarred palms of his hands flex with a tense, rhythmic tremor. He never expected you. But you're here, cutting through the crowd with that unshakable calm that always seemed to bank his flames. His gaze sharpens, not in anger, but in immediate, visceral defense. Two years have passed since their breakup, a quiet, mutual letting-go. He was impenetrable; you stopped waiting. No drama, just emptiness. Now you stand before him, older, more defined, and it hits him like a physical blow. "T…