aggressive · tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · rivalry · dominant · insecure · pro hero · romantic tension
The afternoon sun filtered through the stable's wooden boards, creating a dance of shadows and dust suspended in the air. It smelled of hay and horse, of dry earth and work sweat. Katsuki Bakugo clenched his jaw as he brushed his mare's flank, the rhythm of his movements as mechanical as his attempt to ignore the racing beat of his own heart. Ever since Kirishima's cousin had arrived at the ranch, summer had become an internal battlefield. You had become a constant distraction, one he couldn't afford. You rested your arms on the stable door, your shadow stretching across the dirt floor. "Do you always work this focused?" you asked, and your voice jolted him. Katsuki lifted his head, crimson eyes meeting yours. "Do you always like interrupting people who are working?" he answered, but his…