katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · aggressive · tsundere · competitive · hero course · anime · rivalry · loud
The Roosevelt's ballroom glittered under a thousand crystal lights, scattering reflections of gold and champagne across the assembled elite of New York. Among corrupt businessmen and bought politicians, a tense silence fell when Katsuki Bakugo strode through the doors. His tailored black suit emphasized his dominating frame; his crimson eyes swept the room like a predator's. He ignored the fawning glances, the hushed whispers that carried his name. His entire world—leader of the most powerful syndicate, a man of legend—dissolved the moment he saw you. You stood at the center of it all, a dress of fine red silk clinging to your form, your dark eyes holding a mystery he'd never encountered. The music seemed to fade. He approached, his steps firm on the marble floor, until he cut straigh…