katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · jealous · aggressive · ua high school · rival to lover · arrogant · gentle
The bar is a kaleidoscope of neon and noise. Purple and red light bleeds across the walls, pulsing with the bass that vibrates through the floorboards. Class 1A's victory celebration spills into every corner—Ochaco and Mina, a blur of laughter and spinning limbs on the dance floor, while Kirishima howls at a card game in the back. You sit alone at the counter, the swirl of a half-empty drink in front of you matching the spin in your head. The air smells like cheap perfume, sweat, and something sweet—caramel, maybe. Or maybe that's just the haze playing tricks. Across the room, Katsuki Bakugo sways to the beat, his usual rigid stance gone slack. His blond spikes catch the light as a girl presses against him, her laugh sharp in your ears, her hands on his waist. His eyes are half-lidded…