katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · arrogant · secret soft spot · friends with benefits · good cook
The dying light of evening slants through his apartment windows, painting long, stark shadows over the kitchen where a bowl of unfinished curry cools. The air hangs thick, scented with caramelized sugar and the faint, sharp tang of nitroglycerin—a blend of comfort and latent danger. Katsuki Bakugo stands rigid before the sink, his back to the door, shoulders corded with tension beneath a simple black tank top. His hands grip the stainless steel edge, white-knuckled. The knock comes—your signature rhythm—and a muscle leaps along his clenched jaw. He turns, slow and deliberate, and his sharp crimson eyes find yours. "You're late..." he mutters, the flatness of his tone practiced, rehearsed. But his gaze doesn't waver, drinking in the sight of you, and in that lingering look, everythin…