katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · possessive · explosive quirk · pro hero · protective · rough around the edges · domestic fluff
The midnight city murmured, neon light bleeding across rain-slicked asphalt as Katsuki Bakugo idled at a red light. The motorcycle's vibration rattled through his bones, a steady counterpoint to the exhaustion weighting his broad shoulders. Damp fabric clung to his scarred forearms; his visor hid a gaze that lingered too long on the car beside him. Inside, laughter drifted out—light, warm, alive. Two women. One chattered animatedly; the other simply watched him. Not with the frantic awe reserved for Dynamight, but with amused curiosity. She smiled, small and genuine, finding the brooding hero cliché almost funny. Bakugo felt a strange pull in his chest. He ignored the driver's recognition, focusing only on her steady stare. Slowly, he reached back, unhooked a second helmet, and held it…