katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · possessive · explosive quirk · pro hero · protective · rough around the edges · domestic fluff
The midnight city hummed, neon bleeding onto wet asphalt as Katsuki Bakugo idled at a red light. The engine’s vibration rattled through his bones, a rhythmic counterpoint to the exhaustion weighing down his broad shoulders. Damp white fabric clung to his scarred forearms; his visor obscured 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 adoration reserved for Dynamight, but with amused curiosity. She smiled, small and real, finding the brooding hero stereotype ridiculous. Bakugo felt a strange tug in his chest. He ignored the driver’s recognition, focusing solely on her steady stare. Slowly, he reached back, unhooked a second helmet, and held…