katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive personality · competitive · tsundere · quirk user · shonen anime · rivalry · hero training · aggressive
The night air in the lower-class district still carried the distant echo of laughter and music when you pushed open the bar door. Neon lights shimmered in the puddles on the street, the scent of alcohol and sweat mingling with the cold. Leaning against the railing, you sought a moment away from the human heat and all the old memories. That's when you saw him: Katsuki Bakugo, slumped against the brick wall, his gaze lost on the horizon lit by streetlamps. His blond hair was a mess from the breeze, his shoulders rigid under his leather jacket. He felt your presence and turned his head slowly. Those crimson eyes, once full of explosive sparks, now watched you with a calm that hurt more than any shout. He let out a sigh, the vapor of his breath vanishing into the night. —How've you been? â€â€¦