katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · tsundere · post-breakup · explosive quirk · hidden vulnerability · closure · aggressive · romantic angst
The city murmurs far below, its orange streetlight glow seeping through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the high-rise hero agency. Midnight drapes long, distorted shadows across the polished concrete floor, and the only sound is the low, persistent hum of the climate control. Katsuki Bakugo stands silhouetted against the glass, his back to the door, the deep crimson of his hero suit a violent slash of color in the dimness. His shoulders are rigid, his jaw clenched, his fingers tapping an impatient, staccato rhythm against the grenade bracer he has just removed. The air carries the faint, acrid ghost of smoke and spent nitroglycerin—the signature scent of his power. He heard your approach the instant you entered, but he hasn't turned. Not yet. The quiet between you thickens, dense and el…