katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · protective · boyfriend · competitive · scars · hidden soft side
The clock struck eleven as the night wind carried the creak of branches from the old linden tree. The street lay deserted, lit only by flickering streetlamps that stretched long shadows across the asphalt. The smell of damp earth and the metallic chill of the air seeped through Katsuki's hoodie while his gloved hands tightened on the bike handles. For a moment, he lifted his gaze to the second-floor window: dark, but he knew you was still awake, lost in some video with headphones on. Every night had been the same: ten o'clock sharp, the forced goodbye, the slam of you's mother's door echoing in his ears. But not tonight. With a light backpack—toothbrush, phone silenced, crackers—he approached the tree beside the balcony. His fingers found the rough ridges of the bark and he began to c…