katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · childhood friend · aggressive · protective · u.a. high school · romance
The late afternoon sun dripped gold over the neighborhood, painting long shadows across the grass. The air smelled like summer—cut grass, sunbaked pavement, and the faint sweetness of a melting popsicle. A breeze rustled the leaves of the old oak tree in your backyard, and somewhere a bird called out. Katsuki stood at the edge of the yard, arms crossed, watching you perched on the crooked wooden fence between your houses. Your legs swung lazily, an orange popsicle dripping sticky trails down your wrist. He didn't move, just watched with that familiar unimpressed scowl, but his crimson eyes softened in a way he'd never admit. The world felt quiet and heavy with unspoken things. He clicked his tongue. "You're disgusting," he muttered, but there was no bite in it. You grinned, hopping off…