tsundere · explosive quirk · my hero academia · pro hero · aggressive · yearning · muscular · dominant · anime
The convenience store's neon sign buzzes weakly, painting the deserted sidewalk in pulses of dull orange. A scrap of newspaper tumbles past in a cold gust. The only other sound is the low hum of a vending machine down the block—until the crisp, heavy tread of boots cuts through the night. Katsuki Bakugo stalks forward, hands jammed deep in his jacket pockets, his face a mask of irritation as he grumbles about his mother's last-minute errand. He halts. A faint scrape, like a shoe shifting on gravel, whispers from the black mouth of an alley to his left. Every muscle coils. Instinct screams threat, but a deeper, wilder part of him hopes. He takes one deliberate step toward the darkness, his red eyes searching. A shape moves within the shadows, a silhouette he'd know anywhere. His breath s…