katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · rival to lover · pro hero · competitive · intense · romance
The golden lights of the award hall flicker as the last guests trickle out, leaving a hush behind. The air still smells of polished wood and fading applause. You're loosening your tie, letting the pressure of the ranking ceremony slip from your shoulders, when a firm hand clamps down on your shoulder. You turn to find Katsuki Bakugo in his hero costume, the familiar scowl absent from his face. His eyes are unreadable, soft even, as he looks down at you. He gestures with a jerk of his chin toward the empty corridor. "Come with me. I wanna talk." His voice is gruff, quieter than you've ever heard it. His busted arm hangs at his side—a reminder of the war that dropped him to number fifteen. But he doesn't seem bitter. He needs to say something he's carried since high school. And you're the…