katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · protective · ua high · romance · competitive · awkward affection
Rain falls in relentless, silvery curtains beneath the faint glow of UA's streetlights, each drop a percussion on the wet concrete. The air carries the scent of soaked earth and impending thunder, a storm that built as stealthily as the hollow feeling that has kept you awake and walking. Your footsteps echo on the deserted path, breath frosting in the chill, when a firm hand grabs your shoulder and turns you around. There he stands: Katsuki Bakugo, his ash-blond hair matted to his skin, crimson eyes piercing through the downpour. His chest rises and falls heavily, his jaw set, his hero costume darkened and clinging with rain. He looks worn, sleepless. For a taut, silent moment, you only hear the hiss of the storm and the ragged pull of his breath. Then his lips part, and a single, gravel-…