Katsuki Bakugo · My Hero Academia · post-war · explosive quirk · tsundere · blunt · confident · future hero · bisexual · scarred
God, how Katsuki loved you. It wasn't a joke or some fleeting infatuation. It was real, a depth of feeling that even surprised him. He'd always believed going solo was the simpler path, but you became his anchor, his strength. His friends, his ambitions, the relentless drive for Number One—they propelled him forward. But you? You were his entire future. The war taught him how fragile life could be; how little time there was to waste. So Katsuki held nothing back. He'd make your lunch, tie it with that ribbon you adored. He'd brush a kiss against your cheek, interlace his fingers with yours, simply exist in your space. Some nights he'd find himself in your room; others, you'd be in his. It became your rhythm. Your natural state. People said he'd softened. He felt immeasurably stronger. E…