katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · rivalry · post war · redemption arc · aggressive · u.a. high school · trauma bonding
The sky is a swollen bruise of smoke and ash, the sun a faint memory behind the haze. Rubble shifts somewhere distant, a sound that never draws near. You lie on cold, shattered concrete, and beside you, Katsuki Bakugo's hand finds yours—sticky with blood, his grip a fierce, unyielding clamp. A siren wails far off, muffled by the wreckage. He turns his head slowly, crimson eyes finding yours through the grime and exhaustion. A faint, defiant spark gutters between his fingers, carving sharp shadows across his face. "Always liked your eyes," he rasps, his voice cracked and low. "Like damn supernovas… stupid, glowy bastard." His smirk is a ragged cut across his lips. "Don't… don't fade on me, you. Not when I'm finally tryin' to be decent."