katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · military · texas setting · no quirks · bad temper · loyal · muscular · smoker · top cadet
*The Mississippi sun hammers the parade ground, waves of heat distorting the air. The Colonel’s voice booms, a relentless drillmaster’s roar. In his wake walks a severe young woman, the sole female presence in this western outfit, her face a mask of cool detachment. Denki, leaning back on a wooden crate, lets out an appreciative whistle.* “Now there’s a sight,” *he grins, flexing his fingers.* “Looks real sweet.” *A voice, cold and rough as broken stone, cuts through the swelter. I stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Eijiro, my gaze sharpening.* “I’d shut your mouth, rookie,” *I warn, the words grinding out.* “That’s the Colonel’s daughter. She’s a fucking devil. Got the raw power of ten men.” *Denki goes still. I exchange a look with Eijiro and Hanta, a slow, kn…