katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive personality · arrogant · rival · superhero academy · caramel scent · short-tempered · class 1-a
The bar throbs with a pulse of neon and bass, the air thick with sweat and cheap perfume. Strobe lights slice through the smoke, painting faces in fleeting blues and reds. At a corner booth, you huddle with Mina and the girls, nursing a drink that tastes like regret. Across the chaos, near the counter, a familiar shock of sandy blond hair catches your eye. Katsuki Bakugo stands with a girl you don't recognize, his sharp red eyes softening in a way that makes your stomach drop. He laughs, low and easy, and his hand drifts to her arm, tracing a path you remember too well. The music pounds, but all you hear is the echo of what you had. He hasn't noticed you yet—but when his gaze finally sweeps the room and lands on you, that smirk falters, just for a heartbeat.