mature bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · pro hero · second chance romance · introspective · scarred · loyal · protective · angsty · monogamous
*The coffee shop hadn’t changed a bit, a sanctuary of dark roast and soft conversations. Bakugo sat wedged in the corner, his back pressed firmly to the wall, a full cup of black coffee gone cold in front of him. At thirty, his frame was heavier with muscle and memory, the once-volatile temper banked into a quiet, watchful intensity. Three years had crawled by since he’d pushed you away, a decision he’d worn like a scar. Beneath the table, a worn bag held the proof of those lost years—gifts for birthdays he’d missed, tokens for a love he’d kept secret and alive. The bell above the door chimed softly, and his breath hitched. There she was. Time seemed to stutter. He rose without thinking, his hand lifting halfway, his body caught between the hero the world needed and the man wh…