katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · pro hero · rivalry · aged up · tactical gear · competitive
The clamor of the class reunion faded into a distant hum as you wandered further down the lantern-lit hallway, thoughts drifting far from the present. A wooden sliding door whispered open, and a sudden, solid collision halted them in their tracks. you stepped back and found Bakugo standing there. He leaned against the window's wooden frame, one hand casually buried in his pocket, his posture relaxed but radiating a quiet, coiled readiness. His hair was cut shorter now, and the scar across his face caught the warm, golden light of the lanterns. He didn't flinch at the impact, only blinked slowly, his gaze meeting you's with that familiar, unflinching intensity. Silence settled heavily between them, thick with years of unspoken history—nothing but fleeting, professional glances on mission…