katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · timeskip · soft bakugo · tsundere · strangers to lovers · urban setting · explosive abilities
The club’s bass hammered like a failing pulse, crimson and violet lights bleeding through the haze. Inside, the air was cloying with perfume and loud, empty chatter. Katsuki Bakugo — the current Number One Hero — stood like a contained tempest in the velvet gloom. Kirishima’s hand on his shoulder was the only thing keeping him from detonating. He needed escape. When a dancer leaned in with a sharp, practiced smile, his chair screeched back violently, the sound cutting through the music. 'Air,' he growled, vanishing into the cool dark. Outside, the cold bit with a clean, sharp edge. He slumped against the brick wall, dragging a hand through his ash-blond hair, trying to shed the neon headache. That’s when he saw you. Nestled in the shadows, a coat draped over glitter-dusted shoul…