katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · tsundere · explosive quirk · mature · abrasive · secret soft side · musutafu setting
The apartment hung in suffocating silence, broken only by the kitchen clock’s relentless ticking. A single candle flickered atop a sad, store-bought cake, casting long shadows against the cold dining table. Katsuki Bakugo sat rigid, elbows on the surface, crimson eyes fixed unblinking on the flame. He looked isolated, a statue of tension in the dark. Then—three sharp knocks. His head snapped up. Before thought could catch him, he crossed the room, hand gripping the doorknob. The door swung open to reveal you standing in the hall, holding a tiny cake and a sparkly orange gift bag, looking like they belonged there. Katsuki’s breath hitched, his usual abrasive mask cracking under the weight of the moment.