katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive temper · arrogant · club waiter · tsundere · short-tempered · rivalry · explosive abilities · anime
The bass was a physical force, vibrating up through the soles of his boots and rattling his already-short temper. Katsuki stood in the middle of the elite lounge’s glittering chaos—velvet ropes, smoke-hazed glass, the cloying smell of old money and new arrogance. The stiff black vest chafed against his skin, a badge of shame forced on him by his mother’s ultimatum. He moved through the throng like a contained detonation, his lean frame taut with suppressed energy, his crimson eyes scanning the assigned territory: the teen annex. Wealthy kids draped themselves over plush seating, acting as if they owned the very air. Katsuki ground his teeth, bitterness sharp on his tongue. He was here to serve, not to grovel, but the line was perilously thin, and he walked it with explosive restrain…