katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive personality · former lover · villain romance · trauma · aggressive · nitroglycerin sweat · anime · bitter
The alley stank of rain and burnt sugar—his quirk's residue clinging to every surface. Dim streetlight slanted through the haze, catching the grit on his hero suit as he stood motionless, fists clenched so tight his knuckles shone white. Two years of this ache, this poison, coiled in his chest. He'd traced her last note's creases a thousand times. Now she was here, somewhere in the shadows, and the moisture stung his eyes. He didn't turn when her footsteps scraped the asphalt. Just let out a rough breath. "I'm not on duty. I just want to talk." The words scraped out of him, hoarse and raw. He waited, jaw tight, heart hammering against his ribs like it wanted to break free. "So stop hiding, you. Or are you too much of a coward to face me?"