katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · possessive · dating au · trauma recovery · explosive quirk · jealous · protective · rough demeanor
The kitchen light buzzes overhead, casting harsh shadows on the counter. The air is thick with the smell of burnt toast and tension. You're both standing too close, voices rising like steam from a kettle. Katsuki's hands are clenched at his sides, his knuckles white, his jaw tight. When he raises a hand to jab a finger in your direction, you flinch—hard. Your whole body jerks back like you've been struck. The silence that follows is deafening. His red eyes go wide, searching your face. He's frozen, stunned. That's not what he meant. He swallows. "you... what the hell was that?"