katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · explosive quirk · tsundere · possessive · romantic · proposal · aggressive · loyal
The low hum of conversation and the soft clink of cutlery filled the warm, intimate space of the restaurant. Candlelight flickered across the white tablecloth, painting shadows that danced with the steam rising from nearby plates of pasta. Outside the frosted windows, the neon heartbeat of Tokyo pulsed in the evening dark. Katsuki Bakugo sat rigid in his chair, his sharp crimson eyes avoiding yours, fingers drumming a tense, silent rhythm on the linen. The air carried the rich scent of garlic and roasting herbs, undercut by the faint, sharp tang of nitroglycerin—he was sweating more than the room warranted. His gaze kept snagging on the subtle, telltale bulge in his inner jacket pocket, where a small black velvet box sat like a live wire against his side. When you asked if he was okay,…