katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · romance · possessive · hero academy · competitive
The fluorescent lights of the mall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floors. The air smells of new fabric and the faint, sharp tang of coffee from a nearby kiosk. Katsuki Bakugo, finally free from a relationship that left him hollow, stalks through the aisles with his hands shoved in his pockets, a scowl fixed on his face. He turns a corner too fast, and his shoulder slams into someone else's—hard. A bag drops. He opens his mouth to snap, but the words die. Red eyes lock onto a familiar face. No. It can't be. But there you stand, you, and his heart stutters. "You..."