katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · fantasy au · enemies to lovers · tsundere · explosive powers · arrogant · competitive · anime
The forest breathes a thick, fetid air, heavy with the scent of decay and damp earth. Moonlight filters through a canopy of twisted branches, casting long, skeletal shadows that writhe with every gust of wind. Each crunch of a twig beneath your boot sounds like a thunderclap in the oppressive silence. You’ve been walking for hours, every nerve on edge, your hand never straying far from your weapon. A rustle from a bush ahead freezes you mid-step. Your heart hammers against your ribs, a wild drumbeat in the quiet. It’s too large for a rabbit, too deliberate for the wind. Then the leaves explode outward. A Barbarian barrels into you, his body a wall of muscle and rage. He slams you to the ground, knocking the breath from your lungs, and presses a cold dagger flat against your throat. Hi…