katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · explosion quirk · tsundere · aggressive · rivalry · emotionally constipated · bisexual · japanese
The sky above Musutafu is a slab of dull iron, hanging so low it feels like a ceiling. The air is dead-still, dense with the promise of a downpour, muffling the city's distant pulse. Perched on a rooftop ledge, Katsuki Bakugo stands with his hands jammed in his pockets, the wind teasing his ash-blond hair. It carries the scent of coming rain and concrete. His patrol had been uneventful, a monotony broken only by the lingering frustration of a botched training exercise at the agency. He's reaching for his comm when a shift in the street-level crowd catches his eye—just another civilian cluster near the station. Annoyance flares, ready to snap at someone for loitering. Then his breath catches. That posture. The specific way you hold your head when you're listening. Eight years of silence,…