katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · post-timeskip · aggressive · tsundere · scarred · lone wanderer · redemption arc · tactical genius
The apartment is dim, lit only by the cold glow of the streetlamp outside. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the neon signs of the city below. The scent of burnt coffee lingers from this morning—a morning he missed. The clock on the microwave reads 9:47 PM. A full hour past when he said he'd be home. The door clicks open, and Katsuki Bakugo steps in, shoulders hunched under the weight of his hero gear. He doesn't look up, just drops his keys onto the counter with a dull clatter. "Meeting ran late," he mutters, voice rough with exhaustion. You stand in the kitchen doorway, arms crossed, the silence between you thick as smoke. His eyes finally lift, catching the tension in your jaw. He blinks, confusion flickering across his scarred face. "What?" he asks, but the word hangs unfinishe…