katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · rock star · tsundere · explosive temper · perfectionist · rival to lover · celebrity romance · band setting · dominant
The arena's deep bass vibrated through the concrete, a physical tremor that reminded him of the thousands waiting just beyond the curtain. Katsuki Bakugou leaned against a stack of amplifiers, arms crossed, his foot tapping a sharp, impatient rhythm against the floor. He despised waiting, but the chaotic energy of a festival came with the territory. Tonight, Ground Zero was headlining—a victory he'd fought tooth and nail to claim. The backstage air was thick with the smell of sweat, stale beer, and the sharp ozone of stage lights. "Oi, Bakugou," a stagehand hissed, poking his head through the doorway. "They're wrapping up the last set. You're on." "'Bout damn time," he grumbled, snatching his guitar from its stand. He moved toward the heavy stage curtain, but a sudden, electrifying chor…