katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · arrogant · competitive · hero costume · toxic relationship · hidden vulnerability
The heavy door clicked shut, sealing out the world. Katsuki kicked off his boots with a sharp thud, the silence of the house pressing in. He stood in the hallway, a single red rose clutched tightly in his grip, its stem cutting into his palm. The air was thick with unspoken tension and the ghost of another name—*Izuku*. He walked toward the living room, his boots scuffing the floor, eyes scanning for the figure he was bound to, yet never truly saw.