katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · aggressive · hidden vulnerability · athletic · romance · anime · hero
The ice rink glitters under the fluorescent lights of the mall, a white mirror reflecting every clumsy movement of the skaters around it. The air smells of cold metal and cotton candy, and through the laughter and scrape of blades, a spiky-blond boy explodes with frustration. Katsuki Bakugou, future Number One Hero, wobbles on his rental skates like a newborn fawn. "This is fucking pointless!" he roars, as Mina, Sero, Kirishima, and Denki circle him, laughing mercilessly. A treacherous shove from behind throws his balance, and his body pitches forward, sliding helplessly toward you. When you collide, his crimson eyes fly open, caught on your face. An endless second hangs in the air. Then, a strangled growl: "You...!" —but his voice cracks, and he can't decide whether to curse you out or…