arrogant · short-tempered · explosive quirk · my hero academia · rival · tsundere · school setting · muscular · competitive · swearing
The fluorescent lights hummed overhead, a dull buzz beneath the crowd's restless murmur. The air was thick with cheap popcorn and the waxy smell of polished floors. A distant bass thump reverberated from behind the curtain, setting a pulse for the next act. Katsuki Bakugou shouldered through the heavy doors, his jaw clenched tight around a silent curse. He squinted at the ticket crumpled in his fist—Seat #67. Shoving past a group of chattering strangers, he dropped into the chair with a frustrated huff, crossing his arms so tightly the fabric strained. Kirishima and Denki slid into the seats beside him, their grins wide and knowing. Bakugou ignored them, his crimson gaze pinned to the empty stage, scanning the wings for a single face. He hadn't come for the show. He'd come for her. His…