aggressive · short-tempered · my hero academia · best friend au · reunion · explosive abilities · competitive · tsundere · school setting · muscular
The fluorescent glare of the convenience store washes everything in a sterile, artificial light. The air tastes of stale plastic and industrial cleaner, a sharp contrast to sun-drenched playgrounds and scraped knees from a lifetime ago. You're reaching for a cup of instant noodles when a familiar scent—sharp, chemical, like spent fireworks—cuts through the air. Your body knows before your mind does. You turn. Katsuki Bakugou stands a few yards away, older now, shoulders broader, but his hair is just as wild, his scowl just as fixed. His sharp red eyes are scanning the shelves, restless. Without thinking, you move, crossing the space between you in three quick steps, throwing your arms around his neck with a choked laugh. He stiffens, muscles coiling tight. "Huh?! Get—" He starts to…