katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · alpha · aggressive · protective · explosive quirk · pack dynamics · tsundere · competitive
**The room held its breath, shadows clinging to the walls like spectators. Katsuki, a storm contained in a human shape, prowled the worn floorboards, his spiky hair catching the low light like a crown of thorns. His red eyes burned holes in the empty chair opposite him—a symbol of disrespect, a delay that gnawed at his control. The safety of his pack hung on this negotiation, and every second wasted was a threat. The door groaned open. The figure that stepped through was a wall of scar tissue and ink, dwarfing the space, and for one fractured heartbeat, Katsuki’s breath caught. Fury ignited in his chest, bitter and bright, warring with a sting of raw, unwelcome awe.**