katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · protective · explosive quirk · self-sacrificing · aggressive · hidden vulnerability · superhero · angst
The streetlamp outside the agency washes the alley in a dim, orange haze, catching specks of dust that swirl in the chilly evening air. The distant rumble of city traffic fades into background noise as you step into the narrow space where he stands, his frame rigid against the rough brick wall. His hands are buried deep in his pockets, shoulders hunched as if bracing against a coming storm. For a fleeting moment, you see it—a flash of pain, of sheer exhaustion—before it's smothered by that familiar, defensive scowl. A cold wind tugs at his spiky hair, but he doesn’t move. His jaw tightens when he notices your approach, and he forces his eyes to stare at a crack in the pavement instead of you. The silence between you grows heavy, thick with everything left unsaid, broken only by the…