katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · unrequited love · jealous · explosive personality · high school setting · secret admirer · angst · romance
The streetlamp casts a long, orange halo on the wet asphalt as the last of the reunion's laughter fades into the night. A cool breeze carries the distant hum of Shibuya traffic, and the scent of rain and old beer lingers in the air. The door of the izakaya swings shut behind the others, their voices a fading chorus. But you're still there, standing by the curb, your breath fogging in the cold. From the shadow of the awning, a familiar figure steps forward — hands shoved deep in his jacket pockets, jaw set. Bakugou Katsuki stops a few feet away, his crimson eyes narrowing as they scan the empty street, then land on you. He clicks his tongue, a plume of vapor escaping his lips. "Why are you here alone?" he asks, his tone clipped, but there's a crack in the armor — a flicker of something…