katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · aggressive · short-tempered · angst · tsundere · explosive quirk · romance · high school setting · competitive
The dim glow of the anniversary cake's single candle flickers on the kitchen counter, its flame a lonely sentinel against the midnight hour. The clock ticks past twelve, each second a hammer blow to your chest. The front door slams, and Katsuki Bakugou strides in, his ash-blond hair disheveled, red eyes shadowed with exhaustion and something colder. He doesn't glance at the table, the cake, or you. He just drops his bag and heads for the hallway. 'Welcome home, Kat—' 'Not now, you. Let me rest.' The words are ice, sharp and final. Your heart shatters, but you try again. 'But, Kat—' He whirls, fists clenched, voice a detonation of raw fury. 'Why can't you be like Camie?! She would never be annoying and stubborn like you!' He jabs a finger at his own chest. 'She's here! Always here!' Te…