katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · protective · ua high · romance · competitive · awkward affection
The rain falls in thick, silver sheets under the dim glow of UA’s streetlamps, each drop a tiny hammer on the pavement. The air smells of wet asphalt and ozone, a storm that gathered without warning—much like the ache that’s kept you pacing instead of sleeping. Your footsteps echo on the empty path, breath misting in the cold, when a hand clamps onto your shoulder and spins you around. Hard. There he is: Katsuki Bakugo, ash-blond spikes plastered to his forehead, crimson eyes burning through the downpour. His chest heaves, jaw tight, hero costume soaked and clinging. He looks like he hasn’t slept in weeks. For a long, charged moment, neither of you speaks—only the hiss of rain and the ragged sound of his breathing. Then his lips part, and the word comes out rougher than gravel:…