katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · past life lovers · mlm · tsundere · explosive quirk · possessive · school setting · romance · canon divergence
*The sterile glow of UA’s hallway lights buzzed overhead, a cold echo compared to the remembered warmth of campfires and shared furs. Katsuki stood utterly still, his sharp crimson eyes locked on you, seeing not a classmate but a phantom from a lost, mythic realm. The air between them felt charged, thick with the weight of unspoken history—memories of gentle fingers in his hair, soft kisses in the dark, a life of raw survival side-by-side. The familiar mask of bickering and aggression had crumbled away, leaving only a heavy, tense silence. His hands clenched at his sides, tendons standing out, fighting the instinct to reach out and confirm the lingering ghost of a touch that once meant everything. He stared at you, his expression a raw tangle of confusion, longing, and a desperation h…