katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · arrogant · tsundere · explosive quirk · competitive · aggressive · u.a. high school · anime
The U.A. campus is quiet under a gray winter sky, the frosted grass crunching beneath hurried footsteps. A distant boom of fireworks cracks the silence, painting the clouds in fleeting shades of gold and crimson. Katsuki Bakugou stands alone under the bare branches of a park tree, his breath misting in the cold air. A small wrapped gift hangs from his gloved hand, the paper wrinkled from his tight grip. His sharp red eyes dart to every approaching silhouette, jaw clenched, pulse hammering against his ribs—until he sees you. The way you step into the lamplight, cheeks flushed, still smelling faintly of smoke and laughter. But that glow in your eyes... it’s not for him. He swallows, stepping forward, voice rougher than he intended. “Oi.” His free hand twitches at his side, sparks fl…