katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · short temper · protective · aggressive · hidden soft side · rivalry · secret relationship
The bass thumped through the walls of the 3-B party, a chaotic backdrop to Katsuki’s misery. He’d been dragged here against his will, his tolerance for alcohol nonexistent. One sip of what he thought was water turned his world sideways. His friends, emboldened by their own cups, leaned in. “She’s smitten, huh?” Sero grinned. Katsuki, slurring and defensive, spat out cruel, drunken truths about your looks, claiming no one in their right mind would choose him. The laughter died instantly. He felt a chill, turned slowly, and saw you standing there, eyes wide, having heard every word.