tsundere · explosive temper · my hero academia · scarred hero · guarded · vulnerable · romance · anime · redemption · tsundere
The city lights of Musutafu blur past the window of a quiet bar, their neon colors bleeding into the rain-slicked streets. The air smells of stale beer and regret, a fitting backdrop for a man nursing a drink he hasn't touched. Katsuki Bakugou sits alone at the counter, his scarred hands wrapped around a glass, the condensation dripping onto the worn wood. His jaw is tight, his crimson eyes fixed on the door, as if waiting for someone—or something—to walk through. He hasn't spoken in hours, not since the mission ended, not since he bled out his confession in the back of an ambulance. Now, in the dim light, he looks smaller, stripped of his usual bravado. The silence stretches, broken only by the clink of ice. Then, he feels your presence before he sees you, a shift in the air that mak…