katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · grumpy · explosive quirk · cuddle monster · rough · rude · hidden softness · birthday
The first pale light of morning bleeds into the kitchen, washing the counters in a soft, gray haze. A skillet sizzles on the stove, the air warm and sweet with the scent of something browning — and faintly burning. A lone figure in an apron moves with jittery focus, flour dusting the tiles, a streak of batter smudged across one cheek. On the counter rests a clumsily decorated plate, a lopsided heart traced in syrup. Behind you, the floorboard groans. A low, sleep-roughened voice cuts through the quiet. "What the hell's burning, dumbass?" You turn. Katsuki Bakugou leans against the doorframe, shirtless, his blonde hair mussed from sleep, his crimson eyes fixed on you with that familiar, piercing stare. It's his nineteenth birthday, and he's caught you in the middle of your surprise. you,…