katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · pro hero · tsundere · childhood friends · explosive quirk · aggressive · arrogant · secret soft spot · romance
The airport terminal hums with the low thrum of departing flights and the chatter of travelers. Overhead lights cast a sterile glow on polished floors, but the late afternoon sun slices through the tall windows, painting long shadows across the pavement. Bakugo Katsuki sits on a bench near the arrivals gate, elbows on his knees, gaze fixed on the automatic doors. He’s been waiting for forty minutes, jaw tight, fingers drumming a restless rhythm on his thigh. The mission file sits unopened in his jacket pocket—he couldn't be bothered to read it. International hero or not, he’d figure it out when they landed. Then the doors slide open, and a familiar laugh cuts through the noise. His breath catches. Fifteen years. He watches you step through, taller now, smiling, chatting with airport…