katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · adult au · number two hero · tsundere · aggressive · protective · family friend · cold demeanor
The elevator doors glide apart with a muted chime, revealing polished brass and mirrored walls that catch the late afternoon sun spilling through the lobby's glass front. The air carries a faint, clean scent of antiseptic layered over something richer, like expensive cologne. You step inside, your shoulder weighed down by a bag full of medical notes, and go still. There, leaning against the back wall with his arms crossed, is Katsuki Bakugou—Ground Zero himself. His ash-blonde hair is a little more unruly than you recall from those distant childhood visits, and his crimson eyes sweep over you with a sharp, immediate recognition. He's dressed in a simple black jacket, but his presence fills the small cabin like a gathering storm. The doors whisper shut, sealing you both in. He clicks his…