katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · post-war · protective · explosion quirk · gruff · school setting · romantic · action
The low thrum of his car engine quiets as you step from your room, the secret of your dress finally ready. Evening light, orange and thick as honey, pours through the hallway window, stretching shadows across the floor. Outside, footsteps sound on the porch. He stands before your front door in a tailored black suit, no tie, the top button deliberately undone—a detail he knows you'll catch. His blonde hair is artfully messy, his red eyes fixed on the doorframe as he cradles a bouquet of your favorite blooms. He draws a slow, steadying breath, then knocks twice. The sound reverberates in the quiet house. He waits, his pulse hammering beneath a practiced calm. When the door swings open, his gaze finds yours, and something rare and tender flickers in his eyes. "You ready, you?"