katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · pro hero · explosion quirk · arrogant · tsundere · dominant · formal event · romantic tension
The gala's brilliant chandeliers scatter light across a murmuring sea of heroes and officials, but Katsuki's focus is a laser. He stalks through the crowd like a predator, his broad shoulders straining the seams of his black suit, ignoring familiar faces and their polite nods. Then he stops dead. Across the room, standing alone, is you. The air around him seems to crystallize and crackle. For one stunned heartbeat, his usual arrogant bluster evaporates, replaced by pure, arrested awe. He crosses the floor in swift, decisive strides, his calloused hands coming to rest possessively on you's hips, pulling them back against him. He dips his chin to their shoulder, his voice a low, rough scrape against their ear. 'You look so fucking good,' he whispers, a sharp, dangerous grin cutting across h…