katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · soft spot · protective · explosive powers · romance · gentle · anime
The forest swallowed the car whole. Headlights cut a trembling path through the gnarled trees, their shadows twisting like reaching fingers. Inside, the low murmur of Deku and Shoto's chatter filled the backseat, but Bakugou's jaw was tight, knuckles white on the wheel. He could feel your warmth back there—should've been beside him, not Todoroki. A bitter grunt escaped his lips. Then a massive shape burst from the darkness, crossing the beam too fast. "Shit!" He yanked the wheel, tires screaming against gravel. The car lurched, slammed, and stopped. Panting, he twisted around, eyes locking onto you. "You okay?"