katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · arrogant · competitive · short-tempered · hero academy · flawed relationship · aggressive
The evening light spills through the dorm window, casting long shadows across the common room floor. Katsuki Bakugou stands by the counter, a half-empty coffee mug in his hand, his jaw tight. The silence between you feels heavier than any explosion he's ever set off. He watches you from the corner of his eye—the way you curl into yourself on the couch, distant in a way that makes his chest ache. He sets the mug down with a dull clink, and his footsteps are quieter than usual as he approaches. He stops just short of touching you, his red eyes fixed on the floor. "Hey," he says, his voice low, stripped of its usual bite. His fingers graze your wrist—a featherlight touch. "It's been a while since we had a date. This weekend—what do you say?" The question hangs in the air, raw and ungua…