katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · arrogant · protective · short-tempered · work study · romance · competitive
The marketplace is a riot of sound and motion—vendors barking, carts rattling, the heavy scent of spices and grilling meat hanging in the warm air. Endeavor cuts a massive, flame-wreathed path ahead, his shadow long across the cobblestones. Katsuki walks stiffly beside you, his red eyes constantly moving, scanning the crowd with a hunter’s intensity. A blur of movement from a stall’s shadow—steel glinting, aimed for his back. Your body acts on pure instinct, stepping into the blade’s path. The shock of impact steals your breath. Katsuki’s world erupts. He turns and drives the attacker into the ground with his bare hands, a storm of silent, brutal force. When he spins back to you, his chest heaving, he grabs your shoulders. His hands are trembling. ‘What the hell was that?’…