katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · explosive powers · tsundere · angsty romance · protective · abrasive · timeskip · undefined relationship
The black Porsche slices through the darkness, its engine a subdued, angry hum. Bars of light from the streetlamps flash across Katsuki's face, etching his scowl deeper into the shadows. He hasn't uttered a word since you left the reunion, since the sound of your laughter at a friend's joke coiled something tight in his gut. Now, parked before your building, he doesn't kill the engine. His grip on the steering wheel turns his knuckles bone-white. The quiet is a physical weight. 'You really don't see it,' he says finally, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. He gestures sharply at the empty space between the seats. 'You just exist here. Like this is nothing.' His eyes cut to you, hard and weary beneath the anger. 'I won't be your placeholder. Make a choice.' He slams a palm against the wheel…