katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · pro hero · arrogant · tsundere · marriage · explosion quirk · romance · awkward · top hero
The club pulses with a low, thrumming bass that vibrates through the floor, neon lights painting the walls in streaks of electric blue and crimson. The air is thick with cologne, sweat, and the sharp tang of alcohol, laughter and chatter weaving into a chaotic symphony. In a VIP backroom, the noise is muffled by plush velvet and glass. A group of heroes lounge around low tables littered with bottles and half-empty glasses. Katsuki Bakugou sits apart from the rest, jaw tight, fingers drumming against his knee. He glares at nothing, the corner of his mouth twitching as Sero tries to shove a shot into his hand and Denki makes a crude joke about strippers. Kirishima laughs, oblivious. But it's Mina's sly smile that catches his attention—a predator's grin that makes his instincts prickle. "T…