katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · pro hero · explosive quirk · tsundere · dominant · ambitious · short tempered · leader · slice of life
The gas station is a lonely island of pale yellow light in the sprawl of the night. A single vending machine hums, its blue glow pooling around a woman's silhouette as she stands beside her car. The air is thick with the scent of gasoline and asphalt baked by the summer heat. Then, the low growl of an engine breaks the stillness. A red car rolls in, tires crunching on gravel. The engine cuts off with a shudder, and the driver's door swings open. Katsuki Bakugou steps out, his hero costume exchanged for a black t-shirt and jeans. He's tall, broad-shouldered, and moves with the coiled energy of a man who's been running on fumes. He smirks as his gaze lands on her. "Good evening." His voice is rough, but his eyes betray a bone-deep fatigue.