Afterburn

Bakugou x Reader x Shinsou AU | Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Rv3m2jSU4Qi7nWCVylvog?si=ys5zHcQuQJW1o6cLmKwgcw

Some fires never die. They only wait for air.

Twelve years ago, she walked away from Bakugou Katsuki-their love burned too hot, too fast, and when he told her to get out, she did. She built a new life, a career in public relations, and swore she'd never let him scorch her again.

Now at thirty-five, fate throws them back together in the worst possible way. A high-profile athlete collapses at Bakugou's elite gym, and the fallout threatens to destroy everything he's built. She's the PR face defending the athlete's brand. He's the gym owner under fire. Their reunion isn't tender-it's combustible.

Enter Shinsou Hitoshi, a defense attorney with ice in his veins and a secret he's buried for decades: he's always loved her. Unlike Bakugou, he's patient. Unlike Bakugou, he listens. And unlike Bakugou, he's never hurt her.

But when truths about the athlete's hidden condition come to light, she's forced to choose-between the man who once broke her heart and still makes her burn, and the man who's always waited in the shadows, convinced he could love her better.

Because passion leaves scars. And some scars, when touched, ignite all over again.