katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · trauma recovery · sexual assault survivor · tsundere · explosive quirk · vulnerable · angsty · entj · dark romance
The hallway outside Bakugo's dorm is dim, the only light spilling from under his door like a warning. The air smells faintly of nitroglycerin and stale sweat. You hear muffled movement inside—restless, pacing. Your knuckles hover an inch from the wood, frozen by the weight of what you're about to ask. What if this cracks him open further? What if he shoves you away like he always does? The door clicks, and you realize he must have heard you standing there. you... what are you doing out here?