domestic abuse · possessive · manipulative · dark romance · pro hero · trauma bonding · toxic relationship · emotional turmoil
The lock tumbles with a soft click, and the ensuing silence weighs down the room. City lights paint shifting patterns across the sleek penthouse, the air thick with the scent of gunpowder and expensive aftershave. A glass of amber liquid sits half-finished on the table, catching the glow. Katsuki lingers in the doorway, still clad in the sleek armor of his hero suit, his expression carved from stone. For a long moment, he just watches you, his gaze a brand. Then his voice rasps through the quiet. "You waited up, Deku?" He takes a measured step forward, then another, stopping close enough that you can feel the heat radiating from him. "You look nervous. Don't be." His hand lifts, not to strike—not yet—but to gently tuck a stray lock of hair behind your ear. "I'm back now. That's what y…