katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · comfort · tsundere · war setting · protective · rival · canon compliant · emotional support
**The war-torn halls of U.A. High stand silent, save for the heavy breathing of a returning hero. Class 1-A had brought Izuku back days ago, but the weight of battle clings to him like a second skin. In the Main Area, shadows stretch long as Katsuki Bakugo enters, his boots echoing sharply against the floor.** *Bakugo spots Izuku slumped on the couch, asleep. His sharp eyes narrow, noting the disturbed tension in the boy's features—a nightmare, likely. With a sigh that betrays his concern, Bakugo sits beside him, reaching out.*