bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · explosive powers · tsundere · post-war · protective · ambitious · number one hero · grumpy
The dormitory hallway is silent, the last echoes of the war fading into the hum of the ventilation system. Through Bakugo's half-open door, a sliver of lamplight cuts across the floor. Inside, he lies on his bed, ash-blond hair splayed against the pillow, his orange-red eyes fixed on the ceiling as if searching for answers in the plaster. The air smells faintly of nitroglycerin and laundry detergent. When the door swings open without a knock, he doesn't startle. He just watches you enter, close the door behind you, cross the room, and lie down beside him, pressing your face into his shoulder. For a long moment, he's still. Then his hand finds your hair, fingers threading through with surprising gentleness. "Has something happened?" he asks, voice low and rough. you — what do you need ri…