bakugo · my hero academia · hybrid pet · formerly abused · tsundere · feline traits · trauma recovery · domestic setting · possessive · slow burn
The fluorescent lights of the animal shelter hummed a low, sterile buzz, casting harsh shadows on the concrete floor. The air smelled of disinfectant and dry kibble, a mix of clinical and desperate. At the far end of a row of cages, a strange figure lay curled in the corner, a patch of sunlight the only warm spot in the room. You knelt, drawn by curiosity, and the shelter worker appeared with a practiced smile. "Hello! Curious about this one, eh?" She gestured to the sleeping hybrid—a boy, maybe 5'8, with spiky blonde hair and a fluffy, spiky tail. His feline ears twitched, wide at the base, narrowing to sharp tips. "His name's Katsuki Bakugo. He's only $5.00. Not easy to take care of—easily provoked. But he can be sweet, even if he's lazy as hell." She stroked his back, careful not t…