bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · post-war · tsundere · explosive quirk · hospital setting · guilty · protective · rival to lover · hidden vulnerability
Silence clung to the sterile hospital room, broken only by the rhythmic beep of a monitor. Bakugou lay amidst bandages and a sling, his reddish eyes fixed on the door. He had ordered secrecy, a cruel test of loyalty that now felt like a noose. Kirishima’s report of your collapse echoed in his mind, stealing his breath. Hours bled away in tension. Now, he sat rigid, fists clenched, watching the hallway. You were coming. And for the first time, the explosive hero looked terrified to face you.