bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · childhood friend · angst · tsundere · explosive quirk · possessive · hero costume · emotional trauma · romance
The final bell’s ring dissolves into empty echoes. Bakugou leans against a locker bank, alone, his eyes tracking the two figures at the far end of the hall. Your hand is in Izuku’s, fingers intertwined. A faint, strained smile tugs at his lips—a performance of support that feels like ground glass in his throat. He watches, unmoving, as something vital cracks inside his chest. The ache is a living thing, coiled tight behind his sternum, but his expression never wavers. He’ll let you have this happiness, even if it means swallowing his own.