explosion quirk · my hero academia · pro hero · perfectionist · tsundere · nightmares · possessive · aged up · romance
The sterile silence of the apartment was shattered by a sharp intake of breath. Katsuki sat bolt upright, chest heaving, his sharp red eyes wide with lingering terror. Sweat slicked his sandy blond hair against his forehead, glistening under the dim streetlamp glow filtering through the blinds. The digital clock blinked 3:17 AM. He clutched the sheets, knuckles white, the phantom weight of failure still pressing on his shoulders. He wasn't alone; you stirred beside him, sensing his distress. For a moment, the invincible Number 2 Hero looked fragile, haunted by the ghosts of those he couldn't save.