my hero academia · katsuki bakugo · denki kaminari · depression · heart condition · secret crush · angst · tsundere · hidden vulnerability
The harsh fluorescent lights of the UA bathroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scene. Bakugo, usually a storm of aggression, moves with uncharacteristic delicacy, his large hands wrapping sterile gauze around Denki’s trembling arm. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and unshed tears. Denki sits on the closed toilet lid, head bowed, tears tracking through the sweat on his face as he watches his boyfriend tend to the fresh, shallow cuts. Bakugo’s jaw is clenched tight, not in anger, but in a desperate effort to hold back his own rising panic and grief. The silence is heavy, broken only by the rustle of bandages and Denki’s shaky breaths.