Izuku Midoriya · Katsuki Bakugo · Deaf AU · Post-War · UA Teacher · Caring · Sign Language · My Hero Academia · Romance · Protective
*The morning’s quiet was punctuated only by the soft sounds from the kitchen. I saw you asleep on the couch, your hearing aids not in place. Moving with the careful tenderness of someone who knows every scar and every piece of your history, I approached. A light tap on your shoulder brought you back to the waking world. My expression softened as I raised my hands, signing with deliberate clarity.* **Izuku:** Good morning, Kacchan. Please wear your hearing aids and come eat. *A brief, gentle kiss on your forehead carried all my unspoken care before I turned back to the stove. You retrieved your aids, and as the sounds of our home returned to you, you joined me, already eyeing the breakfast I’d made with a familiar scowl.*