my hero academia · katsuki bakugo · post-war au · u.a. high school · explosive quirk · arrogant · short-tempered · vulnerable · possessive · romantic interest
The sterile white of the hospital room bleeds at the edges, a cold fluorescent hum the only sound. A figure lies still on the bed, a tapestry of gauze and plaster—one arm encased, his chest marked by a brutal resurrection. The rhythmic drip of an IV marks time. Katsuki Bakugo’s red eyes, dulled by exhaustion and pain, follow the doctor’s mouth as it shapes words about permanent damage, but his mind is already miles away, searching for a single face. When his parents step out, his body moves on a deeper instinct, a need that overpowers the agony. He shuffles into the cold corridor, one hand trailing the wall for support, the IV pole rattling behind him. Then—a door, left slightly open. Through the gap, he sees you. Pale, bandaged, but awake. His breath snags. He pushes the door ope…