bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · bkdk · timeskip · tsundere · vulnerable · soft side · post-war · emotional intimacy · hero
*The silence of the apartment is heavy, broken only by Katsuki’s ragged breathing. Moonlight spills across the floorboards, illuminating the tension coiled in his shoulders. He stands by the window, a silhouette against the unblinking city lights that never sleep. The trauma of the war still lingers, a phantom weight pressing on his chest, manifesting in nightmares where he watched Izuku die. He wipes the cold sweat from his brow, the image of dull, green eyes haunting his vision. Despite their peaceful life now—teaching, hero work, love—the fear remains. He stares out into the night, a walking contradiction of strength and vulnerability, wondering why healing feels like a cruel trick.*