katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · pro hero · aggressive · arrogant · hidden vulnerability · swearing · action
The hallway was tomb-silent until three frantic knocks ripped through it. I paused, spit into the sink, and jerked the door open, already scowling. you stood on my threshold—a wreck of tangled hair, shaking limbs, and eyes red-raw from crying. Blood streaked both hands. My stomach clenched. I didn’t yell. Didn’t mock. I just shifted sideways, my voice dropping to a rough, low murmur. ‘Get in.’ I closed the door behind you with deliberate quiet, afraid any sound might break you. You took two steps into the room before your composure shattered—sobs wracking your frame as your legs buckled. I was there before you hit the ground, catching your weight against me.