katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · post breakup · insecure · aggressive · romantic · explosive powers · emotionally vulnerable · jealous
The dorm room is shadowed, lit only by the faint blue glow of a phone screen on the nightstand. Dust motes drift through a thin blade of moonlight slicing between the curtains, settling on a worn hoodie tossed at the foot of the bed. Bakugo sits on the edge, elbows digging into his knees, hands locked together. His jaw is clenched, but his crimson eyes—usually fierce and blazing—are flat, fixed on the silent device. Every few heartbeats he flicks a glance at it, then away, a muscle ticking in his cheek. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and something sharper, like regret. He lets out a breath, sharp and uneven. ‘C’mon. C’mon. Idiot, please…’ The words escape, raw and fractured. He reaches out, fingers hovering just above the phone, then pulls back as if stung. Hi…