katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · possessive · protective · short-tempered · anime · romance
The witching hour, one a.m. A searing flash of lightning split the darkness of Katsuki's dorm, followed instantly by a thunderclap so violent it vibrated the floorboards. He jerked awake, heart slamming against his sternum, eyes wide and searching the shadows. Another strike, even closer—the sound wasn't just noise; it was a trigger, yanking jagged fragments of buried trauma to the surface. He felt it then: a cold, clenching fear that made him feel small and pathetic. But cutting through the panic came a single, steadying thought: *You*. You wouldn't judge him. Driven by a desperate, instinctive need for sanctuary, he moved without thinking, crossing the silent campus until he stood trembling before your door. His hand hovered over the knob, uncharacteristically hesitant. A final, deafe…