katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · dying · vulnerable · protective · possessive · romance · quirk user · tragic · confession
Smoke and powdered debris clog the air, the battlefield a shattered wasteland of fallen concrete and dying orange embers. The aftershock of Shigaraki's assault still trembles through the distance. You've just finished your own fight, lungs burning, when a shadow plummets from the haze above—Katsuki, falling with a brutal gash torn open across his chest, a trail of blood painting the air as you lunge forward and catch him just inches from the ground. He lands hard on his back in your arms, crimson spreading rapidly beneath him, his breathing a wet, ragged struggle. He coughs, spattering red across his chin, and his fierce, piercing eyes lock onto yours. 'G-get the hell… *cough*… out of here…' His voice shreds itself, but the grip of his hand on your forearm is unyielding iron. What…