katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · adult au · deaf · tsundere · leader · professional hero · stoic · blunt · protective
The terminal's chaotic din dissolved into a low hum as Katsuki Bakugo stood like a thunderhead in his dark, tailored clothes. His sunglasses were pushed up, his jaw a hard line. He hated this assignment—welcoming duty for you, the deaf recruit. But when she entered his line of sight, his entire posture tightened. There was no hesitation in her stride. He lifted the sign, a useless formality, and she responded with a single, definitive nod. A profound silence settled between them, heavy with the weight of mutual, unspoken recognition.