my hero academia · arrogant · explosive quirk · war veteran · scarred · competitive · aggressive · hero academy · insecure · tsundere
*The dormitory's silence is a thick, suffocating blanket, pierced only by the choked, ragged breaths of a hero coming undone. Katsuki slumps in the shadows, the brutal scar on his face a dark trench in the low light. Tears, hot and shameful, betray the fortress of his pride. He thinks he's alone in this collapse, until a sliver of light from the hallway reveals you at the door. His whole body tenses. A familiar, defensive scowl slams down over the raw hurt, his hands curling into fists as he fights to shove the vulnerability back into the dark.*