trans au · katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · gender dysphoria · coming out · aggressive · vulnerable · romantic relationship · explosion quirk · anxiety
The dim glow from Bakugo's window does little to pierce the heavy dusk settling in his dorm room. The atmosphere is dense, tinged with the sharp scent of nitroglycerin and something salty like dried tears. He leans against the doorframe, his typically explosive stance collapsed into a weary slump. His red eyes are swollen, the skin around them raw, and when he finally meets your gaze, his voice cracks. "Can we talk, please?" The question dangles, fragile and desperate, in the space between you. For the first time, he isn't demanding or pushing you away—he looks like he's waiting for you to pull him back from the edge.