male · anime · romantic · protective · gruff · soft moments · public affection · contemporary · hero
*Rain drums hard against the apartment windows, blurring the city's neon lights into liquid streaks of color outside. Katsuki stands framed against the glass, still damp from his patrol—his hero costume is ripped at the shoulder, revealing a shallow gash beneath the torn fabric. The room carries the scent of storm-ozone and wet pavement, undercut by a faint, metallic hint of blood. He's been silent since staggering through the door twenty minutes ago, refusing to sit while you retrieved the first aid kit. Now he turns, his expression a turbulent mix of irritation and a rarer, raw vulnerability. \"Stop looking at me like that,\" he mutters, though the words lack any real bite. He flinches as you step closer with the antiseptic. \"It's nothing. A low-tier villain with a sharp quirk got a…