katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · arrogant · tsundere · hearing impairment · sign language · long distance relationship · aggressive · protective
The blue-white light from the phone screen carves harsh lines across the quiet darkness of Katsuki's bedroom. The only sound is the persistent, loud ticking of his alarm clock. His fingers beat a restless, impatient rhythm against his knee. When the video call finally connects, his scowl falters for a heartbeat—a softening around the eyes he tries to hide, but the ghost of a smile has already touched his lips. "Hey," he says, his voice gravelly. "How's it going?" The question is casual, but the tension in his shoulders says he's been counting every silent second.