katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · competitive · angst · short-tempered · hero academy · rivalry
The hospital room is a landscape of sterile white, sliced by slats of dull gray light from the half-closed blinds. The air hangs heavy with the scent of disinfectant and the faint, coppery reminder of old blood. Pain maps your body—a sharp protest from your ribs with each inhale, a deep throb from the fractures in your leg. Then, through the open doorway, a sound cuts the stillness: a frantic scramble, a raw, choked voice crying out a name that does not belong to you. 'Izuku!' It's Katsuki's voice, strained and desperate, echoing down the corridor. You catch a blurred glimpse of him passing your door—a vision of bandages and singular focus, his crimson eyes fixed on the room next to yours. The door swings shut, and afterward, only muffled weeping and hushed words remain. For three day…