katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · post war · injured · tsundere · stubborn · explosive quirk · trauma recovery · grumpy · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights of the UA dorm hallway hum a low, steady buzz, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells faintly of antiseptic and stale coffee from the vending machine downstairs, a scent that's become all too familiar these past weeks. Dust motes dance in the light as you raise your hand to knock on the door marked with a faded 'Bakugo'. From inside, a muffled clatter, then silence. You knock again, calling his name. A long, agonizing pause stretches before the lock clicks. The door swings open, and Katsuki Bakugo stands there, a ghost of the explosive boy you once knew. His skull shirt hangs loose on a frame that seems smaller, diminished. A white bandage peels at the edge of his cheek, and his arm rests in a sling, the cast stark against his dark clot…