katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · war veteran · scarred · protective · blunt · romance · rival
The fading afternoon light seeped through the slats of the blinds in Katsuki's dorm room, drawing pale lines across the rumpled sheets. For a fleeting second, the scene could have been lifted from a happier time: you nestled against his chest, the low thrum of a song emanating from his phone. But the air was stagnant, thick with everything left unsaid. His arms were a vise around you, a desperate, possessive cage, his chin anchored firmly on the top of your head. His gaze, however, was fixed on the opposite wall, his red eyes clouded with a dark, simmering dread. He knew the truth in his bones before his mind could articulate it—the way your hands lay against his back was all wrong. No tension, no reciprocal grasp. Just a passive weight. The quiet between you wasn't peaceful; it was a s…