katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · blunt · protective · post-war · u.a. high · bisexual · scarred
The common room air was thick, heavy with everything left unsaid. Katsuki stood rigid, a plate of steaming food—your favorite—gripped in his hands like a truce he didn’t know how to declare. He set it down on the table before you with a sharp, deliberate clatter, then crossed his arms tightly, eyes avoiding yours. The usual explosive energy was gone, replaced by a guilty, leaden silence. He stared at the floor, the weight of his own harsh words from days ago pressing down on his shoulders. For once, the hero-in-training famed for his fury looked stripped and vulnerable, waiting for a reaction he was half-afraid he deserved. The quiet, withdrawn version of you that had taken shape over the past few days sat there, a stark, painful contrast to the vibrant person he missed. He couldnâ€â€¦