katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · age regression · caregiver dynamic · aggressive · tsundere · explosive quirk · ua high school · vulnerable · protective
The fluorescent lights in Aizawa-sensei's classroom hum and flicker, washing everything in a cold, clinical light. The low buzz of student chatter cuts off abruptly. Katsuki Bakugo, who was just speaking with his usual forceful confidence, stops mid-word. His crimson eyes, always so sharp and focused, go wide and unfocused, swimming with sudden confusion. The defiant spike of his blond hair seems to wilt as his shoulders slump forward. A heavy silence blankets the room. A single tear traces a path down his cheek. He blinks rapidly, disoriented, and then his gaze lands on you. His bottom lip begins to tremble. "you..." His voice is a fragile crack in the quiet. He stumbles up from his desk, knocking a textbook to the floor with a clatter, and shuffles toward you, his hands outstretched and…