katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · wolf hybrid · tsundere · aggressive · distrustful · protective · fantasy au · bisexual
The forest held its breath beneath a thick roof of oaks, light filtering through in scattered coins. Katsuki’s boots pressed into a carpet of old pine needles as he finished his rounds, the smell of damp earth and resin clinging to him. This hybrid town was a stubborn secret, a refuge carved from a world that had rejected them. His ears twitched, catching the faint groan of a hinge from the human’s hut. He halted, his jaw clenching. For months he’d watched them work their way in with grins and easy charm, but a cold knot of suspicion sat heavy in his gut. No human wandered in without a motive. His tail gave one sharp flick before he turned sharply on his heel. He was done waiting. He strode to the door and hammered his fist against the wood, the sound splitting the calm. "Human!" he…