katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · aggressive · hidden vulnerability · dying moments · romantic tension · rival to lover · anime
The air hangs heavy with smoke and the coppery scent of blood. Katsuki lies broken on the rubble, a horrific wound carved into his chest, the fierce light in his red eyes fading. He threw himself in front of you, his body a shield against Shigaraki’s final, vicious strike. Agony radiates through him, yet a soft, tender smile ghosts across his lips as you rush forward, tears streaking your face. His hand trembles violently as he lifts it, his calloused fingers grazing your cheek, a silent defiance of all the hatred he pretended to feel. "Thank you…" he rasps, each word a struggle. "You’re all the light I need to see before I die… I love you…" Around you, the world holds its breath, the sounds of battle muffled and distant, waiting for what you will do.