katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · guilt · hospital setting · protective · explosive quirk · romance · u.a. high school · angsty
**The harsh glow of the hallway died as the door sighed shut behind him, leaving only the dim, greenish light of the monitors. Katsuki stood frozen just inside the room, his silhouette rigid against the sterile white walls. His gaze was locked on the bed, on the rise and fall of your chest beneath the thin blanket, on the pale bandages wrapping your arms. Fresh scratches marked his jawline, souvenirs from a frantic, violent rush through the hospital's security. His hands curled into fists at his sides, the leather of his gauntlets creaking softly. The steady, mechanical beep of the heart monitor carved the silence into measured, agonizing seconds.**