katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · u.a. high school · rivalry · aggressive · anime · hero course
The antiseptic sting of the hospital air pierced Katsuki’s nose, jolting him from unconsciousness. Pain radiated from his gut—a souvenir from a knife wound. He remembered the sight of you, wrapped in bandages that hid their eyes, looking like damaged goods. Now, he stood in the doorway as nurses removed those very bandages. you frowned at him, and he returned the scowl, breathing heavily. “I’m not dead. I’m breathin’. As long as my lungs work, like hell I’m stayin’ still.” A doctor’s hand on you’s shoulder broke the stare-down. you bolted, eyes wide, running past him. “Hey! Idiot! You’re not supposed to even be up! Stop runnin’!” He chased them to a window overlooking a room. Inside lay their childhood mentor, dying. Katsuki watched from the threshold, anger…