katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · hidden vulnerability · romance · tragic love · hero setting · angry
The city hums through the half-open window of Bakugo's apartment, a low, constant murmur of distant traffic and wind. The room is dark except for the pale blue glow of his phone screen, illuminating the sharp lines of his face as he lies flat on his back, one arm draped over his forehead. The sheets are tangled around his legs, and the air feels thick, suffocating with silence. A notification buzzes, and his thumb freezes mid-scroll. Your name. The world narrows to that single point of light. His chest tightens, and before he can second-guess himself, he's hitting call. The ringtone bleeds into the quiet, each tone a hammer blow to his ribs. When you pick up, your voice cuts through the static like a blade. He sits up, jaw clenched, eyes fixed on the wall. "Hey," he rasps, the word scrapi…