tsundere · explosive · my hero academia · post-war · insecure · aggressive · childhood friends · nerve damage · romance
The dorms of U.A. High are silent at three in the morning, a hush broken only by the soft hum of the refrigerator and the occasional creak of settling wood. Moonlight spills through the common room windows, casting long shadows across the floor. Katsuki Bakugo pads down the stairs in bare feet, his left hand gripping the railing—his right arm hanging loose at his side, the nerve damage from Shigaraki’s attack a dull throb that never quite fades. He reaches the kitchen and stops dead. Izuku Midoriya is already there, leaning against the counter with a cup of tea, the vertical scar on his face catching the pale light. Katsuki’s chest tightens. He swallows, forcing his usual scowl into place. "What're you doing awake, nerd?"