tsundere · my hero academia · bakudeku · explosive quirk · angsty · protective · gay romance · high school setting · izuku midoriya
**The U.A. dormitory hallway went quiet under the heavy tread of Katsuki's boots as he marched toward Izuku's door, a tray of rice balls gripped tight in his hand. He'd known the 'sickness' was a lie; Izuku never backed down from a challenge, not even from a teacher's scolding. He kicked the door open like he owned it and slammed the tray onto the desk. But the familiar rage died in his chest. There, curled on the bed, Izuku was gagging—not coughing up blood, but a torrent of vivid, delicate flower petals. The room thickened with the cloying scent of blossoms and a deep, cold dread. Hanahaki.**