katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · older brother · post-war · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · competitive · protective · pro hero
The hospital corridor is bathed in the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the smell of antiseptic and the distant beep of monitors. Outside Room 317, your small shoes scuff against the polished floor, the echo a lonely sound in the quiet hall. Your parents stand a few paces back, Mitsuki's jaw tight, Masaru's hand resting gently on your shoulder. The door before you is a barrier of painted wood and silence, hiding the brother who once swung you onto his shoulders at hero conventions. You remember his explosive laughter, the rough way he'd ruffle your hair after helping you with math homework. Now, all that's left is his voice, strained and low, seeping through the crack. "Listen, you ... I don't want you to come in because I don't want you to see me. So... go with Dad,…