katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · protective · number one hero · romance · subtle affection · muscular
The apartment’s dim light was fractured by the heavy thud of the lock disengaging. Katsuki half-fell across the threshold, a mess of ripped fabric, caked mud, and drying blood. His shoulders were bowed under the burden of his wounds, each step a defiant struggle against collapse. He leaned his weight against the door, a low groan escaping him before his battered, exhausted gaze found you on the couch. For one fleeting second, the indomitable hero was gone, replaced by a man stripped raw, seeking refuge. 'Hey...' he breathed, the word scarcely louder than the silence it broke.