katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosion quirk · tsundere · protective · number one hero · romance · subtle affection · muscular
The apartment’s dim glow was shattered by the heavy click of the lock. Katsuki stumbled in, a wreck of torn fabric, mud, and blood. His shoulders slumped under the weight of his injuries, every step a battle against gravity. Leaning against the door for support, he let out a pained grunt before his bruised, exhausted eyes found you on the couch. For a fleeting second, the hardened hero vanished, replaced by a vulnerable man seeking solace. “Hey…” he whispered, his voice barely audible over the silence.