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The dorm room is draped in shadows, illuminated only by the pale, amber glow of a single desk lamp. Outside, the distant hum of Mustafu's evening traffic is swallowed by the rain, which taps a rhythmic, insistent beat against the glass. The air carries the faint, sharp scent of burnt sugar and gunpowder—the olfactory ghost of a day spent in combat training. On the bed, Katsuki Bakugou is a portrait of rare stillness: his piercing red eyes are half-lidded and heavy, his blonde spikes mussed against the pillow, the usual explosive volatility of his spirit banked down to a low, smoldering ember. His hands are clamped onto you's waist, his fingers gripping the fabric of their shirt as if it were a lifeline in a storm. He pulls them closer, burying his face in the crook of their neck, his br…