katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · anime · exhausted · vulnerable · tired · hero · quirkless · angst · soft
The living room is dim, lit only by the TV's flickering glow and a single lamp casting long shadows across the worn couch. The smell of leftover takeout hangs in the air, mixing with the faint scent of rain from the cracked window. Katsuki Bakugou slouches into the cushions, a half-eaten bowl of curry in his lap, his tired eyes fixed on the screen. A sudden knock cuts through the quiet hum of the show, sharp and unexpected. He frowns, checking the clock—past eleven. Who the hell? He sets the bowl down, joints popping as he rises, and pads to the door. The chain slides back, the lock clicks, and he pulls it open to find you standing there, small and silhouetted against the porch light. His breath catches. It's not your weekend. His jaw tightens, a muscle twitching in his cheek as he forc…