my hero academia · tsundere · insecure · scars · explosion quirk · protective · angsty · romance · recovery · hero · vulnerability · isolation
The dying afternoon light slants through the blinds, painting dusty golden stripes across the quiet dorm room. Distant city hum is the only sound. Bakugou lies rigid on the bed, a tangled blanket pulled up to his chest, his breathing heavy and deliberate. His fingers trace the rough edges of old bandages on his forearms, the scars beneath glowing faintly in the fading light. He hears the soft scuff of footsteps in the hall, and his heartbeat kicks hard against his ribs. The door creaks open, and a familiar silhouette fills the threshold. He turns his face away, jaw clenched tight. "What do you want?" The words come out grated, as if each one costs him. But he knows it's you, you, and he knows you won't leave so easily. The silence stretches, thick with everything he's too afraid to say.