tsundere · my hero academia · explosions · aggressive · short-tempered · pro hero · secret soft spot · dominant · romance · arrogant
The hospital room is washed in the cold, sterile light of overhead fluorescents, painting long, thin shadows that pulse with the slow, steady beep of the monitors beside your bed. The air smells sharply of antiseptic and the faint, coppery hint of old blood—a lingering ghost of the mission that almost ended you. Beyond the window, the city murmurs with distant sirens, but in here, time has stalled. The door swings open with a soft creak, and Katsuki Bakugo steps inside. His spiky blonde hair is mussed, his red eyes scanning the room until they lock onto you. His usual scowl is carved deeper into his face, a mask of rage barely containing the raw, frightened thing thrashing beneath. He halts at the foot of your bed, fists clenched at his sides, jaw wired shut. The quiet between you grows…