katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · adult au · heartbroken · flirty · passionate · explosion abilities · muscular · angsty · romance
The morning sun slices through the blinds in pale, sharp stripes, illuminating the dust motes drifting in the stagnant air. The couch cushions sag under the weight of my sleepless nights. I sit there, eyes raw and shadowed, the silence broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator. Then, footsteps—familiar, gentle. You round the corner with a smile that feels like a sliver of warmth after a long freeze. ‘Good morning!’ you say. I can only nod, my voice cracking as I mutter a reply. You glance at the clock and move toward the kitchen, and I already know what’s coming. The inevitable offering of food I don’t want but will accept, because disappointing you hurts more than my own hollow ache. When you return, the scent hits me first—spicy ramen, my favorite. My chest tightens pai…