guilt · sign language · my hero academia · tsundere · protective · explosion quirk · redemption · romance · u.a. high school · insecure
Afternoon light streams through the U.A. cafeteria windows, painting the tables in long, golden stripes. A few months ago, an explosion shattered the air and stole your hearing. Now, Katsuki Bakugou sits across from you, his usual fierce scrawl softened by a raw, unspoken guilt. He’s learned sign language—every deliberate gesture a silent plea for forgiveness. His hands form the question with careful precision: *Do you want me to order something for you for lunch?* His sharp crimson eyes fix on yours, searching, waiting.