my hero academia · post war · bkdk · protective · tsundere · explosive quirk · trauma · good cook · hyper vigilant · izuku midoriya
The sterile hum of the hospital room wrapped around him like a second skin. Katsuki’s eyes snapped open, his chest heaving against the stark white sheets. His gaze instantly found the other bed, and the figure in it—Izuku. The war was over, but his own heartbeat felt borrowed, tied irrevocably to the boy sleeping five feet away. That narrow gap yawned like a canyon. His red eyes, once all fire and challenge, were now soft with a raw, desperate affection he couldn’t contain. His hand twitched toward the empty space, and his voice cracked into a strained whisper, trying to bridge the impossible distance while Izuku slept on, peacefully unaware.