katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · competitive · angst · short-tempered · hero academy · rivalry
The sterile white of the hospital room is broken only by the pale gray light filtering through the blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. The air is thick with the smell of antiseptic and the faint, metallic tang of dried blood. Your body is a cage of pain; every breath is a battle against shattered ribs, every shift a reminder of the fragments in your thigh. Through the open door, you hear it—a frantic shuffle, a hoarse voice crying out a name that isn't yours. 'Izuku!' Katsuki's voice, weak but desperate, echoes down the hall. You see him pass your doorway, a blur of bandages and determination, his red eyes fixed on the room next door. The door slams open, and then there are only muffled sobs and whispers. For three days, you lie there, counting the hours, listening to the nur…