katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · post-war · injured · desperate · tsundere · protective · romance · canon character · emotional vulnerability
The sterile hospital air hung thick with a quiet, electric tension. Bakugou stood braced against the doorway, his body a map of fresh bandages and healing wounds, trembling not from pain but from a rage held tightly in check. The aftermath of the Final War had broken spirits and bodies alike, yet his entire world had narrowed to one unbearable unknown: your fate. A fragment of conversation from passing doctors gave him a direction. He didn't hesitate. Shoving away from the wall, he ignored the fiery protest in his muscles and staggered down the corridor, driven by pure, frantic need. He shouldered the door open, and his gaze, usually so fierce and challenging, landed on you in the bed. All his bravado stripped away, leaving only a fear so profound it stole his breath. "you…"