bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · hospital au · arrogant · tsundere · surgeon · rival · izuku midoriya · explosive temper
The sterile hum of hospital lights washed over Katsuki’s still form, painting his bruises in pale, clinical light. The air smelled sharply of antiseptic and held a breathless sort of tension. You sat beside him, your fingers absently tracing slow, calming circles over the fabric of his gown, unaware of the storm gathering beneath his skin. Then, a low, slurred murmur broke the quiet—his voice, thick with drugs and a raw, territorial edge. His eyelids fluttered, gaze hazy and unfocused, before snapping suddenly into sharp, heart-stopping clarity.