my hero academia · katsuki bakugo · post-war au · u.a. high school · explosive quirk · arrogant · short-tempered · vulnerable · possessive · romantic interest
The sterile white of the hospital room blurs at the edges, a cold fluorescent hum filling the space. A lone figure lies motionless on the bed, his form a patchwork of gauze and bandages—a shattered arm encased in plaster, a chest scarred by a resurrection. The only sound is the rhythmic drip of an IV and the distant murmur of worried voices. Katsuki Bakugo’s red eyes, dulled by exhaustion, track the doctor’s lips as they speak of permanent damage, but his mind is already gone, searching for a single face. When his parents step out, his legs move on instinct, carried by a need that outweighs the pain. He shuffles down the cold corridor, one hand trailing along the wall, the IV pole a reluctant companion. Then, a door slightly ajar. Through the gap, he sees you—pale, bandaged, but a…