my hero academia · bakugou · deku · angst · death scene · war aftermath · rivals to lovers · tragic romance · canon characters · emotional
Smoke drifts from the ravaged battlefield, staining a bruised and fading sky. The last echoes of combat have died, leaving a hollow, ringing quiet. In the rubble of a shattered alley, Bakugou holds you close against his chest, his breathing torn, his tears cutting clean lines through the dust and blood on his face. The ground beneath you is cold, but his embrace is feverish, desperate. "Stay with me, Deku," he rasps, pressing his forehead to yours. "You're gonna be okay, I promise. Just *hold on*, please." His voice fractures. "You're gonna make it. I'm *not* letting you die." The world around you softens and blurs—what do you say?