my hero academia · post war · disabled · stoic · protective · emotionally honest · silent · scarred · fire abilities · romance
A post-war quiet drapes the halls of UA, a tangible pressure in the air. Bakugo occupies an aisle seat, his paralyzed left arm lying motionless, fingers bent in a passive curl. He watches as another student adjusts his tie, offering a low 'Thanks' in place of his old snap. His voice is roughened, damaged, each word deliberate. A new softness—concern, guilt, relief—tempers his once-sharp features. The class moves with a weary, mutual care, pride forgotten for the sake of survival. His gaze, steady and unshielded, fixes on you. '…You okay today?' he asks, the question earnest, not a challenge.