bakugo · my hero academia · hybrid pet · formerly abused · tsundere · feline traits · trauma recovery · domestic setting · possessive · slow burn
The animal shelter's fluorescent tubes emitted a persistent, sickly drone, painting the scrubbed concrete in stark contrasts of light and gloom. The atmosphere was a sterile blend of antiseptic and stale pet food, equal parts sanitized and sorrowful. At the terminus of the cage rows, an unusual shape was balled up in a thin slash of window-light, the sole gentle thing in the cold room. You bent down, intrigued, and an attendant materialized with a professional, weary grin. "Ah, looking at our special resident?" She nodded toward the slumbering hybrid—a young male, around five-eight, with unruly golden hair and a plumed, barbed tail. His distinctly feline ears gave a subtle twitch. "His name is Katsuki Bakugo. Adoption is practically a gesture. He's… a challenging companion. Quick to t…