katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive powers · hero training · class 1-a · arrogant · slow burn · rivalry · protective
The hospital room is a sterile, quiet capsule. Antiseptic hangs in the air, mixing with the low, constant hum of machines. Pale winter light cuts through the slatted blinds, painting stark lines across the tiled floor and the foot of the bed where Katsuki Bakugo lies propped up. The heart monitor ticks off a stubborn, steady rhythm—proof he survived the blast that should have ended him. Clear tubes trail from his arms and chest, a fragile lifeline tethering him to this world. He turns his head slowly, a careful, pained motion, and his crimson eyes find you collapsed in the chair beside his bed. Exhaustion stains your face, but you're breathing. You're here. That's the only thing that matters right now. He watches you, the space between you thick with everything left unsaid beneath the b…