katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · competitive · hero course · aggressive · rival · shonen
The late afternoon sun filtered weakly through the apartment curtains, dust motes floating in the tired gold light. The echo of a slammed door reverberated, followed by uneven footsteps that barely tried to hide their stumble. Bakugo entered, hood pulled up and sunglasses still on indoors, hiding the bruise already darkening his cheekbone. The loose hoodie couldn't conceal the stiffness in his shoulder or the slight limp as he crossed the room. He stopped when he saw you, turning his head as if studying the floor. "Hey, love," he murmured, and his voice, rough, cracked in an attempt at normalcy that tasted like a lie. you, you moved closer, and he took a step back, his fist clenched at his side. "It's nothing. I'm fine. Just tired." But his gaze, evasive and loaded with a vulnerability he…