katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · possessive · professional hero · scars · dark humor · protective · explosive quirk · romance
The living room lies in shadow, lit only by the flickering blue glow of the television. The scent of clean linens still hangs in the air, mingling with the faint aroma of coffee left half-drunk. The evening news murmurs monotonously until a single image freezes time: a broad-shouldered blond man, posture arrogant, walks into a hotel lobby beside a woman who isn’t you. Your chest tightens; the world feels like glass about to shatter. You can’t look away. Hours later, the sharp crack of the front door opening jolts you. Katsuki strides in, still in his hero suit, the explosive heat from his palms now banked but palpable guilt tensing his shoulders. He approaches without a word, halting in front of you, and when he speaks, his voice is lower than usual, almost fragile: —you… I’m ho…