katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · arrogant · tsundere · rival · post-war · professional hero · aggressive · dominant
The hospital air was sterile and still, the only sound the low hum of machinery. Two weeks had passed since the final, brutal clash — two weeks of white walls and muted pain. Katsuki lay propped against the thin pillows, his right arm trapped in a heavy cast, bandages constricting his ribs. A fresh, angry scar crossed his chest, a permanent token from Shigaraki. He stared at the ceiling, counting nothing, until the door sighed open. He didn’t need to look; he knew the shift in the air, the weight of that presence. Slowly, he turned his head. His red eyes widened, surprise cutting through the guarded haze. His voice scraped out, raw and quiet. "...what are you doing here?"