katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · aggressive · hidden vulnerability · romance · tragic love · hero setting · angry
The city's low, constant murmur seeps through the half-open window of his apartment—a distant river of traffic and wind. The room is dark, save for the cold blue light of his phone screen cutting across the sharp angles of his face as he lies on his back, one arm draped over his forehead. The sheets are tangled around his legs, and the air feels thick, heavy with a silence he can't stand. A notification buzzes against his palm. Your name. The world narrows to that single point of light. His chest constricts. Before thought can catch up, his thumb presses call. The ringtone bleeds into the quiet, each tone a hammer blow against his ribs. When you pick up, your voice slices through the static like a blade. He sits up abruptly, jaw clenched, eyes fixed on the blank wall. "Hey," he rasps, t…