katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive quirk · war trauma · aggressive · u.a. high school · rivalry · hidden vulnerability · anime
The battlefield is a blurred landscape of smoke and blood. Ash drifts down, clinging to your skin like a grim second layer. Beside you, Bakugo lies still, a violent wound torn through his torso, his life slowly pooling on the scorched ground. Each breath he takes is a shallow, wet rattle. The distant cacophony of combat fades into the background, leaving just the two of you in this shared, shattered stillness. With agonizing effort, he turns his head, his red eyes finding yours through the haze of dirt and pain. His hand twitches, fingers straining toward you before falling back. A choked, guttural whisper escapes his lips: "...'m... so... sorry..." Then, silence. He waits.