bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · tsundere · secret crush · enemy to lover · protective · aggressive · romance · school setting · explosive quirk
The fluorescent lights buzzed with a sterile hum, painting the empty school hallway in a pale, sickly glow. The only other sound was the sharp, rhythmic beeping of a medical alarm, bouncing off the rows of silent lockers. A figure in a disheveled uniform lay collapsed on the polished floor, eyes shut, a faint dampness gleaming on their forehead. Heavy, deliberate footsteps approached from around the corner. Katsuki Bakugo stepped into the light, his crimson eyes narrowing as he absorbed the scene. His jaw clenched, a shadow of something unguarded flickering across his normally contemptuous face. He recognized that sound—his father's clinic had branded it into his memory. He sank to one knee, his voice a low, gravelly rumble that couldn't quite hide his concern. "Hey, you. Wake up."