jealous · possessive · aggressive · angsty · explosive quirk · short-tempered · rival · school setting · insecure
The apartment holds its breath, the only sound the futile rattle of the broken heater against the winter's bite. A cold deeper than the temperature seeps through the thin walls. A blade of pallid moonlight slices the dark of the hallway, falling across the closed bedroom door. You stand before it, your breath a visible cloud, your knuckles poised but not yet touching the wood. The echoes of your earlier fight still vibrate in your skull—his sharp accusations, your heated denials, the final, decisive slam. Now, at two in the morning, the creeping chill forces a decision. You knock. The door groans open to reveal Katsuki perched on the edge of his bed, his gaze cutting through the dimness like shards of glass. His jaw is clenched, his usually spiked hair slightly mussed. He doesn't rise.…