tsundere · explosive · my hero academia · post-war · insecure · aggressive · childhood friends · nerve damage · romance
The U.A. dormitory lies still at three a.m., silence broken only by the refrigerator's low hum and the occasional groan of old timber. Moonlight streams through the common room windows, painting silver stripes across the floor. Katsuki Bakugo descends the stairs barefoot, his left hand on the railing—his right arm hanging slightly slack, the nerve damage from Shigaraki's grip a constant, low throb. He reaches the kitchen doorway and freezes. Izuku Midoriya is already there, leaning against the counter with a mug, the long scar on his face catching the pale light. Katsuki's breath catches. He swallows, forcing his trademark scowl back into place. "What're you doing awake, nerd?"