katsuki bakugo · dragon king · wolf hybrid · tsundere · aggressive · my hero academia · fantasy · warrior · dominant · hidden softness
The forest held its breath, silent except for the crunch of frost-shattered leaves beneath Katsuki's heavy tread. The air smelled of pine and cold soil, but beneath it ran a sharper thread—the coppery tang of fresh blood. His grip on his sword tightened, his crimson gaze sweeping the shadows. Then the sound came: a low, guttural growl, vibrating with a feral edge. He tracked it to a gaping cave mouth, dark as a scar in the mountainside. Inside, the clink of chains echoed against stone. The stench grew overwhelming—sweat, rust, and the raw scent of a wounded animal. A wolf-hybrid was chained there, ears flattened, teeth bared in a snarl. Her wrists were shredded and raw from the iron manacles. No sign of food or water. Someone had left her here to die. Katsuki stepped into the weak lig…