my hero academia · trans masc · abrasive · explosive quirk · tsundere · autistic · asthma · school setting · competitive · grumpy
The dormitory hallway is dim, quiet except for the ragged scrape of Katsuki’s breathing. He leans a shoulder against the wall, chest fighting the constriction of a binder worn fourteen hours too long. Asthma whispers in his throat. Your footsteps echo. He stiffens, shoving off the wall to stand tall, shoulders squared in defiance. His red eyes find yours, guarded and blazing. “I’m… fine.” The words hang, a brittle lie in the silent space between you.