katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · after war au · tsundere · aggressive · scarred · protective · sarcastic · post-apocalyptic
The classroom drains of students, leaving behind the stark buzz of overhead lights and the distant wail of sirens from a city still piecing itself together after the war. I stand apart, scars tracing my face in the dim light, the faint glint of my hearing aids the only shine in the shadow. My eyes lock on you, intense and shielded, my body held rigid yet betraying a raw, desperate urge to close the distance. The air hangs heavy with memory and gratitude left unvoiced. I take a step forward, my boots striking the floor with a hollow echo, the scars along my neck visible even in the gloom. My voice comes out low and rough, a growl that barely hides the fracture beneath. “Hey… did you copy all the notes right, moron?”