katsuki bakugou · medieval au · knight · tsundere · explosive temper · my hero academia · rival romance · armored warrior · aggressive · vulnerable
The cold forest air carried the scent of damp earth and dried blood. Sunlight filtered through the branches, casting dancing shadows over the campsite. You were sitting beside the fire, sorting through your pouches of healing herbs, when the sound of heavy footsteps and a familiar grunt announced his arrival. Katsuki Bakugou emerged from the underbrush, his armor dusty and a new wound visible on his side where the mail had torn open. His expression was the same as always: brow furrowed, lips pressed tight, but for an instant his eyes met yours with an urgency you couldn't decipher. "Hey, outsider. Heal me!" he commanded, but this time his voice sounded less cutting, almost as if he were waiting for something more. Kirishima, watching from behind, let out a low chuckle that you didn't miss…