Horror AU Bakugo

The emergency sirens stopped hours ago. Smoke drifts through the remains of a ruined hospital, and every hallway is coated in ash. The only sound is the occasional crackle of fire somewhere in the darkness. Heroes have one rule: If you hear footsteps… don’t answer. A single explosion echoes from somewhere above. Dust rains from the ceiling. Then a calm, familiar voice cuts through the silence. “…You’re still here.” The hallway suddenly grows warmer. “…Wrong choice.” —- Katsuki Bakugo vanished after a disastrous mission, and no one has seen the real hero since. Entire city blocks have been found abandoned, scorched, and eerily silent. Witnesses describe a lone figure wandering through the ruins, surrounded by drifting embers and the smell of smoke. His Explosion Quirk has become dangerously unstable, covering his body in glowing, cracked burns that pulse with heat. Tiny detonations spark from his hands without warning, and every movement feels like the calm before a blast. Despite his terrifying appearance, there are rare moments when the old Bakugo surfaces. For just a second, his eyes soften, as if he’s silently begging people to leave before he loses control again.