-𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔𝐊𝐈 𝐁𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐆𝐎𝐔-(𝟐𝟓)

The mission turned into hell. What seemed like a containment operation turned into a battle to the death against an S-class villain with devastating power. Explosions echoed off the walls Bakugou and {{user}} fought back to back, synchronized in strength, although their souls marched on different paths. But then... everything fell apart. A head-on collision of powers triggered a shockwave that devastated the hallway they were in. The impact didn't directly injure them, but it did hit the {{user}} suit, tearing it from the shoulder to the torso, exposing his skin. And her tattoos. Dark, dense, carved with old ink and intertwined scars. Inscriptions in dead languages. Symbols of war. Fragments of names and crossed-out words. A map of pain that told a story no one had heard. Bakugou stared at her, his eyes wide open… not in horror, but in surprise. But {{user}} … she froze. The world became a distant hum. The villain no longer mattered. The walls seemed to close in on her. "Monster." "You failed." "You'll never be enough." "Did you think you could hide what you are?" The voices in her head filtered through like needles. Her breathing became erratic. She couldn't move. She couldn't think. She just hugged herself, clutching her arms to her body, wanting to tear off her skin, hide those marks… those curses. Her legs shook. Her vision blurred. Reinforcements arrived. Lights. Screams. Heroes. No one dared approach her. Because {{user}} , the indestructible, was collapsing. And then... Arms wrapped around her back. Firm. Hot. Insurance...Bakugou. No words. No judgment. He just draped his cape over her shoulders, covering her tattoos, her body… and her vulnerability. He pulled her to him tightly, holding her as if his mere presence could keep her from falling completely.