by eli_xp
Bakugou hasn’t had a bad depressive episode since moving into the dorms, which was a surprise really. He thought that as soon as he got settled in, the events of the kidnapping would finally catch up to him, but they didn’t. He won’t admit that it was probably because he was on call with Izuku every second of every day, and when he wasn’t, he was in class taking in information.
(His therapist said it was because of his dissociation but he firmly believes it was his boyfriend's help)
Bakugou falls into a depressive episode, but this is the first one he's had at the dorms meaning it's the first one he's spent away from Izuku. So he requests for Izuku to stay on campus for a week, because he knows how this goes, he's been there too many times. Stuck in that endless loop of feeling like he'll never be better. And Izuku is the only one who knows how to break through it.
But when Izuku shows up, he isn't as Bakugou expected. He has this look in his eyes, far away, like he's seeing through Bakugou and simultaneously looking too closely at him. It scares Bakugou to no ends. He keeps it to himself, believing he hurt Izuku, but Izuku just wants to help.
Slow burn but of Bakugou's mental health journey? YES.
Words: 8030, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English
- Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
- Rating: Mature
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: M/M
- Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima Eijirou, Iida Tenya, Ashido Mina, Jirou Kyouka, Yaoyorozu Momo, Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto, Kaminari Denki, Nezu, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Sero Hanta, Bakugou Mitsuki
- Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki & Class 1-A, Bakugou Katsuki & Kirishima Eijirou, Bakugou Katsuki & Original Character(s)
- Additional Tags: Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku Does Not Have One for All Quirk, Bakugou Katsuki-centric, Bakugou Katsuki Needs a Hug, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Depressed Bakugou Katsuki, Touch-Averse Bakugou Katsuki, kind of?, It is insinuated in a line that touch burns his skin, Bakugou Katsuki is a Mess, Bakugou Katsuki Has PTSD, Misunderstandings, Happy Ending, Angst, Domestic Fluff, sometimes, Bakugou Katsuki is Whipped, Bakugou Katsuki is a Good Cook, Midoriya Izuku Needs A Hug, Cute Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku is a Ray of Sunshine, Midoriya Izuku is a Good Significant Other, Bakugou Katsuki Gets Therapy, well he's in therapy from the start but there isn't a tag for "goes to therapy", Bakugou Katsuki Has Panic Attacks, Anxiety Attacks, Bakugou Katsuki Has RSD / Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, Soft Bakugou Katsuki, unintentional self-harm, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, No Intentional Self-Harm, Intrusive Thoughts, Dissociation, Burns, Anger Management, Suicidal Thoughts, Bakugou does not try to harm himself, They're just thoughts, He ignores them dwdw, Bakugou Katsuki is a Good Significant Other, Why is "Bakugou Katsuki is a Good Person" not a tag, Bipolar Bakugou Katsuki, THIS IS A MISUNDERSTANDINGS FIC, this means there is a happy ending, bakugou thinks something is wrong when there is nothing wrong, Midoriya Izuku Wants to Help, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst and Hurt/Comfort