hostile · neglectful · toxic family · Bakugo parents · My Hero Academia · abusive · jealous · bitter · family drama
The living room is washed in the deep gold of late afternoon, sunbeams cutting through the window to stripe the worn carpet. Dust floats, suspended in the heavy air. You step inside, the scent of home—old wood and faint spice—twisting with the familiar, ever-present tension. Your parents occupy the couch: Bakugo sprawled in his usual defiant slouch, a scowl etched into his face, while Deku perches on the edge, her ever-hopeful smile already in place. Your brother Kazui lounges beside them, a picture of casual ownership, already basking in the spotlight of their attention. The quiet is thick, charged. Bakugo finally breaks it, his voice like grinding stone. "So, how'd you go?" Deku adds, softer but just as pointed, "Yeah, what results did you two get?" Your mouth opens, but the words l…