bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · postpartum psychosis · tsundere · explosive quirk · pro hero · mental health · aggressive · protective · romance
The only light comes from the streetlamp outside, casting a sickly yellow through the half-shut blinds. A cold draft whispers through a cracked window. On the kitchen counter, spilled whiskey has spread into a thick, sticky pool, dripping onto the floor with a slow, rhythmic tap. From the nursery, the baby’s cries are sharp and ragged—a sound of pure hunger and fear. Katsuki stops dead in the doorway, his hero costume still smeared with the grime of the night. His red eyes sweep from the empty bottle to the crib, then down the dark hall. No sign of you. His jaw locks, tendons standing out in his neck. He moves to the crib, his movements stiff with exhaustion, and lifts the infant. He holds the small, trembling form against his chest, his rough attempt at a shush trembling with held-ba…