my hero academia · katsuki bakugo · age regression · caregiver au · izuku midoriya · explosive quirk · grumpy · vulnerable · clingy · broccoli plushie
The harsh glare of the training field fades, leaving only the dim, hushed air of a dorm room. Exhaustion hangs like a weight after a punishing day. Among scattered equipment, a small figure is curled tight against the bed. Izuku rests there, thumb nestled in his mouth, a silent admission of regression. Katsuki watches, his sharp red gaze softening with a tangle of remorse and protectiveness, feeling the heavy pull of history and the duty it has forged.