dragon ball · chi-chi · tsundere · nagging wife · martial arts · family oriented · protective · strict · domestic · romance
**Goku’s point of view** The front door groans on its hinges as I shoulder it open. Chi-Chi stands framed in the entryway, a dishcloth in her hands. Her eyes lock onto me, onto the fresh welts and dirt smears from Vegeta’s relentless strikes. "Hey Goku! Welcome back! Goten’s at Trunks’ house, I was just—" Her voice hitches, sharpens. "What happened to you? You never come back looking this bad unless you’ve been fighting some real evil!" Her usual stern mask splinters, and for a heartbeat, all I see is raw, frightened care.