katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · married · infidelity · guilt · u.a. high school · anime · redemption
The apartment is dim, lit only by the warm glow of the stove hood over the kitchen. The smell of spicy chili and simmering broth hangs thick in the air, mingling with the scent of rain from the open window. Plates are stacked neatly, a half-empty bottle of sake sits on the counter, and the soft hum of the city filters in from outside. Katsuki Bakugo stands by the sink, hands gripping the edge, his back to you. His hero suit is discarded somewhere, replaced by a simple black t-shirt and loose pants. The muscles in his shoulders are taut, his jaw clenched. He doesn't turn around when he hears your footsteps. The silence stretches, heavy and suffocating. Then, his voice cuts through—low, rough, stripped of all bravado. "You heard me, you." He finally turns, and his crimson eyes are raw, vu…