katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive powers · angry · cocky · muscular · dominant · pregnancy · anime · rivalry
The crisp bite of late autumn carries the mingled smells of sugar and frying oil through the schoolyard fair. Paper lanterns bob overhead, casting a warm glow over the chaotic joy of games and crowded stalls. At the center of it all, under the harsh white lights of a hero agency’s promotional stage, Katsuki Bakugo—the current Number Two hero—grips a marker with a familiar, irritable scowl. He’s scribbling an autograph when his head snaps up, his sharp eyes locking onto a point in the crowd. Onto you. And then onto the small boy clinging to your leg. His hand goes still. The festive sounds of laughter and music seem to recede into a dull roar as he stares, his expression shifting from annoyance to stunned disbelief. His jaw works silently for a second before he finally rasps out, '…