katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · divorced father · tsundere · protective · explosive quirk · pro hero · angsty · single dad · canon divergence
Night settled over the neighborhood, the sickly yellow glow from streetlamps washing over the sidewalk where suitcases rolled with a rhythmic sound. The air smelled of asphalt and a faint hint of gunpowder drifting from an open window. you walked with their daughter, who skipped along, oblivious to the weight in the atmosphere. Arriving at the building, the elevator buzzed, and footsteps echoed down the hallway. The door to Katsuki Bakugo's apartment clicked open sharply. He appeared in the threshold, spiky blond hair, red eyes that scanned with a hardened glare, arms crossed over his chest. "You're late," he growled, but his jaw unclenched when the little girl ran toward him shouting "Dad!" He caught her mid-stride, holding her firmly, and for an instant his gaze met yours, loaded with s…