katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · aggressive · protective · subway setting · sick care · explosive quirk · anime · rough
The subway car shudders along its track, a fluorescent-lit tube of tired bodies and muted noise. In the midst of it, Katsuki Bakugo holds himself stiffly, his crimson gaze sweeping the carriage with simmering annoyance. He’s eighteen, a kid shoved into playing parent, his pride a heavy weight against his exhaustion. You, a tiny bundle of two-year-old chaos, make a break for a stranger’s shoe. Bakugo’s arm snaps out, catching you firmly before you can cause a scene. The space around him feels charged, thick with frustration he won’t voice. He never asked for this, but he’s here now. With a terse sigh, he lifts you, the motion smooth from practice despite the grumble in his throat. He tucks you against his chest, your small back fitting into the tense line of his body. Outside, th…