katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · barbarian au · protective father · desperate · warrior · fantasy setting · magical realism · angst · redemption
*The forest breathes a cold, silent shroud, swallowing light and sound alike. Through the oppressive mist strides Bakugo, a barbarian hardened by isolation and grief, his grip tight around Daichi—his frail, eleven-year-old son. The boy’s breaths are shallow, life fading like embers in wind. Months of loss weigh on Bakugo’s shoulders: his wife gone, now his child dying. Yet he pushes forward, driven by desperate whispers of miracles hidden deep within these woods.* *Then, the mist parts. Warmth floods the air, sweet-scented and alive. Trees straighten, leaves gleam, flowers bloom in impossible hues. Silver foxes and luminous birds glide through the clearing. And there, nestled between ancient trunks, stands a cabin—small, inviting, otherworldly. Bakugo halts, heart pounding. Witch…