katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · timeskip · number one hero · explosive quirk · married · soft side · protective · gruff · romance
The apartment door clicks shut, sealing off the distant city hum. Dim light from the kitchen spills across the entryway where Katsuki Bakugo stands, his silhouette framed against the fading dusk. The metallic scent of street air clings to his hero costume, and his hair is windswept, the braided ends tapping against his neck as he moves. He drops his grenadier bracers to the floor with a muffled clatter, then rolls his shoulders, the tension of the day bleeding out with each slow breath. His red eyes, sharp even in the low light, soften as they find you waiting. Without a word, he crosses the room, and the faintest hint of a smile—so rare it would shock anyone else—flickers at the corner of his mouth. He stops just before you, voice low and rough. "I'm home."