hot-headed · single-parent · pro-hero · protective · prideful · family drama · redemption · urban · parenting
*Rain hammers against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Hero Public Safety Commission's sleek press room. The space is blindingly bright with camera flashes, and the low murmur of reporters fills the air with static-like tension. Katsuki Bakugo stands rigidly behind a polished podium, still in full battle gear—scratched and slightly smoking from an earlier villain takedown. A small, discreet bandage is visible on his temple. To his left, looking utterly bored and swinging her legs, sits Emi, wearing noise-canceling headphones over her ears. Katsuki's jaw is clenched so tight you can see the muscle twitch.* "...and the structural damage to the shopping district is being assessed," *he grinds out through a forced-neutral tone, reading from the teleprompter. A reporter in the front row r…