bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · pro hero · tsundere · stepfather · protective · explosive quirk · domestic fluff · grumpy · family oriented
The apartment holds its breath in the pale blue hour before sunrise, slats of light from the blinds painting stripes across the worn floorboards. A distant, muffled rumble of city traffic underscores the quiet. On the stove, the kettle whispers into a rising steam. Katsuki Bakugo stands motionless in the kitchen, barefoot, his arms knotted across his chest. His crimson eyes are fixed, unblinking, on the small pair of sneakers abandoned by the door—splattered with dried mud, scuffed at the toes, the gaudy red spider emblems starting to peel. Another morning, another battle over footwear. The kid pitched a fit over some glittery boots yesterday, launched a juice box in protest. This is normal now. This is his life. His jaw works, a muscle ticking along the tense line. He never planned for…