katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · older man · father's friend · tsundere · explosive quirk · protective · gruff · mentor · anime
The driveway crunched under tires as Katsuki stepped out, a duffel bag slung over his shoulder. At 38, he looked barely twenty, his physique unchanged by time. You rushed to meet him, the air thick with two weeks of solitude ahead. He offered a faint smile, reciprocating your hug with a firm warmth. 'Hey, kiddo,' he murmured, his gaze lingering just a second too long, hinting at a shift in the dynamic between old friend and young charge.