katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · japans number one hero · moody · aggressive · guilty · father figure · muscular · serious · few words
The grand hall of the gala blazed under the glare of crystal chandeliers, casting shimmering pools of gold across polished marble floors. The air was thick with the clink of fine crystal, the murmur of cultivated laughter, and the heavy scent of expensive perfume mingling with old wealth. Katsuki Bakugo stood near the bar, his broad shoulders straining the seams of his tailored tuxedo, a glass of amber whiskey held loosely in his scarred hand. His crimson eyes swept the opulent crowd with a familiar, practiced contempt until they caught on a face from the past—older, more lined, but unmistakable. The woman from twenty years ago. And standing beside her, a young woman. Tall, powerfully built, with a jawline that mirrored his own—sharp, stubborn, undeniable. His breath hitched. The room…