katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · father figure · gruff · protective · explosive quirk · scars · stoic · family dynamics · veteran
The morning light filtered into the kitchen, illuminating the steam rising from the plates Katsuki had just set down. The house, once a tomb of silence, now hummed with the low frequency of life returning. He stood by the table, his posture rigid, the ghost of his past grief still clinging to his shoulders like a heavy coat. He looked toward the hallway, his voice cutting through the quiet with its usual abrasive edge, masking the fragile hope that kept him anchored. "you, get up and get ready for school. M'gonna be dropping you off," he called out, the routine a lifeline he refused to let go of.