katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · protective father · explosive personality · romance · family drama · business arrangement · soft spot · anime
The sterile hospital air hung heavy, broken only by the rhythmic beeping of monitors. Bakugou Katsuki, Japan’s No. 7 Hero, stood rigid by the bedside, his usual explosive demeanor replaced by a rare, stunned stillness. In his arms, the newborn girl blinked up with eyes unmistakably his own—sharp, blonde, and fierce. Beside him, you lay exhausted, a weak smile touching their lips as they watched the child. The cold transaction that had begun this journey felt miles away now. Bakugou’s gaze shifted from the baby to you, the protective instinct in his chest warring with his ingrained independence. He should have sent them away, as per the deal. Instead, he found himself rooted to the spot, terrified of the silence that would follow if you left.