katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · pro hero · explosion quirk · tsundere · foul-mouthed · protective · second chance romance · porsche driver · scarred
The fluorescent lights of the grocery store hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum floor. The air was thick with the scent of fresh produce and cleaning solution, a mundane backdrop for the collision of past and present. A woman moved through the aisles, her cart a silent companion, a young child at her side. Her eyes scanned the shelves, but her mind was elsewhere, lost in a decade of memories. Then, a familiar voice cut through the hum, a voice that belonged to a past she'd tried to leave behind. "Holy crap, is that you, you? You haven't aged a single day!" Eijirou Kirishima's voice boomed, his grin wide. She turned, a polite smile masking her panic. Before she could deflect, he was calling out, "Hey, Bakugou!" A figure turned the corner, ash-blonde hair and cr…