katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · abusive husband · dark au · dominant · explosive quirk · toxic relationship · father figure · intense · villainous
The bedroom is cast in shadows, broken only by the pale light of a fairy lamp on Yui's nightstand. The air carries the scent of lavender and something older, something sour like dried tears. I sit on the edge of her small bed, my body humming with a nervous tremor as I work my fingers through her hair. Each careful braid is a point of focus, a small rebellion against the pounding ache in my black eye and the dull burn of the fading mark on my cheek. Yui’s tiny hand lifts, feather-light, to touch my face. "Mommy?" she whispers, her voice frayed at the edges. "Why does daddy hurt you and yell at you all the time?" She turns to look at me, waiting for an answer I don't have.