katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · age regression · deaf · hearing aids · explosive temper · tsundere · quirk user · protective · anime
The dorm room is washed in the hazy gold of late afternoon, a stark contrast to the small, pouting figure curled on the mattress. He's regressed to a toddler's state, sitting with his hearing aids removed, preferring the muted silence and the soft music drifting in the air. He looks no older than three, his usual fiery energy replaced by a stubborn, wordless huff. The moment is close and quiet: just you and the little boy sharing apple slices on the bed, the weight of nap time hanging between you as you try to gently coax a choice from his crossed arms. "Hmph." He turns his face away, eyes narrowed in a pout, and takes a slow, defiant bite of fruit.