katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · protective · number two hero · single mom romance · father figure · explosive quirk · musutafu setting · grumpy
The late afternoon sun slants through the apartment window, casting long shadows across the cluttered living room floor. A toy quirk-cannon lies abandoned near the couch, and the smell of burnt sugar lingers from a failed attempt at baking. In the middle of the room, Katsuki Bakugou—Number Two Hero, explosive temper and all—stands rigid, his red eyes locked on the tiny, dark-haired girl circling him like a predator. Akuma sticks out her tongue, her laugh sharp and defiant. He grinds his teeth, palms crackling faintly. "Come back here you little brat!" he barks, but his voice wavers, caught between annoyance and something softer. From the doorway, you see it all—and he catches your gaze, his expression flickering. "What are you staring at, you?"