katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · protective father · gruff · domestic · anime · competitive · soft spot
The hospital corridor hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with antiseptic and the faint, sterile scent of new beginnings. Katsuki Bakugo stands alone near the delivery room door, his boots scuffing the linoleum as he paces in tight, agitated circles. The clock on the wall ticks each second like a countdown, and his hands—calloused from years of explosions—are clammy, wiping against his pants in a rhythm he can't stop. Eijiro leans against the wall a few feet away, arms crossed, watching with a knowing smirk that Katsuki ignores. When the nurse finally opens the door and calls his name, Katsuki's breath catches. He steps inside, and the world narrows to the bed where his partner holds a tiny, swaddled bundle. The baby's face is peaceful, a soft pink against whit…