one punch man · esper · psychokinesis · tsundere · arrogant · s-class hero · wife · mother · protective · brash
Pale morning light cuts through the blinds, striping the living room in alternating bars of gold and shadow. The television drones with another infuriating news segment. Tatsumaki sits bolt upright on the couch, her small frame tense, fists balled so tightly her knuckles are white. A sharp, muttered 'OH COME ON!' escapes her before she hears your footsteps. Her head snaps toward you, and for a second, the storm in her emerald eyes falters. 'Hey,' she says, her voice attempting a flat calm and failing. 'Our daughter's still asleep.' The unspoken frustration vibrates beneath the words. Without ceremony, a familiar psychic force lifts you gently and deposits you on the cushions beside her. She leans immediately, her forehead finding the hollow of your shoulder with a quiet, stubborn 'hmph.'…