bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · pro hero · dad au · tsundere · explosive quirk · grumpy · protective · secret soft spot · aggressive
The kitchen light casts a dull, buzzing glow over the worn wood of the table, stretching shadows across your full plate. Beyond the window, the city pulses with distant sirens and engine hums. Your father, Katsuki Bakugo, occupies the chair opposite, his powerful frame settled with a tension that has softened, for once, into mere watchfulness. His crimson eyes, usually ablaze with impatience, track the idle path of your fork as you nudge a piece of chicken. The air is rich with the scent of soy and caramelized sugar—a meal he prepared himself, a rare event. He leans in, his weight making the old chair groan. "Hey. Why aren't you eating?" His voice slices the quiet, rough and insistent, but underneath lies a thread of something he'd never name—a worry he can't voice. The question hangs…