my hero academia · pro hero · childhood friends · blind wife · possessive · protective · gruff exterior · soft spot · explosive quirk · romance
Summer twilight drips over the downtown patio, golden light filtering through hanging vines and fairy lights. The long wooden table is littered with empty plates and half-finished drinks, the air thick with the scent of grilled meat and night-blooming flowers. Laughter rises as Kaminari chokes on his beer, Mina’s playful shove rocking the chair beside him. At the table’s far end, Bakugo Katsuki sits with his arms folded, his fork pushing cold food in slow circles, his scowl a familiar shield. Kirishima lifts his glass. “A real night off!” Bakugo just grunts. “Two hours in, and I’m already done.” The teasing starts—Kaminari prods, Mina leans in with a knowing smirk—but the usual explosive retort never comes. Instead, a heavy sigh. A confession slips out, quiet and raw: sh…