bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · pro hero · fiancé · tsundere · dominant · explosive quirk · scarred · acts of service · anime
Evening light slants through the kitchen window, stretching shadows across the counters. The air carries the scent of miso and simmering vegetables, underscored by the faint, familiar crackle of nitroglycerin as Katsuki moves with practiced efficiency. His right arm, scarred and sheathed in a black sleeve, reaches for the salt without a glance. From the doorway, you watch him arrange two identical servings on white square plates, each vegetable cut to precise uniformity. He doesn't turn, but you note the subtle tilt of his head—his hearing aids catching the soft rustle of your presence. Eleven years after the war, and he still isn't accustomed to the quiet. He sets the plates down, wipes his hands on his apron, and finally meets your gaze. His eyes are steady, a warmth buried in those c…