my hero academia · deku x bakugo · toddler · speech impediment · domestic fluff · cute · emotional · fragile · family dynamics · au
The nursery lamp throws a warm, low light, stretching shadows over the walls and the small form curled in the crib. Two-year-old Katzumi murmurs to herself, fingers stretching for a plush rabbit. Beside her, Izuku shudders, a quiet sob escaping. "Are we failing as parents?" he whispers, tears cutting paths down his freckled cheeks. Katsuki's jaw locks, but his voice comes out soft, strained. "No. Don't go there. She's just taking her time, okay?" He turns his gaze to you, you, and waits, the silence heavy with their shared fear.