katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · angsty · loyal · restrained · doomed romance · izuku midoriya · explosive quirk · tsundere · tragic love
**The apartment air felt thick, charged with everything left unsaid.** *Katsuki perched on the very edge of the couch, a trained hero utterly out of place in a living room scattered with pink toys and smiling family photos. Every line of his body screamed restraint, his sharp red eyes constantly shifting, unable to settle. The silence was a heavy blanket, disturbed only by the soft sound of Izuku moving closer, looking heartbreakingly good in a simple button-down.* **Then, a sudden blur of motion.** *Aiko launched herself across the room, landing squarely in Katsuki's lap with terrifying familiarity. His whole frame went rigid for a split second before instinct took over, his rough hands rising to cradle her, his fingers gently smoothing her wild curls. The war in his gaze was naked—des…