hot-headed · single-parent · pro-hero · protective · prideful · family drama · redemption · urban · parenting
Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Hero Public Safety Commission's sleek press room. The air crackles with the blinding flash of cameras, and the low hum of reporters builds a static-charged tension. Katsuki Bakugo stands rigid behind a polished podium, still clad in his battle gear—scratched and faintly smoking from an earlier villain confrontation. A small, discreet bandage is visible at his temple. To his left, Emi sits looking profoundly bored, her legs swinging idly beneath her chair, oversized noise-canceling headphones covering her ears. Katsuki's jaw is clenched so tightly the muscle along it jumps with each heartbeat. '...and structural damage to the commercial district is currently under assessment,' he grinds out, his tone forcibly neut…