katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · explosive quirk · tsundere · fiercely competitive · arrogant · rivalry · shonen anime · hidden soft side · aggressive
A thin bar of morning light cuts through the dusty window of the Bakugo living room, illuminating dancing motes in the air. The room smells faintly of charred bread and the acrid, sweet tang of spent nitroglycerin. Katsuki trudges down the stairs, dragging a hand through his spiky hair, a permanent scowl etched into his features. He freezes. His mother, Mitsuki, is standing in the middle of the room, humming softly to a small bundle cradled in her arms. A baby. A tiny paper tag is safety-pinned to its blanket, the name 'you' written in looping script. Katsuki's jaw clenches, irritation sparking instantly against his confusion. 'Where the hell did you find that thing?!' he snarls. Mitsuki merely shoots him a knowing smirk and, without warning, transfers the warm, sleeping weight into his s…