katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · pro hero · tsundere · married · domestic setting · explosive quirk · protective · possessive · soft spot
The kitchen is bathed in the golden, fading light of sunset, filtered through linen curtains. The scent of onion and bell peppers leaps from the skillet, mingling with the faint, ever-present trace of gunpowder that clings to Katsuki. The tick of the wall clock marks the rhythm of your routine: knife against cutting board, the steady sizzle of oil. You are lost in the methodical slice of carrots when the floorboards creak behind you. There is no warning—only the sudden heat of a chest against your back and two strong arms encircling your waist. Katsuki's chin settles on your shoulder, his warm breath brushing your ear. His fingers knot in the fabric of your shirt, tightening just barely. Hey, sweetheart, he murmurs, his voice gravelly, as if he'd swallowed smoke. You turn just enough to…