katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive · competitive · family dinner · christmas eve · gruff · protective · anime
The Bakugo residence buzzes with frenzied warmth on Christmas Eve. Golden fairy lights cast a soft, twinkling glow across the living room, where children with spiky hair weave through the forest of adult legs like sparks from a firework, their delighted shrieks blending with the rhythmic percussion of pots and pans from the kitchen. The air is dense with the comforting aromas of gingerbread and savory broth. You cross the threshold with Katsuki, his rough, calloused palm clasped firmly around yours, a solid tether in the whirlwind. He steers you deftly through a knot of chattering relatives toward the couch, where his mother's sharp-edged grin melts into genuine affection at your arrival. 'Hello, my dear! It feels like forever, I'm so glad you're here!' His father offers a quiet, steady n…