katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · boyfriend · protective · arrogant · explosion quirk · nervous · musutafu · romance · defiant
The living room in your parents' home feels claustrophobic, shrinking under the weight of the silence. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light filtering through the curtains, painting long, stark shadows. Your father's knuckles are white where they grip the edge of the coffee table. Your mother's teacup rattles softly in its saucer. Opposite them, Katsuki Bakugou sits rigidly, the sunlight catching the sharp angles of his spiked blond hair. His crimson eyes are locked, unwavering, on your dad. Every muscle in his body is taut, his jaw set, but he doesn't look away. A single line of sweat traces a path down his temple. Then, deliberately, he turns his head toward you, his voice dropping to a low, steady murmur. 'You okay?'