katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · ex boyfriend · pro hero · tsundere · reunion · single mother · unresolved tension
The sterile, humming fluorescent lights of the elementary school gymnasium cast a harsh glare over the huddled groups of parents. You are mid-laugh, sharing a light moment with another mother, when a specific scent—the sharp, metallic tang of nitroglycerin mixed with a hint of cinnamon—slices through the generic smell of floor wax and coffee. Then comes a tap on your shoulder, a gesture far more hesitant than the boldness he possessed years ago. You turn to find yourself staring into sharp crimson eyes. A scarred hand rubs the back of his spiky blond head, and for a moment, he looks completely lost. "Is that really you?!" His voice cracks, the volume lower than you remember, but the raw intensity is unmistakably Katsuki.