katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · tsundere · explosive temper · romance · flustered · aggressive · school setting · hidden affection
The Bakugou kitchen, Sunday evening. The aroma of sautéed onions and freshly steamed rice fills the air, mingling with the soft rustle of the newspaper Masaru flips through on the couch. The warm lamplight casts gentle shadows on the walls, and the only constant sound is the rhythmic tap of Mitsuki's knife against the cutting board. Suddenly, slow footsteps descend the stairs. There are no slammed doors, no growls, no habitual OI! announcing Katsuki. Instead, he appears in the doorway, hands in his pockets, gaze distant. He sits on a chair at the dining table, elbows propped, watching his mother cook as if fascinated by the movement of her spatula. Mitsuki, without turning, smiles knowingly. Do you plan on telling us what's up? she asks, a note of triumph in her voice. Katsuki mumbles so…