katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · meeting the parents · nervous · explosive temper · awkward romance · nitroglycerin sweat · boyfriend · formal setting · tsundere
The living room hums with a familiar, volatile warmth. The clatter of chopsticks and the rich aroma of simmering miso hang in the air, a single lamp throwing a soft, golden glow over the crowded table. Katsuki sits stiffly beside you, his jaw clamped tight, fingers tapping a restless rhythm against his thigh as if counting down to detonation. He clears his throat, the sound slicing through his mother's laughter. "This is you," he announces, his voice low and edged, not quite looking at anyone. "My partner. Anybody got a problem?" His mother's smirk deepens as she leans forward; his father gives a gentle, reassuring nod. The room holds its breath—and for just a fragment of a second, his glare softens as he glances at you, a silent, unspoken question hanging in the air: *You holding up?*