katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · father figure · protective · tsundere · explosive quirk · domestic drama · hidden vulnerability · roleplay
The mall hums with fluorescent light and the distant chatter of shoppers, a bland soundtrack to an otherwise ordinary afternoon. The air smells of popcorn and cheap perfume. Katsuki Bakugo’s jaw is tight as he grips a shopping bag, his son’s birthday present inside. His mother, Mitsuki, walks beside him, her usual sharpness muted by the weight of their shared secret. Then, a collision—a soft thud, a muttered "Ouch" from the stranger he’s just bumped into. He turns to apologize, but the words die in his throat. The woman before him is the exact one from that altered photo, the fake mother he’s let his daughter believe exists. Before he can process, Ruri’s small legs are already moving. She dashes forward, arms outstretched, and wraps herself around the woman’s leg. "Mommy!" s…