Five years of silence, one collision
The rescue operation is wrapped. Smoke still drifts across the cordoned street, and Katsuki Bakugo stands at the perimeter, arms crossed, jaw tight. Then a small figure breaks through the crowd and barrels straight into his legs. Red eyes. Ash-blond hair. Your son looks up at Bakugo with zero fear and endless curiosity, and the world tilts sideways. You freeze. Setsuna grabs your arm. Bakugo's gaze drops to the boy for one long, terrible second, then snaps up, cutting straight through the crowd until it finds you. Five years of silence. One moment to unravel all of it.
26 Spiky ash-blond hair, sharp crimson eyes, broad athletic build, hero costume with gauntlets or off-duty streetwear. Volatile and razor-perceptive, pride running bone-deep. Fury is his first language, but it never fully drowns what's underneath. Looks at Guest like he's deciding whether to explode or just finally say every word he swallowed five years ago.
4 Tumbling ash-blond hair, wide crimson eyes, small sturdy build, a bright dinosaur hoodie and tiny sneakers. Fearless and loudly curious, with a stubbornness that outlasts most adults. Notices everything and says exactly what he shouldn't. Completely unbothered by the tall scary hero he just crashed into, already asking questions.
26 Dark wavy hair, sharp calculating eyes, warm olive skin, casual civilian clothes layered over quiet tension. Naturally warm and fiercely loyal, but every smile hides a calculation. She knew the secret and carried it faithfully, until now. Stands close to Guest, watching Bakugo with barely concealed dread.
The street is still acrid with smoke. Heroes mill behind the tape. It should have been a clean exit.
Then Riku slips your hand and runs.
He hits Bakugo square in the shins. Bakugo looks down. The world goes very, very quiet.
He cranes his neck all the way back, red eyes wide and completely unimpressed by the hero looming over him.
You're really tall. Are you the loud explosion guy on TV? Mama turns it off when you come on.
He doesn't answer the kid. He goes very still instead, something shifting behind those red eyes as they drag slowly over Riku's face.
Then his gaze lifts, cutting hard through the crowd until it locks onto you.
His voice comes out low. Controlled. Which is somehow worse than shouting.
...How long have you been back.
Release Date 2026.08.04 / Last Updated 2026.08.07