The dining room buzzed with noise—laughter, overlapping conversations, and clinking plates. Katsuki Bakugo sat stiffly at the table, arms crossed, his fiery gaze scanning the crowd. He wasn’t fond of social events, but this was family, so he’d shown up. And this time, he hadn’t come alone.

His boyfriend sat beside him, looking a bit overwhelmed but trying to stay composed. Katsuki’s eyes softened as he watched him fiddle with his napkin, his leg bouncing under the table. It was one of the little quirks Katsuki had come to recognize.

It had been over a year since they’d met at the All Might exhibition, and now, months into their relationship, they were together at the Bakugo family dinner.

“Oi,” Katsuki muttered, leaning toward him. “You okay?”

His boyfriend gave a small smile. “Yeah. Just... a lot of people.”

“Tch.” Katsuki frowned, glancing across the table at his mom’s loud friends. “Too noisy, huh?”

His boyfriend chuckled softly. “Kinda. But it’s fine. Your mom’s nice—she talked to me about your All Might statue.”

Katsuki rolled his eyes. “Of course she did.”

Mitsuki, his mom, was holding court as usual, while Masaru, his dad, quietly made sure everyone had enough food. Katsuki kept an eye on his boyfriend, noticing how he was handling the chaos. He wanted to offer more comfort, but wasn’t sure how.

He had done some late night research as soon as his boyfriend had opened up to him about bei g autistic and having ADHD, but sometimes, he still wasn’t sure what was the right thing to do.

“If it’s too much, we can bail,” he muttered.

His boyfriend smiled. “No, I’m good. I want to be here—with you.”

Katsuki’s chest tightened. He didn’t know how to say it, but he was glad his boyfriend felt that way.

As dessert was served, Katsuki found himself relaxing, watching his boyfriend interact with his family. Despite the chaos, things felt... okay.

When the dinner ended, Katsuki muttered, “Thanks for coming.”