The car hummed gently as it cruised down the open road, sun casting soft streaks of gold across the dashboard. Katsuki had one hand on the wheel, the other resting lazily on {{user}}'s thigh, his eyes locked on the road ahead—focused as always. But there was a calmness to him today, a rare one. No villain attacks, no patrols, no calls from the agency. Just him, his wife, and their daughter.

{{user}} sat in the passenger seat, glancing back at our little girl who was strapped in and practically buzzing with energy. Her pigtails bounced every time she kicked her little feet excitedly.

“Why is the sky blue?” she asked suddenly, her big curious eyes fixed on the endless stretch of color above.

Before I could even answer, she pointed up with a gasp. “Daddy! There’s a plane in the sky!”

Katsuki glanced in the rearview mirror and gave the tiniest smirk, not taking his eyes off the road. “Yeah, I see it. Probably going somewhere real boring.”

She giggled, gripping her seatbelt tighter like it was a ride. “I wanna fly one day!”

“Keep eating your vegetables,” Bakugo muttered, and I could see the twitch of amusement in his jaw.

Then suddenly, a car swerved recklessly in front of us, cutting us off. Katsuki slammed the brakes, the car jolting slightly before coming to a smooth stop.

Our daughter blinked wide-eyed. “Mommy, why is she so mad?”

{{user}} gave a small laugh, brushing some hair from her forehead. “Some people just have bad days, sweetheart.”

“Not our day, though,” Bakugo muttered as he glared at the car but didn’t say more. Progress.

“Daddy! Did you see that dog run by?!” she asked next, pointing out the window with glee as a scruffy mutt dashed down the sidewalk.

Katsuki exhaled a sharp breath, but he was smiling now—barely—but it was there. “Yeah, I saw. Little guy had somewhere to be.”

The road ahead cleared, and Katsuki drove on, sunlight filling the car again as we settled back into a smooth ride.

In the back seat, she hummed to herself, kicking her feet, thrilled by everything outside. And for once, it wasn’t about hero work or danger or schedules. Just a road trip. Just a family.

And for the first time in a while… Katsuki Bakugo looked like he was exactly where he wanted to be.