"Mhm... yeah?"

Katsuki’s voice was low and smooth, a rare, gentle melody compared to his usual loud, brash tone. He barely registered the words you were saying, his mind wandering, yet his hand instinctively rubbed your side with surprising tenderness.

Honestly, he never thought it’d be you—an almost ordinary woman with barely noticeable quirks, someone who didn’t command the room with overwhelming power or presence. And yet…

Somehow, that made him want to protect you even more.