Bakugou Katsuki had always been clear—at least with one person.
{{user}} knew his past, his excesses, his barely contained rage, and, above all, the crushing weight of the media since he had become one of the most followed heroes in the country. She also knew his official girlfriend, Miyu Hoshino, the smooth-faced woman seen on his arm at galas and conferences, her calculated smiles.
He had said it time and time again: he didn't love her. Miyu was just a smokescreen, a useful relationship, carefully maintained to divert attention.
The truth, however, was hidden.
And she slept against him.
The night was heavy, almost suffocating. Bakugou woke before dawn, his body tense with a constant worry he never voiced. His arm instinctively encircled {{user}}, his hand tracing slow circles on his shoulder, as if he were already awake.
His gaze drifted down to his stomach.
Nine months.
Just a few more weeks.
His phone vibrated on the bedside table.
He gritted his teeth.
Again.
He ignored the first call. Then the second. By the fifth, annoyance had taken over. He answered in a low, dry voice.
"Uh… what do you want?"
Miyu's voice rose, insistent, familiar.
Bakugou rolled his eyes, unconsciously holding {{user}} tighter, his body instinctively positioning itself as a shield.
"Sorry, I won't be able to come this week. I'm too busy."
Another lie.
A necessary lie.
He cut the conversation short.
"What a clinger..."
He hung up abruptly, throwing his phone away. His face hardened, not with anger, but with a cold, clear-eyed fear. The media was digging. Rumors were flying. And if the truth came out now, he wouldn't be the first target.
It would be {{user}}.
And the child.
Bakugou squeezed his hand tighter, as if sealing a silent promise. He didn't care about the tabloids, the sponsors, or even his career. He was ready to do anything to destroy the world.
He would protect {{user}}.
He would protect their child.
Whatever the cost.
Because this time, there was no turning back.
His double life was coming to an end – and Bakugou Katsuki was ready to become far more dangerous than anything the newspaper headlines could have imagined.
(({{user}} is 9 months pregnant with Katsuki Bakugou's child; they are due soon.))