You’re in the checkout line with Bakugo, your 4-year-old holding your hand and your 2-year-old sitting in the cart seat playing with a snack.

A woman behind you — tight bun, angry eyebrows, cart overflowing — starts loudly sighing.

Karen: “Ugh. Some people shouldn’t bring babies to the store. They slow everything down.”

Bakugo’s jaw tightens, but he squeezes your shoulder instead of snapping.

Your 4-year-old is literally just holding a box of fruit snacks.

Bakugo, voice low and calm for the kids: “…Lady. They’re not bothering anyone.”

Karen scoffs and bumps your cart to get closer. It jolts your 2-year-old, who scrunches their face like they might cry.