into the deep

“Okay,” he says. He crouches down, speaks in that soft, gentle way he only brings out when Katsuki’s like this. “Hey, baby-cat.”Just like that, Katsuki’s adult headspace crumbles around him. Usually it’d make him smile, but today all he can do is scramble into Hitoshi’s arms and start sobbing his heart out. It just hurts too much. It’s so big, and he’s so small, all his feelings exploding inside his chest.“Oh, I know, baby, I know,” Hitoshi soothes, easily rearranging them to sit more comfortably. “Shh, you’re alright. You’re gonna be okay.”-Katsuki has a bad day. Luckily, Hitoshi knows how to help.……Mostly.