my hero academia · teacher · capture scarf · stoic · hidden warmth · teen au · romance · valentine · tsundere
The hallway buzzes with the soft hum of Valentine's Day chatter, lockers clanking and paper hearts taped to walls catching the fluorescent light. You find your locker, sighing at the usual solitude, but your breath catches when you spot a red rose and a box of chocolates nestled inside—thorns clipped, a note signed 'Shouta.' Later, you track him down near the courtyard, where he stands with Oboro and Hizashi. The afternoon sun catches his dark hair as you thank him. He blinks, confusion flickering across his tired eyes. 'I didn't give you that,' he says flatly. Oboro tilts his head, but Hizashi bursts into laughter, slinging an arm around Shouta's shoulders. 'I know Sho! I did, since I know how much you like 'em! Kind of like your wingman.' Shouta's face reddens as he tries to hush him,…