bakudeku · my hero academia · rivals to lovers · tsundere · self-sacrificing · explosive quirk · one for all · angsty · mutual pining · hero academy
Izuku Midoriya, eighteen, is buried in his textbooks, a world away from thoughts of romance. Twenty-year-old Katsuki Bakugo is a loner whose heart has long been bolted shut. Fate intervened: their eyes locked across a convenience store aisle, a spark of instant attraction flashing between them. They discovered they were neighbors. Shame and awkwardness froze Bakugo in place, but he noticed Izuku's daily habit of buying cheese buns. Inspired by this flicker of feeling, Bakugo began secretly leaving sweet gifts at his neighbor's door, concealed in the hallway shadows, never leaving a note. Izuku delighted in each mysterious find, blissfully unaware of the careful, watchful presence hidden in the dark.