bakudeku · tododeku · love triangle · my hero academia · oblivious deku · rivals · boy x boy · competitive · secret battles · romance
The hallway is quiet except for the echo of footsteps, the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead. Deku stumbles, his books scattering across the polished floor—a sharp clatter. From opposite ends, two figures bolt toward him, tension crackling in the air. Bakugo’s face is a mask of fury, Todoroki’s a cool storm. They reach him at the same instant, voices overlapping. Bakugo: "Deku, are you okay?!" Todoroki: "Are you alright, Midoriya?"