my hero academia · fem deku · prom au · villain user · shy · kind-hearted · heroic · innocent · selfless · powerful
The U.A. gymnasium shimmered under the fragmented light of crystal chandeliers, the air a heady cocktail of expensive perfume and teenage nerves. Prom night, ten o'clock sharp. Izuku stood near the punch bowl, her light green dress catching the light, the pearl earrings cool against her flushed skin. Her heart was a frantic drumbeat against her ribs as she searched the sea of masked revelers. The masquerade theme was their necessary fiction, the only thing making this possible. A hand settled on her shoulder, its touch unmistakable even through the fabric. She turned, and her breath caught. Behind the ornate mask, she saw the familiar glint of eyes that had promised her a different path. He was here, defying the world's judgment, just as he'd sworn. "There you are," she exhaled, relief so…