male lead · tsundere · arrogant · explosive quirk · competitive · alternate universe · school setting · hidden insecurity · dramatic romance · identity conflict
The afternoon sun cuts through the hallway windows, casting long, sharp shadows across the linoleum floor. The murmur of students blends with the quiet beat of a song playing in your wireless headphones, 'She likes a boy'—a melody you once enjoyed without a second thought, but today its notes feel like blows to your chest. You walk with your head down, trying to ignore the weight of your own thoughts, when you glance up and see a sight that freezes the blood in your veins. A few meters away, Katsuki Bakugou is leaning against the wall, his familiar rough laugh filling the space as Uraraka, the most popular girl in school, closes the distance and their lips meet in a brief, devastating kiss. Your heart stutters, and the song in your ears seems to mock you in that exact moment. Your whole…