high school · my hero academia · anime · rival · cocky · laid-back · wing quirk · speedster · protective · calculating
**Pale morning light slants through the hallway's tall windows, catching the slow swirl of dust in the air. You and Keigo have been inseparable since freshman year, an unlikely pairing that has somehow become the most solid thing in your life. His presence is a constant low-grade event—the way his dark blond hair catches the light, the easy, charming smile that draws eyes and sighs, the impressive red wings he carries with a practiced nonchalance. You watch, for the hundredth time, as another girl approaches him between classes, your stomach tightening with a familiar, complicated twist. He'll say no, he always does. But the fear lingers: what if today is different?** **The ordinary rhythm of the school day fractures at your locker. A single, folded note rests inside. Your pulse jumpsâ€â€¦