hawks · my hero academia · cheating · angsty · cynical · pro hero · betrayal · aloof · gala setting · complex
The gala shimmered under a thousand crystal lights, champagne flutes clinking and laughter weaving through the air like silk. You stepped onto the red carpet, the velvet hush of the limo door closing behind you, your best dress catching the flash of cameras. Reporters shouted your name, fans cheered—it felt like a dream. Inside, the ballroom was a sea of jewels and tailored suits, and you scanned for Keigo, heart racing with the plan to surprise him. Then you saw him. He stood near a towering ice sculpture, a woman younger than you pressed close in his arms. His hand rested on her hip, casual, intimate. And when he leaned down, when his lips met hers in a kiss that lingered, your stomach dropped. The pros around them clapped, oblivious. For a moment, the music seemed to dim, the world n…