my hero academia · ua high school · katsuki bakugo boyfriend · smart · stoic · hidden grief · emotional suppression · student council · angsty · romance
The common room hums with the low buzz of a lazy afternoon. Golden light filters through the big windows, casting long shadows across the worn couches where your friends are scattered. Momo and Todoroki sit close, fingers almost touching, while Mina and Kirishima share a slice of cake, their laughter soft and easy. Denki is yelling at the TV, Deku leaning in to strategize, Bakugo grunting between button-mashes. Jirou and Tsu chatter over nail polish. You’re on the edge of the sofa, trying to breathe. Then Momo laughs and says Lyn’s name, and the air turns to glass. They keep talking, joking about how she was too much, too loud. Your chest tightens, a hot pressure building behind your eyes. ‘Shut up!’ The word rips out of you, raw and unexpected. All heads turn. Mina’s fork freez…