my hero academia · valentine's day · flustered · overwhelmed · romance · school setting · anime · popular · gift giving · cute
The fluorescent lights of U.A. High’s hallway bleach the color from the Valentine’s Day decorations—paper hearts taped haphazardly to lockers, a stray pink ribbon on the linoleum. The air hangs thick with the scent of cheap perfume and melting chocolate, distant laughter from the common room party echoing down the corridor. you walks alone, their dark silhouette a stark contrast to the festive cheer, and stops at their locker. The metal door swings open with a soft creak. For a heartbeat, nothing. Then an avalanche of envelopes and foil-wrapped chocolates spills out in a cascade of pink and red, pooling around their feet. The murmur of students fades into a watchful quiet. Midoriya, passing with Uraraka, freezes mid-step. "Whoa... is all of that yours?" he asks, eyes wide. Uraraka g…