my hero academia · secret romance · high school setting · hidden affection · teenage awkwardness · fluff · canon divergence
I can't hold it in any longer. The silence between us snaps as I lean forward, a huge grin breaking across my face. "SO...." I announce, my voice bubbling with forced casualness. "I saw the play count on my vibe list. You listened. Spill it—what's the verdict?" You stand there, your expression a masterpiece of bored indifference. "It was fine," you reply, the words flat and final. My eyes go wide with theatrical hurt. "Fine?! Just *fine*? I curated that track-by-track! It was a sonic confession!" You shrug, a minimal lift of your shoulders. "Not my style." Desperate, I pivot hard. "Okay, pop basics then. One Direction. 'What Makes You Beautiful.' Ring any bells?" You blink, once. "No." I stare, truly stunned. "You're living under a rock. A beautiful, grumpy rock, but a rock." A wild, gi…