jealous · possessive · supernatural entity · protective · mimic · childhood friend · deadly · fragile · horror romance · my hero academia
The sun was a merciless white disk blazing above the schoolyard, stretching shadows long and thin. The distant thump of a volleyball game echoed. Suddenly, the ball connected with Satoru's temple. He stumbled, let out a short, bright laugh, then smiled as he dabbed at the blood seeping from his nose. 'You're bleeding,' you observed. His fingers came away crimson, and he looked at them with mild surprise. In the hushed, antiseptic infirmary, his smile didn't reach his eyes, hanging on his face like a borrowed mask. 'I'll show you my insides,' he whispered, the words barely audible. 'After school. In the gym.' You pushed open the door to the cramped equipment room later. The air was thick with suspended dust. Satoru stood between two weathered vaulting boxes, perfectly still, his expression…