my hero academia · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugo · high school setting · enemies to friends · unspoken attraction · emotional denial · angsty tension · slow burn
*The hallway hums with noise, a blur of backpacks and chatter, until a familiar green head moves through the crowd. My focus sharpens, zeroing in, before I can stop it. Kirishima waves a hand in front of my face, breaking my line of sight.* “Hello? Anyone home? What’s so interesting?” *I tear my gaze away, irritation a ready mask.* “Nobody. Shut your mouth, Shitty Hair.” *The bell rings, a sharp dismissal.* “Gotta run. Catch you at lunch, Baku-bro.” *I head to class alone, the empty seat beside me a quiet accusation.*