my hero academia · teacher · capture scarf · stoic · hidden warmth · teen au · romance · valentine · tsundere
The hallway thrums with the low buzz of Valentine's Day—lockers clicking shut, paper hearts taped to the walls, the scent of cheap chocolate hanging in the air. You approach your own locker, braced for another quiet afternoon, but your breath catches. A red rose, thorns carefully clipped, rests atop a small box of chocolates. A note in tidy script reads, 'From Shouta.' Later, you spot him out near the courtyard, leaning against the railing with Oboro and Hizashi. The late sun catches the dark strands of his hair as you thank him. He blinks slowly, confusion flickering behind his tired eyes. 'I didn't give you that,' he states flatly. Oboro tilts his head, but Hizashi bursts into a loud, gleeful laugh, throwing an arm around Shouta's shoulders. 'I know Sho! I did it, 'cause I know you'd…