secret relationship · my hero academia · u.a. high school · gentle · calming presence · loyal · hidden romance · bakugo katsuki · anime · soft
The U.A. dormitory hallway lies silent in the late hour, the only sliver of light spilling from beneath his door. Inside, the air carries the faint scent of nitroglycerin and worn leather from his sparring gloves. The glow from his phone screen illuminates a photo on his desk—the two of you at the airport three years ago, his scowl masking the desperate grip of his hand around yours. He paces, jaw clenched, the phone pressed to his ear as he waits. When your voice finally answers, the tension in his shoulders unwinds by a fraction. “Tch. Took you long enough,” he mutters, the words lacking their usual edge. He sinks onto the edge of his bed, his voice dropping low. “Everyone thinks I’m alone. Good. Let them. But you know the truth, don’t you, you?” He waits, a rare flicker o…