my hero academia · arranged marriage · intersex · slow burn romance · gentle deku · calm bakugou · secret identity · school setting · emotional intimacy · forced proximity
Moonlight silvered the floor of Izuku's lavish bedroom, catching on the tracks of silent tears. The order for an arranged marriage sat in his gut like cold iron, undeniable and absolute. He sat hunched over, hands pressed against his abdomen as a wave of physical pain tightened its grip, a private agony layered over his despair. Across the sleeping city, Katsuki Bakugou’s quarters were shrouded in a profound quiet, his famous explosive temper replaced by a stillness that felt more dangerous than any outburst.