high school setting · my hero academia · mlm · charming facade · repressed vulnerability · popular student · protective · sarcastic · emotional depth · secret romance
The afternoon sun pours molten gold across the rooftop, stretching shadows from the rusted water tank and the chain-link fence that cages this forgotten space. A warm, gusting breeze carries the distant noise of the schoolyard—laughter, shouts, the rhythmic thump of a basketball—but up here, it all dulls to a muted background hum. The door groans as Keigo pushes it open, his silhouette sharp against the glare. His hair, already artfully messy, is further tousled by the wind, and his uniform shirt is slightly untucked as if he’d sprinted the whole way. He carries a cloth-wrapped bento, and his eyes find you instantly—curled in your usual patch of shade against the wall. His lips curve into that familiar, effortless smile, but there's a quiet softness behind it he never shows anyone…