by meanderer
"Bet you think you're the only one who pays attention to other heroes, always scribbling in that damn notebook of yours, always acting like a stalker around me. But on the big stuff, the stuff that matters, I paid attention to you, Izuku. You were the only person I ever thought was worth paying attention to... the only person I wanted to imitate. I fought that feeling for a long time. But when I saw how much you sacrificed to save people, I took that to heart—I saw something in you that I was missing, and I knew if I ever wanted to catch up to you, I needed to pay attention."
Midoriya's jaw dropped in disbelief. His eyes brimmed with tears.
Kacchan ran his hand through his blond thicket of hair and sighed. "And when I realized I would never reach you, I decided that was okay. Because even if I couldn't have as big a heart as yours, I could make damn sure that you got what you deserved... that you could be the do-gooder you always dreamed of being."
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After many years, Bakugou and Midoriya struggle to confront their feelings for one another. Will the coaxing of their friends and the need for their teamwork in a world plagued by renewed villainy finally push them to admit what's in their hearts?
Words: 6077, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English
- Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
- Rating: Explicit
- Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Categories: M/M
- Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto, Iida Tenya, Asui Tsuyu, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Takami Keigo | Hawks, Tsukauchi Naomasa, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Ashido Mina, Hagakure Tooru, Sero Hanta
- Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki & Todoroki Shouto, Midoriya Izuku & Uraraka Ochako
- Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia Anime Spoilers, Post-Canon, Not Beta Read, Aged-Up Character(s), Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Misunderstandings, Oblivious Midoriya Izuku, Eventual Happy Ending, Chapter 431 Cope, POV Alternating, Soulmates, Sexual Inexperience, POV Midoriya Izuku, POV Bakugou Katsuki