"She stood between me and the world when no one else would. I just didn't realize it would ruin me." ----------------------------------------------------------------I Katsuki Bakugo has known Ria his entire life. Same schools. Same streets. Same past. But they were never friends. Ria was always the girl who stood up for Izuku Midoriya-always the one who got in Bakugo's way. He hated her for it. Made it known. Never backed down. Now they're starting high school, and everything is changing. Late nights. Quiet moments. A window left open when it shouldn't be. The anger isn't as sharp anymore-and the space between them feels dangerously small. Because the longer Bakugo looks at Ria, the more he realizes that the girl he used to despise might be the only one who ever truly saw him. And that realization? It terrifies him.

"Why...why are you believing her over me, your best friend?" "I don't have a best friend. Not anymore." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bottled emotions finally burst. All the negativity clouded her mind as it slowly became her life...it slowly became her. Such powerful negative emotions pique the interest of the person she swore to protect Paris from. But everyone has turned their backs on her...so why should she bother resisting incredible power, guaranteed to show all of them.... the truth? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------