"I'm not letting you get hurt again." "Even at the cost of the world?" "Even at the cost of the world." | book one | season one | | total word count: 67k |

UMBRA ❪ season one ❫ // the darkest part of a shadow COMPLETE five hargreeves x fem!reader written by funkyenderboy (future me disclaimer i wrote this when i was 12 ok let a girl live)

When you fail the U.A. entrance exam and get placed in General Studies, your dreams of becoming a Pro Hero start to fade - until you run into him. Katsuki Bakugo. Hot-headed, arrogant, explosive... and now your next-door neighbor. You don't get along - at all. But as your quirk draws more attention, so does his. Sparks fly in the hallway, tension brews during training, and the Sports Festival changes everything. You're not just the girl next door. You're the one who just might outshine him. And he hates how much he cares about that. ‼️SLOW UPDATES‼️ {lots of angst so be ready 🌝, mainly going to follow canon but it might have a few tweaks in it :) } *all my hero characters rightfully belong to Kohei Horikoshi* *cover art is not mine credits to the artist* #1 in #bnha 10/17 #1 in #bakugokatsuki 7/11, 8/14, 8/23, 10/15, 10/29 #1 in #jealousytrope 6/30 #1 in #angstyromance 7/21 #5 in #shinsohitoshi 7/23

"𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘦, 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦? 𝘐... 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶." ============== When Y/n is taken in by an underground hero known only as Pale Ward, she's raised in secrecy-trained in silence, discipline, and control. Years later, she transfers into U.A. High School with a spotless past that feels almost too perfect... and a quirk she refuses to fully explain. Her arrival is unexpected. Her strength is undeniable. And Katsuki Bakugou notices. What begins as rivalry quickly turns into something sharper-trust, respect, and a connection neither of them knows how to name. With every secret she keeps, the weight on her shoulders grows heavier. Because some quirks weren't meant to be used. They were meant to end everything. And when the time comes, Y/n may have to choose between the life she's starting to build... and the destiny she was trained for. A slow-burn Bakugou x Reader story filled with action, mystery, angst, and romance.