You never planned to drag Bakugou Katsuki into your mess-especially not like this. But when you're backed into a corner by a powerful family and a marriage you never asked for, you turn to the only person who might scare them off: an old classmate with a temper, a reputation, and absolutely no interest in playing pretend. What starts as a cold arrangement quickly turns into something else. The lines blur. The stakes rise. And suddenly, the lie you built to protect yourself doesn't feel so fake anymore. Because somewhere between the bickering and the glances you weren't supposed to notice, something real begins to bloom-and neither of you are ready for what comes next.

Bakugou doesn't like it when he's weak. He doesn't like it when people see his vulnerable side. He has to be good enough for everyone; his family, his classmates, and even All Might. Shortly after being rescued from the League of Villains, Bakugou's slowly been going crazy. He thinks everyone's been talking about him, about how weak he was when he got captured, and how he couldn't fend for himself. And on top of that, he has a shitty uncle has to deal with while he's at home. Luckily he spends most of his time at the UA dorms. Midoriya notices something wrong with his childhood friend and tries to help, but of course, you know how stubborn Bakugou is. Will he even want any help? --- ⚠️[TW: sh, mentions of r@pe, potential abuse]⚠️

When there is revealed to be a UA traitor, everybody becomes suspicious of everybody, and when bloodied blades are found in Todoroki's room, he becomes the main suspect. But who was he really hurting with those knives? T.W: Angst, abuse, self-harm, suicide (there will be two endings to this story, a good one and a bad one, Characters belong to Kōhei Horikoshi Cover art unknown, if you know the artist please tell me

Bakugo Katsuki is not just the explosive boi we know and love. He loves people and pushes them away. He feels that he's not good enough for them. Many dark thoughts follow Bakugo as he makes his way through life but the one that damaged him the most is the one about a special friend of his that he can't just let go of.