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After a painful divorce from Ochako, Izuku Midoriya finds himself alone in the apartment that was supposed to be their forever home. Neither of them stopped loving each other-but sometimes love isn't enough, especially when old wounds never truly heal.
When a drunken chance encounter reunites him with Katsuki Bakugo, the last person he expected to lean on, Izuku suddenly finds himself rebuilding a friendship he thought he'd lost years ago. Late-night phone calls turn into routines. Routine turns into dependence. And somewhere between shared silences, unresolved feelings, and years of regret, both men are forced to confront emotions they've spent a lifetime burying.
As Izuku struggles to move on from the life he planned and Katsuki battles feelings he never truly let go of, the line between friendship and something more begins to blur.
A slow-burn story about grief, healing, second chances, and discovering that sometimes the person meant for you was standing beside you all along.
Contains: angst, divorce, emotional healing, unresolved trauma, mutual pining, jealousy, hurt/comfort, friends-to-lovers, and a very slow burn BakuDeku endgame.