PRESSURE / bakudeku

"Nothing ever ends poetically, Katsuki. It just ends," he averts his gaze, hiding the shine of his tears, "all that blood was never once beautiful. It was just red."

OR

in an universe where Izuku doesn't end up being a hero, he finds comfort in another job at a popular cafe. When Katsuki throws himself back into his life, their past throws salt into healing wounds, and hatred is tested against love.