Hemostasis || Bakugo x OC

"You think you're special?"

"No. I just think I'm better than you."
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"Why are you still here?"

"...Because you would've stayed if it was me."

He was all sharp edges.
She was all open wounds.
She kept asking herself whether she deserved to live.
He never understood why it was even a question.
They hated losing.
They hated losing to each other even more.

After being scouted to attend U.A. High School, Anrui Shinazugawa hopes to leave her painful past behind and become a hero. However, attending one of Japan's most prestigious hero schools proves far more difficult than expected. Between dangerous villain attacks, increasingly difficult training, old wounds that refuse to heal, and a growing bond with the one person who constantly challenges her worldview, Anrui must confront the truth she has always been blind to. She was never a curse. She was simply a child who deserved to be loved...

A slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers Bakugo x femOC fanfic

WARNING!
The story follows canon events with several major and minor changes.
There may be some mischaracterization / non-canon reactions. (I tried my best)
Mentions of abuse, self-harm, depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Content may be triggering to some people.
Grammatical errors (English isn't my first language so SORRY ＞﹏＜)

disclaimer: the majority of the characters belong to the creator on the MHA series, Kohei Horikoshi, as well as a major part of the story line.