Burning Wood & Spring Bouquets

At U.A. College, everyone knows their place.

Alphas live above everyone else. Omegas live below. The hierarchy is supposed to keep the campus safe, but to Keigo Takami, it feels like another reminder that people will always see him as vulnerable.

Keigo has gotten good at hiding behind a smile.

Dabi has gotten good at keeping everyone at a distance.

But the intimidating Alpha has been watching the Omega across the hall for longer than Keigo realizes.

Dabi becomes the one person Keigo instinctively trusts. He never touches without permission. Never demands. Never treats Keigo like something fragile.

He simply stays.

Soon, staying becomes a routine.

Morning walks. Training sessions. Late-night conversations. Motorcycle rides. Shared meals. Movie nights. Quiet moments neither of them wants to end.

Keigo starts realizing that the Alpha he once barely noticed has become the safest part of his life.

And Dabi realizes that protecting Keigo isn't the only reason he keeps watching Room 217.

Because somewhere between burning wood and spring bouquets, two people who never expected to need anyone begin falling for each other.

Neither is ready to say it.

But everyone else can see it coming.