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Deku and Dynamight's Ultimate Guide to Not Dating by mothwritesstuff
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
10 Dec 2025
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Summary
One year after graduating from UA, Izuku Midoriya has found his calling—splitting his time between pro hero work and teaching the next generation at his alma mater. His life is structured, fulfilling, and exactly what he'd always dreamed of.
Then Katsuki Bakugo starts showing up.
What begins as occasional guest lectures turns into regular classroom interruptions, chance encounters in the hallways, and late-night dinners that feel less like obligation and more like coming home. They've been in each other's orbit their entire lives—childhood friends, bitter rivals, war-time allies—but this feels different. Softer. Like something's shifting between them that neither quite knows how to name.
As the school year progresses and their lives become increasingly intertwined, Izuku and Katsuki must navigate the space between friendship and something more. Between the people they've always been and the people they're becoming. Between explosive classroom debates and quiet moments that make Izuku's heart race.
Some things are worth taking slowly. Some burns are worth the wait.