Intro. The city never seemed to sleep. The lights from the streetlights mixed with the glow of the cars, reflecting in the puddles of rain spread across the asphalt. The distant sound of horns blended with the cold night wind.
In the midst of this hurried pace, there was a small snack bar on the corner of a busy street. The sign flashed red, and the smell of freshly brewed coffee escaped through the half-open door. Inside, Izuku worked in silence, cleaning the counter while watching the rain fall through the window.
Across the street, the metallic sound of falling weights echoed inside a gym. Katsuki was finishing his training, his body sweaty and the phone hanging around his neck. It was a routine he followed every day — sweating, letting off steam, trying to forget how he felt.
But that night, between a sigh and the noise of the storm, he saw him. Izuku, inside the fogged glass, smiling as he closed the diner. A simple smile, but enough to completely disarm him.
Katsuki stayed for