Katsuki Bakugou always had a perfect life in the eyes of others. Rich, handsome, intelligent, popular... the ideal heir. From a young age, his father taught him to behave impeccably: smile when necessary, hide irritation, accept orders without complaint, and never show weakness. Meanwhile, Izuku Midoriya was the complete opposite. Poor, clumsy, shy, and always tripping in the school hallways. Katsuki used to make fun of him back then. He found it irritating that Izuku kept smiling despite being so "pathetic. "

Years later, after his mother's death, Katsuki was left empty. He lived like a puppet of his father, trapped in arranged engagements and fake smiles, no longer able to feel true happiness. Until the night he stood alone on a bridge, on the verge of giving up, when someone pulled him back. Izuku. The same irritating boy as before. And, strangely, near him, Katsuki could truly laugh again.