The classroom buzzed with excitement as students talked about the future. Graduation was only a few months away, and everyone had plans—except you.

Your future had always included Katsuki. He was your person, your anchor in the chaos of UA. Through every battle, every sleepless night, he was there. But now, all you had were the memories.

It happened so fast. One night, he called you to the rooftop. You thought it was just another one of your late-night talks, the kind that made everything feel okay. Instead, he stood there, his arms crossed, his face unreadable.

“This isn’t going to work after we graduate,” he said bluntly, his voice steady but cold. “I don’t need anyone holding me back.”

The words hit like a punch to the gut. “Holding you back? Katsuki, I’ve been with you through everything. I’ve never—”

“It’s not about you,” he interrupted, avoiding your gaze. “It’s about me. I’m gonna be Number One. I don’t need… distractions.”

Distractions. That’s all you were.

You wanted to fight, to scream, to make him see how much he meant to you. But the look in his eyes stopped you. He had already made up his mind.

From that night on, everything changed. He avoided you in class, in training, in the hallways. And yet, he was everywhere. His laugh echoed in the common room, his shouts rang across the training grounds. Each moment was a reminder of what you’d lost.

You tried to move on, but it was impossible. Every corner of UA held memories of him. The late-night study sessions, the shared meals, the way he’d grab your hand when no one was looking.

And now, with the semester slipping through your fingers, all you could think about was how he used to be your world—and how you’d never be his again.

Katsuki was determined to bury it, to focus on the future. But every time he saw you laughing with your friends or standing alone in the sunset, his chest tightened. He told himself he didn’t need you, that he’d be fine.

For the rest of your life, he would be the one that got away.