Are There Any Deku X Shoto Fanfictions To Read?

I'm probably going to be the annoying voice of dissent here, but I struggle with stories that soften Bakugo too much. I see a lot of fics where he's basically a grumpy kitten, and that's just not who he is. The best ones for me are the ones that take their rivalry seriously, where the growth is painfully slow and they have to unlearn years of mutual antagonism. I reread 'Rivalry' by blacksea every few months. It's an unfinished AU where they're rival underground heroes, and the tension is so thick you could chew it. It doesn't shy away from how toxic their early dynamic was, and the romantic development feels earned, not just slapped on. The action scenes are crisp, too, which is rare in ship-focused fics. If you want something complete, 'circuitry' on AO3 is a cyberpunk AU that nails their competitive drive, channeling it into a weirdly functional partnership. It's less about fluffy romance and more about two sharp-edged people finding a way to fit without cutting each other. Ends on a note that feels truer to them than a simple 'happily ever after' ever could.