from the sidelines by suffocatingspring - enemies to friends to lovers, highschool au https://archiveofourown.org/works/32163913/chapters/79693792 it would be a crime to like bakudeku and have never read this story! bakugo and izuku, two ex bffs are paired up for a philosophy project, forcing them to spend an hour a day together & katsuki a professional pole vaulter. it's one of the best slow-burns i've ever read—you really get immersed in the story. you feel so many emotions while reading it: anxiety, sadness, excitement, happiness, tenderness… it has smut (top katsuki), and the ending is a chef's kiss. i looove this story, and it deserves all the love in the world (don't read the alternative ending if you want to stay happy tho). i wish there was a movie about this fic or something bc it's just too good.

promises kept by gabstar - post war bkdk https://archiveofourown.org/works/54657424/chapters/138510496 10/10 chapters of comfort and codependency. my heart melted. soso good!!!!! highly recommed!

a language of our own by sapphicflower - fantasy au https://archiveofourown.org/works/66357412 izuku and katsuki are from two different clans, and there's a clear language barrier between them. still, obviously, in every universe they end up falling in love. i really loved this fic, and i also loved the parallels with canon bkdk. highly recommend it! smut sequel (top katsuki): https://archiveofourown.org/works/67530121

what i'm feeling for you by sapphicflower - pro heroes bkdk https://archiveofourown.org/works/25044676 katsuki doesn't know how to tell his bf izuku that he loves him with words, so he uses other methods. fluff and humor but also, hurt/comfort.

i want more, i need more by thunderpoint - pro hero izuku, student katsuki https://archiveofourown.org/works/46749727 "7 times when katsuki's mysterious boyfriend is brought up in conversation, and that 1 time izuku is actually there." katsuki misses his secret bf </3 so soft, but also funny!

deep blue dawn by sapphicflower - canon compliant war bkdk https://archiveofourown.org/works/45391150 katsuki is dying so he confesses his love... he doesn’t die. 5k words, soft, tender, romantic... i love them so much.

"what's your type?" by sapphicflower - pro heroes bkdk https://archiveofourown.org/works/26358997 izuku and katsuki are best friends but they're also an unstoppable superhero duo!!! they decide to go on a tv show to see how well they know each other.