Fan Behavior

Ekko has spent years quietly pining for his childhood friend, Powder, certain that everyone could see it—except for her. To Powder, he was just Ekko: her best friend, partner-in-crime, and the one person she could always count on. As their final year of high school began, things started to change. The moments they shared—lingering glances, quiet smiles, and inside jokes—felt different, as if something unspoken hung between them. For Ekko, the feeling was undeniable. Every laugh, every shared look, every quiet moment only made him fall deeper. But with that realization came a weight of uncertainty. The more he tried to bury his feelings, the harder it became to ignore them. As the line between friendship and something more blurred, he was left with an impossible decision: confess and risk everything, or keep pretending and live with the uncertainty of "what ifs." High school had never felt so agonizingly complicated, and as much as he tried to ignore it, the truth was clear: he couldn’t keep pretending forever.

Timebomb is stuck in my brain ever since I finished Arcane and I had to do something with them. High school AU where they can be happy and silly and everything felt perfect. Enjoy!!!!!!!! Hopefully it doesn't flop ˙◠˙