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"Ooh! A crepe stand!" [____] rushed to the street seller after a few minutes of walking alongside her crush, they were on their way to her home.

"The very first thing you see is what you wanna eat? Don't you want to check out some other places, fat cheeks?!" He used his eyes to point to the road ahead of them. There was going to be more street vendors, selling a much better variety of snacks.

"I know you dislike sweets and that's why you're saying this, but Katsuki— Look! They have a spicy crepe, too!" [____] signaled the huge cardboard sign that read 'TRY OUR JALAPEÑO & CHEESE CREPE NOW!!!'

".....Sounds fucking bland, but I'll try it if it's spicy." He gave in rather quickly, reaching for his wallet from the back side of his jeans' pocket. "Fat cheeks, what do you want?"

"I'll take...Um..." [____] tried reading every sweet option from the hand written menu. 'Strawberry and whipped cream...Choco banana...kiwi & blueberry with hazelnut spread...They all sound so good! How am I supposed to get just one?!'

A minute went by, and she was still having a hard time deciding. "Um...."

Bakugo became irritated. "Just pick something, already!! It's crepes, not a question that's worth a million yen!!"

"I can't choose, they all sound yummy! Can't I just get three of them..?"

"You're not even supposed to be eating one—!! I'm still trying to cut off your calories and I'm only buying you this crap right now just to be fucking nice, you know!"

After discovering he had said his true intentions out loud, Katsuki covered his mouth using his left hand. 'Fuck—! Shit—!! Fuck! What am I saying?!'

[____]'s eyes glimmered in delight to his words, as expected. 'He is trying this hard to be kind to me...and it's all because he likes me...I can't believe it...Ahh, I'm so lucky— He's my first crush, and everything is pointing at the right direction!! He might actually become my first boyfriend...'

She gave him a warm smile. "Katsuki, after the exams are over, and you and I get to know each other better...Would it be okay if you...and I...Start dati—"

Bakugo quickly moved his palm out of his own sealed lips and placed it on hers, cutting through her confession. "Stop talking, fat cheeks. Pick one of these things and let's get the hell out of here, already. Understand?"

'I guess he's still embarrassed to come out and say it clearly, how he feels about me and all...That's okay, though...I shouldn't rush things.

Who would of thought he was just very shy, this entire time? That's probably why he insults everybody, to mask the good in him. He's even blushing right now, after being the one who started being all cutesy with me...'

She nodded to him, pointing to the crepe flavor of her choosing without saying another word.

"Strawberries and whip cream? Alright." Bakugo walked closer to the booth just to order their food.

As he talked to the vendor; [____] took a few steps back to inspect her crush's posture.

'He has nice, broad shoulders for a slender guy...It's not like I stare at guys' bodies in general, but with his hero costume on— It's hard to not notice it. Although he kind of hides his body type with the school uniform...

I heard that eating spicy foods make your metabolism rate sky-rocket...That's practically all Katsuki eats, so it wouldn't be surprising to know that's how he maintains his great physique...Hold on...Why am I checking him out so suddenly?! [____] get it together, stop being so weird!!'

She bit her bottom lip, worried that he might of felt her staring somehow. She averted her gaze to the concrete floor, as he ambled back towards her.

He wore his school bag in the crook of his elbow, allowing him to hold both of their crepes with one hand and stuffing his wallet back into his pockets with the other. "Here, fat cheeks. Take a bite of yours."

"Shouldn't I...grab it?" She was examining how the cold whip cream was already starting to melt after being touched by the hot pancake.

"Don't question it, I'll let you have it only after you try it from me, first." He slowly waved the crepe in front of her face, trying to tempt her into take a bite. "Go on, it'll get all cold if you don't hurry."

"I don't get why I have to eat this way...It's embarrassing..." She mumbled before opening her mouth to take a small bite.

Bakugo quickly smeared most of the food around her mouth, getting a kick out of suddenly bullying her. "Hey!! That's mean!"

He used his free hand to hold on to her chin, pulling her face closer to his just so that he could taste the leftover whip cream on her lips.

The sugary taste coming from his tongue as they kissed was enough to send her into an alluring haze. [____] opened her eyes half dreamily, watching him lick his lips after it was all over.

"If your kisses can count, then perhaps I don't hate sweets...."

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'How could he be so calm, after saying such a thing?! Shouldn't he feel self-conscious, as well?! Am I just being annoying and overthinking it?!'

[____] couldn't eat due to her thoughts running loose inside her head. The two of them were continuing their walk. Unlike her, though, Bakugo was fully enjoying his savory dessert.

'Gaaah!! I can't think properly, anymore...He just compared me to candy, sorta, kinda, maybe not, but still...!! My cheeks are starting to hurt from trying not to smile and look like a freak in front of him!!'

Her heartbeat was increasing. [____] had a few moments where she felt attracted to certain idols on TV when she was still in the 6th grade.

After school; she would go straight on her phone to watch their music videos and live interviews, just to find herself physically blushing from how good looking these guys were.

She never felt this way about other guys near her— Not even around Bakugo, until she started seeing him as a romantic interest. She finally understood Mina's point of view when it came to the blond.

'Katsuki— I want to tell you how much I like you! I cant take it; you're almost perfect!! You're so cute and hot and sexy and hot and kind and hot and smart and hot— A bit aggressive...but still, hot!

I don't want to scare you away, though...There's still so much about you I want to learn...I know you dislike a lot of people and things, maybe, but what about your likes?

Katsuki, your dreams and hopes for the future? Besides being the number one hero— Do you plan on marrying somebody? Having kids? Traveling the world? You can't be doing hero work 24/7...What else would you like to be doing, in your free time...?

So much I want to ask you; yet I'm right here...Not being able to speak because of what you said to me...Even if it was a good thing, I'm kinda pathetic....I wish I had more confidence, like Hagakure...

Wait...Since when...Did I start comparing myself to her, again? She's not a very good person to me, but her feelings for Katsuki are just as strong— If not, stronger than my own, aren't they? ....It's what makes her so upset about us hanging out...'

While she dwelled in her own self pity, Bakugo cleared his throat after finishing his food and crumbling the wrapper made out of wax paper into a small ball. "By the way, why did you lie to me earlier?"

"Eh?" His question was enough for [____] to snap out of it. "Lied to you...?"

"The blood on your nose— It's not from a health condition. I've known you since we were kids, not for that long but still, it has never happened to you before. Your hair...and your knuckles— I know you got in a fight with someone and you're hiding it from me. Why?"

"H-Huh?!" [____] was caught red handed and so she wasn't sure how to respond for a moment. "....Even if that's the truth, Katsuki...Y-You don't have to involve yourself in any of it, I can handle this person and her threats, all on my own."

"So it's just one girl?" He nodded to her words as if it was her way of giving him permission to meddle more into the problem. "Is she from 1-A? Why in the world would someone be stupid enough to pick a fight with you—? It's not satisfying to win against such a weak person."

"So you're just going to insult me after being so nice at first, haah...Katsuki, why do I like you so much?"

He ignored her comment, just to ask again. "Who was it? Who hurt you?"

[____] fidgeted around with her hands. The whip cream from her crepe was already getting runny; she wasn't sure if she should eat it or just throw it away at that point. Her hunger had faded after being told she was lying. "...I don't think it's a good idea to tell you who it was....I'm sorry that I lied, but I also...wasn't counting on you to figure it out..."

He remained serious after her apology. The fact, for him, was that he knew he could help his crush with this problem. The girl who intentionally hurt her was obviously the invisible girl from their class. Bakugo had known, the entire time.

He was ready to make it all stop; reject Hagakure to the point where she would hate him, instead. Though all he wanted was to hear [____] say it, first. "Why can't you stop avoiding my question, fat cheeks?"

[____] pushed her bottom lip out; lightly pouting. "I wonder...What you'll do, if I tell you..."

"I'll fucking kill them, that's what!!"

"That's not really a nice thing, though! I don't want to see others get hurt over this— It's not even that big of a deal...and it was just a little bit of blood—"

"'Not that big of a deal'?! Don't be an idiot!! If it involves you, then everything is a huge deal to me!" He finally snapped; exclaiming his thoughts out loud.

"I told icyhot earlier, too! That I'll protect you against whatever or whoever comes in our way, if you can't handle it. Didn't you hear me?! Hey, did you even know what I meant when I said it?!—"

He stopped yelling as soon as [____] dropped her uneaten food to the ground, just to cover her face to instinctively hide the tears that were starting to form under her eyes. ".....What's wrong with you?"

[____]'s voice was a little shaky. "Somehow...My heart seems like it's beating so loudly...Katsuki, can you hear it? It's ringing in my ears....and I don't think that's normal...

It's the sound of me falling for you; each time it happens...I feel so weak. How can I make you feel the same way about me? ...I'm tired...I don't want to be seen as helpless in your eyes anymore."

'Ugh, why do I have to cry right now?! There's a group of people near by...They sound like they're still in school— I can hear their footsteps and voices coming closer! They're going to see me— and it's gonna look like it I'm crying because I dropped my food, like some sort of child! They're gonna laugh, I just know it!'

Bakugo stood there, looking at his crush, who began to sob as quietly as she could once she removed her hands from her face.

Her face was flushed, and her eyes filled with even more upcoming tears. For just a second, he blushed.

He quickly dropped his school bag to the ground; removing his jacket and using it to cover her head before reeling her in for a hug. "Why do I gotta deal with you crying all the damn time, fat cheeks... You're afraid of doing that in public, aren't you? So get yourself together."

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Katsuki decided to not talk about the fight anymore, after [____] had stopped sniffling her feelings off. "I'm sorry...I can't even say that I don't cry that much, now that I just finished doing it..."

He waited until the group of teenagers she was afraid of had passed them by to let go of her. She slowly uncovered herself from his jacket and watched him pick up her crepe; throwing it and his wrapper inside a nearby trash can before gesturing her to follow after him. "Let's keep walking."

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"Practicing with you today, it was so much fun!" Ten minutes later, [____] was acting as if nothing had happened. She was determined to end the night on a good note, even if she had to pretend like she didn't just cry in front of Katsuki over something he would find meaningless. "Let's keep doing it, even after the exam is over. Yeah?"

"Just you and me? Or is that dumbass going to be there too? You know, I fucking hate him..."

"Do you, really? But I thought you guys were sort of friends...You invite him over to play video games sometimes, don't you?" [____] questioned his hate towards their teammate. "Todoroki is really quiet, so I guess I can see why you don't like him very much. You never know what he's thinking—"

"I don't like him for that reason— Get a clue, could you? This guy obviously fucking likes you and he pissed me off this afternoon on purpose; telling me he was going to ask you out after the combat exam was over because he thinks he has a clear shot or somethin...."

[____] dry laughed at his claim at first; though after reading the look on Katsuki's face, she felt her shoulders tense up. "...Did he really say that he was going to ask me out?"

'It's strange...I don't think he knows me well enough to even say that...Could it be that he was just trying to pick a fight with Katsuki? But then, that just means it's working...and Katsuki really likes me, to be getting that upset over it...'

The blond read the girl's expression, she was smiling a little. "What?! Don't tell me that guy makes you happy?! You wanna date icyhot, forreal?!"

"N-No!" [____] was quick to defend herself. "I was just thinking...How could he ask me out, if him and I don't know much about each other...But I guess...It's kind of the same with us, right?"

"What are you on about, now?!" The more [____] brought up the subject about the two of them dating, the more nervous Katsuki felt about it. "I told you already, I'm not gonna ask you out! You might as well go after icyhot if you want a boyfriend that fucking badly—"

[____] disregarded his backhanded insults just to explain, "Katsuki...It's just unclear to me if it's a good thing or a bad thing...To move too fast with somebody...Is there an exception to doing that? What if you and I, really liked each other, let's say...I know we had only been hanging out for a week since I came back to Tokyo, but I really am hoping that soon; maybe? We can talk about our honest feelings for each other..."

Her straight-forwardness came as a surprise to Bakugo. He raised an eyebrow at the girl, there was still so much more about her that he didn't know. He thought about it, then, how in the world he was going to ask her out when the time was right.

For now, all he wanted to do was flick her forehead. Just to watch her flinch a little and ask him to stop doing that, out of nowhere.

"You're thinking too much, fat cheeks. It's annoying as hell; you should actually be focusing on ways to get stronger, instead of dating others. You're just like raccoon eyes, always talking about unimportant shit and that's why she fails in class, sometimes."

[____] nodded to his advice, but she was too curious to keep herself from asking, "So, you and me...Is there really no chance of that happening?"

"Hah?! Didn't you just fucking hear what I said?!"

"Katsuki, I did! But...I just want to know...You keep saying you won't ask me out, but then you do things that make me think otherwise...Like, right now...You hid me from the group of people, so they wouldn't see me cry. That type of actions are only going to make me fall for you even more. Are you sure you're not just toying with m—?"

"Damn it, you!" He covered her mouth with the same hand he used to pick up the dessert. [____] could smell the sweet scent of whip cream, mixed with burnt sugar for some reason. "Stop taking every little thing I say to heart—!! The truth is that I do fucking like you back but I just don't want a relationship, is that so hard to understand?!"

[____] didn't move as he peeled away from her; taking a small breath to calm himself down.

"....Having a girlfriend...It just sounds like a freaking hassle. Dealing with all these extra emotions and shit...I like what we have now...Why can't it just stay that way?"

The girl repeated after him, "What we have now...? Katsuki, the thing about that is...That I don't even know what to call 'what we have now'! Sometimes it sounds like we're dating already, other times it just sounds like you hate me..."

"Let's just not put a title on everything. How about that?" He shrugged; not caring enough at that point. "Just, stop getting your hopes up all the damn time. Is that too much to ask?"

[____] shook her head once, 'So, is this it, then? Is this the most I can get from a relationship with Katsuki? Should I just give up? But I can't...I don't want to, yet...I can't believe—'

'—I'm being so fucking stubborn, right now...' Despite asking her to stop thinking too much; Katsuki was doing the exact same thing as they approached the train station. 'I want her to like me...even more than she does right now. I want her to stand up for herself, and to reject Todoroki, before I could even think about asking her out...'

The two of them remained silent, since they truly believed in that moment that there was nothing else to say to each other.

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[an; hope y'all ready for bakugo to destroy someone cus that's what we're getting into soon. SORRY FOR MISTAKES I GOTTA CLOCK IN TO WORK ILL CHECK EVERYTHING LATER LOL

Us: omg Bakugo is so hot
Bakugo: 👹

(A literal demon, get it lol)

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