Chapter 19
Relaxing into the couch of my apartment, I snuggle underneath one of the fluffy blankets Sakino and I possess while watching the tv with a small smile. Warmth spreading through my veins as I rest my head against the plush back of the couch and my hands wrap around the edges of the blanket to hold it close to my body. The weekend high washing over me as I watch Netflix, watching my favourite series with a bowl of my favourite snack beside me wearing my comfy clothes.
Relaxation at its finest.
It had to be one of the first Saturdays I've had off for a long while. Since Shoto and Momo worked during the weekends too (luckily Sunday's were when Endeavor or Toya had the twins for the day so I had at least one day off to recharge) I had to give up my time to look after the kids for the whole day instead of just the evenings. Not that I'm complaining, the twins are such fun and we always find something to do to fill the time we have.
Luckily, today, Shoto and Momo both had the day off. Which left me to my own devices. I could wake up later than usual. I could have a wonderful lie in and sleep through my alarm clock. I could have a nice long shower without stressing over how much time I have until I have to leave for class or work. I could make myself a big breakfast that would take me a good hour to make instead of having plain old cereal or toast. I could watch tv and just unwind and relax. Plus, I had the apartment to myself!
Dream. Come. True.
Since Sakino doesn't usually have any classes or any work to do on a Saturday, she likes to go out clubbing with some girls from our campus. Some girls from her drama class, others from the science department and some other girls that I can't be bothered to remember. From the rather drunken text that my roommate sent me, she had managed to bag some chick from a bar and she was currently staying the evening and maybe even for the day (depending how they feel). Which was a godsend for me.
For some reason, recently anyway, life had been great.
Ever since Bakugo gave me his number, it's like I've been floating on air. I haven't been stressed since. I haven't had a nightmare, thank the gods. I've been in lovely moods that I cannot explain. Bakugo has made me happy. I don't even know how. I'll get a good morning text from him or a good night text before he goes go bed really early (it's like he's a child) and I'll be on cloud nine for the remaining time. It was great!
At first, it was completely strange having one of the top heroes' number. It almost felt like I was doing something wrong having the number of someone so high profile. I felt like I was almost hiding my phone screen whenever I was texting him if I were in the middle of class or at the library (whenever Kana isn't there) or just out in public. It felt foreign to have his number, at first. Like I possessed something that no one else in the country had (except maybe his ex classmates from high school).
Now, it's like second nature. I'll text Bakugo whenever I'm free or if I have something in mind. He'll text me whenever he can. Even during patrons, he'll text me (which has led to multiple paparazzi photos). We'll even FaceTime from time to time too! He'll be cooking himself dinner and he'll have the phone resting against someone or on a stand and we'll just talk about anything and everything. Him trying for a rematch of our sparring session (he can't take defeat, can he?).
It was like heaven...
As I continue to watch the tv, my phone buzzes making me smile already. I had a specific ringtone for Bakugo (don't judge me okay!) so I knew when it was him. Whenever I heard that ringtone, my heart would flutter and my lips would tug upwards into a happy little smile. I always couldn't wait to open up his messages or answer his calls.
Smiling as wide as I possibly could, I pick up my phone and unlock it before biting my lip as I see Bakugo requesting for a FaceTime. As much as I would love to FaceTime with him... I look like shit! I haven't even had a shower yet! I'm in my cosy clothes (a spaghetti strap top with some loose shorts) with my hair in a messy bun (to keep it out of my face) and I was stuffing my face with junk food! Oh my god...
Clearing my throat, while it rings, I zoom off the couch and pull my scrunchie out of my hair. Racing to my room, I brush my hair quickly to make it look presentable before wrestling myself out of my top and shorts and into a simple dress that's hanging outside my wardrobe before zooming back to the living room and sitting down to accept the call. A small giggle leaving my lip as I throw the blanket behind me and push the bowl out of the view of the camera and turn the tv down.
"Took you a while to answer, am I interrupting anything?"
Giggling nervously, I tuck a strand of hair behind my ear and clear my throat before shaking my head and brushing my skirt down with a smile. My eyes looking toward Bakugo who's standing in his signature skull t shirt (he wears it all the time whenever we're on FaceTime, it's quite adorable actually) and some baggy sweatpants in his kitchen.
"No, I was just... caught off guard," I reply nervously, rubbing the back of my neck with a soft smile as he chuckles and smirks playfully, "What?"
"Were you racing to look good for me, Baby Face?" He teases before chuckling as I go bright red and nod nervously with a small whine, covering my face as he bursts into laughter, "Well, I'm sure you look good in your pjs, Baby Face,"
"Maybe to you," I hum playfully, watching as he chops up some mushrooms and tomatoes for his lunch (I'm guessing he's making himself an omelette or something), "You not working today then?"
"Nah, I have a couple days off scattered about for the next two weeks," he explains, opening up his fridge to pull out some leftover chicken from his dinner the evening prior and an onion, "So maybe you and I can get together or something?"
"Is this your way of asking me out, Bakugo?" I muse playfully, laughing to myself as he stops what he's doing and looks toward me, his ruby eyes narrowing toward me playfully, "If you wanted to make me dinner you could have just asked me,"
"You could say that, yeah," Bakugo hums with a smirk, grinning when I freeze in my tracks and gawk at him with wide eyes, "I'm off for a couple of days after all, you can come over, I can make us dinner and we can have a little date,"
"Oh my god... you're serious?" I ask looking toward him as if he has two heads before going bright red as he nods with a grin before going back to doing his lunch, "Oh my god..."
"So are you gonna keep gawking like a fish or are you going to accept my invitation?" He asks looking toward me as he throws the onion, tomato, mushroom and chicken onto the pan before seasoning it and letting them fry, "I don't just cook for anyone after all, think of it a privilege, Baby Face,"
"It's a privilege to even have your phone number," I point out toward him as I snuggle into one of the pillows nearby and taking a deep breath, "But I would love too,"
"Perfect," he hums with a smirk, tossing the food about his pan while he beats some eggs with a fork while leaning against the kitchen counter, "You allergic to anything? Any dietary needs?"
"I'll message you anything," I explain, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear and watching as he pours the beaten egg into his pan, "Then maybe one day I could cook you dinner?"
"Or we could cook together?" He offers, looking toward me as I stick my tongue out at him and smile toward him, "You look great by the way, Baby Face, hows college? That bitch giving you any shit? I can always sort her out,"
"I think she'd like that, she's like your biggest fan, so any attention you give her whether it's positive or negative, she will love," I explain while twirling a strand of hair behind my ear before heading to my fridge to grab a slice of cake, "But class has been okay, it's mainly theory work at the moment but I've applied for some restaurants to work at,"
"That's great, have you applied for the one that Fat Gum runs? Maybe I could put in a good word for you?" He offers, chuckling when a smile toward him gently, "I won't if you don't want me too though, Baby Face,"
"That's really sweet, Bakugo, but I don't want to get in because I know this person or that person. I want to get in because they know I'm the right fit for the job," I explain softly, not really wanting to use Bakugo as a leg up after he's doing so much for me already, "Thank you though,"
"Well the offers always there," He said, a small grin on his lips regardless of my rejection of his offer, "What even happened between you and that girl? Icyhot said something about a tabloid?"
"Well, I'm the 'mysterious girl' that has you wrapped around my finger," I point out with a giggle, bursting into laughter as Bakugo rolls his eyes playfully, "She got really jealous and just lost it so... yeah!"
"Wow, some friend she is, huh?" He muses, placing his omelette on a plate and seasoning it before digging into it while I sort out my slice of cake, "Have you seen the tabloids recently?"
"Oh god, what are they on about now?" I ask, grabbing my laptop and opening it up, "Is it about us again?"
"Could say that," he says with a chuckle, wolfing down his omelette, "Read it,"
Tucking a strand of hair behind my ear, log into my laptop and open up the web browser with a small hum. My eyes looking over the screen hurriedly as I type Bakugo's hero name into the search engine to bring up all the tabloids. My eyes widening slightly at the new headlines that seems to be dominating the internet at the moment. Clearing my throat, I look toward Bakugo who raises his eyebrows and nods before smirking as I turn back toward my laptop to have a read of the article that I can find first.
Underneath the headline, there were countless of pictures of Bakugo in his hero uniform either holding his phone to his ear or holding his phone in his hands with a big smile on his face. If you looked close enough, as I know a lot of people like to do, there is a sort of gleam in his ruby eyes. Happiness.
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Who's Dynamight's Smile For?!
For the past few weeks or so, Dynamight has been in a rather uncharacteristically good mood. He's smiling for the first time in ages! He's been so happy and no one knows why or how or who is behind this! Has he finally got himself a date? Has he got himself a girlfriend?
Is the girl he saved actually his girlfriend?!
Theories on Dynamight's secret girl have been flying everywhere. People saying that she's been his girlfriend for a while and she's only now come into the media due to certain reasons. Others are it's just a love struck fan. No one knows who this girl who or how she knows Dynamight or who she is to the number two hero! But we will find out!
We have to!
After speaking with the PR department of Dynamight's hero agency, they have given us this statement following the relationship between the girl and our number two hero:
'The relationship between Dynamight and this girl is still unknown. Our PR team have tried to get answers from Dynamight but he has yet to tell us the details of the relationship. At the moment, he wishes to keep this as a private matter so we should respect his privacy as such.
We're hoping that in the future, we will be able to meet the girl that has softened our fiery hero and learn more about the relationship between the two of them'
Still blurry lines with undistinguished answers! But time will tell! Perhaps Dynamight is finally getting the girlfriend that he has been looking for. Maybe he's settling down and finding love after being the stone, cold, brooding lone wolf for so long!
Stay tuned for more hero gossip!
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Arching a brow, I look toward Bakugo who's nodding with a small smile while I close my laptop and rub my temple. A groan leaves my lips as I lean against my kitchen counter and clear my throat. Of course. Jumping to conclusions as always... I mean, there may be a relationship blooming but they're not going to find out about it and get their tiny rat hands on everything.
"They went to your PR team?" I ask incredulously as he nods chomping down on a popsicle with a small hum, "Seriously?"
"Oh yeah, they've been all over this ever since the first tabloid came out," he says with a small chuckle, leaning back and resting his head against the cupboard behind him, "My PR team loves it, they say it's good for my reputation and the public can see a softer side of me or some shit,"
"Great," I hum through a groan, digging into my cake with a smile while Bakugo watches me, a grin across his lips, "So when shall I come over?"
"How does Friday night sound?" He asks, dropping the stick in the bin before grabbing his phone and heading to his living room while I scarf down the cake, "Ditch the twins for me?"
"Sure, I'll have to make sure Toya or someone babysits the twins for Friday," I explain, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear as I sit on my couch and snuggle into the cushions, "I'm sure the twins won't mind,"
"I think Ponytail has Friday off," Bakugo explains with a smirk, "Which is perfect for us,"
"You're really excited about this aren't you?" I tease with a playful smile, laughing as Bakugo passive aggressively hangs up the call in a fit of rage before dragging his heels back and requesting for another call. A laugh leaving my lips as I accept it and arch a brow, "Wow, you really know your way with the ladies huh?"
"Haven't really dated women to know," he explains bashfully, a small chuckle leaving his lips as he lays across his couch with his phone propped against the arm of the chair. His shirt hanging off his hot body, I could have a little peak of his pecs if I looked, "I mean... I've read romance novels and shit but... I've never really been in a relationship,"
My eyes widen for a second before smiling gently toward him with a giggle. He was being vulnerable around me! He was showing me his soft side! Oh my god! He trusts me enough to tell me certain things... this is amazing!
"Well, if it's any consolation, I haven't really been in a relationship. Mentally with fictional characters, yes but not real people," I admit with a nervous blush, giggling as Katsuki snorts my way with a grin, "So you're not the only one and we can go through together,"
"Sounds good, I can't wait for Friday,"...
"Me too... So~ You like to read romance novels, huh?~"...
"You say anything to Icyhot, I will poison your food,"...
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