[ the first time he'd grabbed her hand was out of reflex from floating up in the air, he'd wanted something to try to hold onto, he didn't think much about it and then had just let go quickly afterwards once he'd realized he'd done it.
this time she takes his hand--for the cell phone--and he almost flinches, just barely doesn't... she is really close. for obvious reasons, they are tied together, but... he likes his personal space, would growl and maybe threaten explosions at anyone invading it. he doesn't do so now, he just finds himself practically heating up... he's pretty sure his hand is sweating. oh god damn it. what is she even talking about, kirishima and ashido what?? that contact had lasted just a few seconds but he finds himself slightly stunned by it. ]
They what. [ replays her words in his head... ] Yeah, sure, lucky. Right. Wait--they're a what? [ he is so unobservant, especially when it comes to something as subtle as a crush. he stares at kirishima, who... does maybe look a little redder than normal, but he's pretty red in general. and ashido is always pink. ]
They're going out ? [ now that he thinks of it kirishima does hang out with ashido more and more often but... how is he supposed to know these things. ]
[Luckily for him, she's far too caught up in all of the excitement to notice his slight discomfort. There is an... odd sort of expression on his face, but it's only there for a moment before it's replaced by a look complete confusion. Ah, well. She's going to assume it was because of some weird reaction he had to thinking about his friend actually having a life, because he is obviously quite shocked by the whole development. It's actually... pretty hilarious. How can someone be so clueless?
BUT she knows better than to laugh at him, especially when they're having a semi-normal conversation for once. It's like his surprised reaction has humanized him a bit; aside from making sure she doesn't let out a giggle, she really doesn't feel like she needs to walk on eggshells at the moment. She can just smile and talk normally, like she would with any other friend of hers.]
Not yet, but it's really obvious that they like each other. They just get along so well! And they're always spending time together, and they're so similar... [Which is why it's clear to her and the rest of the world, but... still, even if Bakugou is extra dense about such things, even this had to have been too obvious to ignore. She gives him a slightly puzzled look.] You really haven't noticed?
[And there's a brief moment where she wonders if maybe Bakugou can't wrap his mind around all of this because he doesn't even know what it's like to like someone. But that's silly, right? He has to like someone. ...Maybe. But who would that even be?]
[ him? like anyone?? no... of course not... nope... no.
the fact that this kirimina development is so obvious to her and so apparently inconceivable to him is also... annoying. he doesn't like to seem uninformed about anything, thanks.
still. ] No, I didn't notice. He could say something to me... [ he says this but he also has the feeling that... either kirishima totally has told him before and it slips his mind because he doesn't really care, or kirishima wouldn't actually tell him because kirishima already knows he doesn't really care. this is what happens when he's kind of a shitty friend... ] Fuck, well. Good for them they got tied together, I guess.
[ wait, what was the point of this.
...... ] It still doesn't mean anything. [ he gives their own ribboned hands a jerk. and he says this but he can still feel his face heating up, betraying him. damn it. ]
[It's a little surprising to hear that Kirishima hasn't said a word about Mina to Bakugou, because no matter how dense he actually is... he's still Kirishima's good friend, right? And friends tell each other these things. Or do boys just... not? She's actually about to let curiosity get the best of her and just ask him if Kirishima has really never mentioned that he might have feelings for someone, but then he's drawing her attention back to the string tying them together and she's suddenly realizing that oh, right. Maybe talking about how well this is working out for other people isn't a really good idea.]
I didn't-- [And now she's blushing, too. And trying to look anywhere but at Bakugou's face.] I-I mean, it's different for them! It's really different for them! You and I aren't... and anyway, it's not like you would...
[...Like her? Or like she would ever want him to like her? Right? This is correct??? She's just blushing because this is awkward? And the butterflies in her stomach are because she's never, ever thought about Bakugou like that and now it's just so weird?]
[ yeah... yeah this is the last thing he wants to think about. ]
... Did you want shitty help with your shitty homework or what. [ there. amazing flawless change of subject. because like hell would he go into this theory, he is great at facing awkward situations head-on sometimes. even homework is better than that. ]
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this time she takes his hand--for the cell phone--and he almost flinches, just barely doesn't... she is really close. for obvious reasons, they are tied together, but... he likes his personal space, would growl and maybe threaten explosions at anyone invading it. he doesn't do so now, he just finds himself practically heating up... he's pretty sure his hand is sweating. oh god damn it. what is she even talking about, kirishima and ashido what?? that contact had lasted just a few seconds but he finds himself slightly stunned by it. ]
They what. [ replays her words in his head... ] Yeah, sure, lucky. Right. Wait--they're a what? [ he is so unobservant, especially when it comes to something as subtle as a crush. he stares at kirishima, who... does maybe look a little redder than normal, but he's pretty red in general. and ashido is always pink. ]
They're going out ? [ now that he thinks of it kirishima does hang out with ashido more and more often but... how is he supposed to know these things. ]
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BUT she knows better than to laugh at him, especially when they're having a semi-normal conversation for once. It's like his surprised reaction has humanized him a bit; aside from making sure she doesn't let out a giggle, she really doesn't feel like she needs to walk on eggshells at the moment. She can just smile and talk normally, like she would with any other friend of hers.]
Not yet, but it's really obvious that they like each other. They just get along so well! And they're always spending time together, and they're so similar... [Which is why it's clear to her and the rest of the world, but... still, even if Bakugou is extra dense about such things, even this had to have been too obvious to ignore. She gives him a slightly puzzled look.] You really haven't noticed?
[And there's a brief moment where she wonders if maybe Bakugou can't wrap his mind around all of this because he doesn't even know what it's like to like someone. But that's silly, right? He has to like someone. ...Maybe. But who would that even be?]
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the fact that this kirimina development is so obvious to her and so apparently inconceivable to him is also... annoying. he doesn't like to seem uninformed about anything, thanks.
still. ] No, I didn't notice. He could say something to me... [ he says this but he also has the feeling that... either kirishima totally has told him before and it slips his mind because he doesn't really care, or kirishima wouldn't actually tell him because kirishima already knows he doesn't really care. this is what happens when he's kind of a shitty friend... ] Fuck, well. Good for them they got tied together, I guess.
[ wait, what was the point of this.
...... ] It still doesn't mean anything. [ he gives their own ribboned hands a jerk. and he says this but he can still feel his face heating up, betraying him. damn it. ]
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I didn't-- [And now she's blushing, too. And trying to look anywhere but at Bakugou's face.] I-I mean, it's different for them! It's really different for them! You and I aren't... and anyway, it's not like you would...
[...Like her? Or like she would ever want him to like her? Right? This is correct??? She's just blushing because this is awkward? And the butterflies in her stomach are because she's never, ever thought about Bakugou like that and now it's just so weird?]
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... Did you want shitty help with your shitty homework or what. [ there. amazing flawless change of subject. because like hell would he go into this theory, he is great at facing awkward situations head-on sometimes. even homework is better than that. ]