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It's no trouble at all. Some of them still likes to arrange group dates despite being in their senior year and everything, I'm sure they'd be happy to meet their charming underclassmen! Gimme a word anytime and I'll text them ASAP.
How is your training? Are you doing okay balancing out classes and your internship?
It's no trouble at all. Some of them still likes to arrange group dates despite being in their senior year and everything, I'm sure they'd be happy to meet their charming underclassmen! Gimme a word anytime and I'll text them ASAP.
How is your training? Are you doing okay balancing out classes and your internship?
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[c-charming?????????]
That's
Really generous of you! I'm sure you know a lot of really great people, but I'll be fine. Really! Thank you again!
I think so! Nejire-senpai is a really great role model, so she's been helping me work things out. But I... probably could study a little bit more.
That's
Really generous of you! I'm sure you know a lot of really great people, but I'll be fine. Really! Thank you again!
I think so! Nejire-senpai is a really great role model, so she's been helping me work things out. But I... probably could study a little bit more.
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[this is what happens when you lie: one small lie turns into one BIG lie and then before you know it you have to organize an entire group outing. not that it's not going to be fun, but lesson LEARNED]
Great! I'll be sure to let you know.
But, um. Do you not like to sing? If you don't, it's okay if you don't want to come. Not that I don't WANT you to come! I just hope you don't feel like I'm forcing you to go with us.
Great! I'll be sure to let you know.
But, um. Do you not like to sing? If you don't, it's okay if you don't want to come. Not that I don't WANT you to come! I just hope you don't feel like I'm forcing you to go with us.
Hadou-san's a lot better at that than me, so you're definitely in good hands. So long as you're not near failing, you should be good for your studying. I nearly got held back a couple of times in my first year in UA. lol
[ Mirio Togata; hero in every way but not really your hero in academia. ]
You could try being study partners with Midoriya-kun?
[ Mirio Togata; hero in every way but not really your hero in academia. ]
You could try being study partners with Midoriya-kun?
Ehh? Really? Senpai, I'm really glad you didn't!
Oh, I couldn't. Deku-kun has a lot on his plate right now, and I
["want to limit alone time with him because i sortamaybe have a giant crush?" isn't quite going to cut it. she's just going to agonize over this for a minute, don't mind her.]
I don't want to be selfish and take up too much of his time. So I'll have to find a way to handle it all, just like he does!
Oh, I couldn't. Deku-kun has a lot on his plate right now, and I
["want to limit alone time with him because i sortamaybe have a giant crush?" isn't quite going to cut it. she's just going to agonize over this for a minute, don't mind her.]
I don't want to be selfish and take up too much of his time. So I'll have to find a way to handle it all, just like he does!
[ ... Oho? He's not gonna assume anything just yet but that seemed a little too funny. ]
You're right He's a real hardworker! Balancing school and the internship but not to mention keeping the end goal in sight.
But you know all that weight is really hard on the shoulders and sometimes support in small things like school can help tons Uraraka-san. Think of it this way!! You both would remember the materials together so you'd help him out as much as he helps you.
You're right He's a real hardworker! Balancing school and the internship but not to mention keeping the end goal in sight.
But you know all that weight is really hard on the shoulders and sometimes support in small things like school can help tons Uraraka-san. Think of it this way!! You both would remember the materials together so you'd help him out as much as he helps you.
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[Look, Ochako really isn't sure how this happened. One minute she was running around town, taking advantage of some sales to stock up on a few things, and the next minute... there was a string tied to her pinky finger. A red string.
She'd tried to untie it, of course. No dice. She'd even borrowed scissors from one of the shopkeepers and tried to cut it off, but the little piece of string refused to go anywhere. It was perplexing. Troubling, even? Because who knew where this thing had come from, or what was on the other end?
Well, there's only one way to find out.
She's been following the string for what feels like forever, weaving her way through the streets as quickly as she can. Sometimes she can feel a tug from the other end, like someone is trying to pull her right to them. Which is... worrying. But it's not like she can just live with this thing forever attached to her finger, so she ignores that anxious feeling in her belly and picks up the pace. It's not like it can be too far away, right? She's just going to dodge around a particularly slow couple, turn this corner, and... collide head-on with the very person she's been looking for. Nice.]
She'd tried to untie it, of course. No dice. She'd even borrowed scissors from one of the shopkeepers and tried to cut it off, but the little piece of string refused to go anywhere. It was perplexing. Troubling, even? Because who knew where this thing had come from, or what was on the other end?
Well, there's only one way to find out.
She's been following the string for what feels like forever, weaving her way through the streets as quickly as she can. Sometimes she can feel a tug from the other end, like someone is trying to pull her right to them. Which is... worrying. But it's not like she can just live with this thing forever attached to her finger, so she ignores that anxious feeling in her belly and picks up the pace. It's not like it can be too far away, right? She's just going to dodge around a particularly slow couple, turn this corner, and... collide head-on with the very person she's been looking for. Nice.]
[ he might be bakugou katsuki asshole extraordinaire but he's still pretty in tune with hero news. deku might be the kind of nerdy idiot who would be glued to his phone screen and have pings for the latest newest developments with agencies and villain chases, but bakugou... well, he doesn't follow a lot of heroes because he still has the ambition to be the best so why even bother with other people. but he does keep up with news about incidents.
so there's this new criminal, villain name cupid or something stupid, with some sappy stupid lovetie quirk that affects random people in a large area of his vicinity and he must have gotten caught up in it on his way home to the dorms from extra classes because he sees the string manifest on his finger and he stares at it with a scowl.
there are actually already fans of 'cupid' trying to find their supposedly fated soulmate by following the string... that's some bullshit. he's not interested at all.
at... all... nope.
... which is why he's following to see who it could possibly be tied to, just so he could yell at them for being a naive idiot. and then he turns a corner and a girl barrels into him. ]
Oi, look where you're going-- [ ... wait a minute. ] Uraraka? [ huh... it's her. he doesn't particularly hang out with her outside of classes so it's almost a little surreal walking into her outside of school but there she is.
someone nicer than he is would... probably try to help her up. he just nudges at her with a foot. ] You also watch it, round-face. [ ... wait a minute. his eyes follow the string on his hand to... hers.
...... oh, are you kidding him. ]
so there's this new criminal, villain name cupid or something stupid, with some sappy stupid lovetie quirk that affects random people in a large area of his vicinity and he must have gotten caught up in it on his way home to the dorms from extra classes because he sees the string manifest on his finger and he stares at it with a scowl.
there are actually already fans of 'cupid' trying to find their supposedly fated soulmate by following the string... that's some bullshit. he's not interested at all.
at... all... nope.
... which is why he's following to see who it could possibly be tied to, just so he could yell at them for being a naive idiot. and then he turns a corner and a girl barrels into him. ]
Oi, look where you're going-- [ ... wait a minute. ] Uraraka? [ huh... it's her. he doesn't particularly hang out with her outside of classes so it's almost a little surreal walking into her outside of school but there she is.
someone nicer than he is would... probably try to help her up. he just nudges at her with a foot. ] You also watch it, round-face. [ ... wait a minute. his eyes follow the string on his hand to... hers.
...... oh, are you kidding him. ]
[The collision knocks Ochako straight on her butt, and her precious groceries--okay, more like a handful of cheap snacks and sweets--spill out all over the place. Ouch. She grimaces a bit, hand going to rub the small of her back as she tries to get her bearings, but... then there's a very familiar voice above her? And a foot poking her in her side?]
Bakugou? [She blinks up at him, just as surprised to see him as he is to see her. Well, maybe a bit less surprised than he is, because he's staring down at her in a really odd way. He's probably just mad that she ran smack into him, right? Because it really was kind of her fault. And while it's rude to poke someone with your foot and just stare at them, she's still nice enough to offer him a slightly sheepish grin.] Ah, I'm so sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going! It's jus--
[But that grin slips right off her face as she follows his gaze down to her... hand? To the finger with that weird bit of red string, actually. Which is... attached to... the string tied around his finger. Oh, but that's just silly. And impossible. But as she slowly raises the hand attached to the string and gives it a quick tug, there's no denying that Bakugou's hand moves just a little bit, too.]
Eh? Y-You have one, too? And it's... we're...
[She's not even thinking about how ridiculous she must look, still sitting on the ground and staring wildly at the string connecting her to Bakugou. How did this happen? What does it mean? WHAT IS GOING ON.]
Bakugou? [She blinks up at him, just as surprised to see him as he is to see her. Well, maybe a bit less surprised than he is, because he's staring down at her in a really odd way. He's probably just mad that she ran smack into him, right? Because it really was kind of her fault. And while it's rude to poke someone with your foot and just stare at them, she's still nice enough to offer him a slightly sheepish grin.] Ah, I'm so sorry! I wasn't looking where I was going! It's jus--
[But that grin slips right off her face as she follows his gaze down to her... hand? To the finger with that weird bit of red string, actually. Which is... attached to... the string tied around his finger. Oh, but that's just silly. And impossible. But as she slowly raises the hand attached to the string and gives it a quick tug, there's no denying that Bakugou's hand moves just a little bit, too.]
Eh? Y-You have one, too? And it's... we're...
[She's not even thinking about how ridiculous she must look, still sitting on the ground and staring wildly at the string connecting her to Bakugou. How did this happen? What does it mean? WHAT IS GOING ON.]
[ a nicer less-asshole person than he is would probably try to help her pick up those groceries, too--
he does, probably just a single item, a package of mochi--he doesn't even like sweets, he stares at it distrustfully and then at her, one eyebrow twitching. because news is that criminal's motive is less about robbery or assault or any other havoc-wreaking, what he wants to do is tie people together with that quirk in the name of... some shitty matchmaking or what, he has no idea. he closed the tab because it seems like a waste of time.
he puts the mochi on her head--because she looks so bewildered he doesn't even bother waiting for her to recover--and then grabs the string and blasts it with a hand.
... nothing happens, because of course it wouldn't be that easy. ]
he does, probably just a single item, a package of mochi--he doesn't even like sweets, he stares at it distrustfully and then at her, one eyebrow twitching. because news is that criminal's motive is less about robbery or assault or any other havoc-wreaking, what he wants to do is tie people together with that quirk in the name of... some shitty matchmaking or what, he has no idea. he closed the tab because it seems like a waste of time.
he puts the mochi on her head--because she looks so bewildered he doesn't even bother waiting for her to recover--and then grabs the string and blasts it with a hand.
... nothing happens, because of course it wouldn't be that easy. ]
[It's his stupid explosion that finally jerks her back to reality. She stares at the undamaged string connecting the two of them for a few seconds more, then quickly clambers to her feet. ...And the mochi, of course, goes tumbling right to the ground with the rest of her goodies. She probably looks like a real idiot. Perfect soulmate material.]
It didn't work? [Now she's inspecting the string more closely, frowning as she tugs his hand this way and that way. Weird. She shifts her attention back up to him, brow furrowing.] I tried cutting it off earlier, when it first showed up. It didn't do anything, but I thought--
[--that maybe something as powerful as your quirk might, she thinks, but she bites those words right back. Telling him that would probably just encourage him to blast the thing again and again, and seeing as how they're attached--and how the string has somehow shrunk?--she'd really rather avoid that. ...Especially since he looks so pissed right now. Wonderful. She's stuck together with possibly the grumpiest person in the whole world, and now they have to work together to figure this out.]
Do you know what this is? Or where it came from?
[She's trying to act as calm as possible, but there's no hiding that anxiety in her voice.]
It didn't work? [Now she's inspecting the string more closely, frowning as she tugs his hand this way and that way. Weird. She shifts her attention back up to him, brow furrowing.] I tried cutting it off earlier, when it first showed up. It didn't do anything, but I thought--
[--that maybe something as powerful as your quirk might, she thinks, but she bites those words right back. Telling him that would probably just encourage him to blast the thing again and again, and seeing as how they're attached--and how the string has somehow shrunk?--she'd really rather avoid that. ...Especially since he looks so pissed right now. Wonderful. She's stuck together with possibly the grumpiest person in the whole world, and now they have to work together to figure this out.]
Do you know what this is? Or where it came from?
[She's trying to act as calm as possible, but there's no hiding that anxiety in her voice.]
You tried to cut it? [ that's. actually what he should have tried to do at first sight, and now that he's realizing it the fact that he hadn't tried to destroy it until after he saw who was attached to the end kind of... says something about him.
fuck!!
he can feel his face heating up as she looks at him, almost expectantly or what--okay, this isn't her fault, but... wait a minute. ]
This is some asshole villain's idea of a prank or something. Fuck, look it up on the internet, people are blowing up with this red string shit. [ quite a lot of girls especially are trying to follow it to see who's at the end of theirs. he'd looked it up just in passing because he likes to keep on top of hero recent events and then with slightly more urgency as he followed his own string. ] Some villain shit... [ ...... anyway, it doesn't take a genius to guess where his mind is going. ]
We have to find that villain and beat the hell out of him and then we'll be free.
[ perfect plan.
only he still doesn't have his provisional license so. also, illegal plan. ]
fuck!!
he can feel his face heating up as she looks at him, almost expectantly or what--okay, this isn't her fault, but... wait a minute. ]
This is some asshole villain's idea of a prank or something. Fuck, look it up on the internet, people are blowing up with this red string shit. [ quite a lot of girls especially are trying to follow it to see who's at the end of theirs. he'd looked it up just in passing because he likes to keep on top of hero recent events and then with slightly more urgency as he followed his own string. ] Some villain shit... [ ...... anyway, it doesn't take a genius to guess where his mind is going. ]
We have to find that villain and beat the hell out of him and then we'll be free.
[ perfect plan.
only he still doesn't have his provisional license so. also, illegal plan. ]
[It's not every day that you get to see Bakugou act embarrassed. Well, slightly embarrassed. She almost feels like she should turn away and start whistling, just to let him pretend that she didn't see the bit of color in his cheeks. To think that Bakugou, as smart as he is, hadn't even thought to try and cut the string off his little finger... probably because he was so determined to chase down whoever was the the other end and knock some sense into them. It would be such a him thing to do.
But it's not like she can say much of anything! She had been in such a hurry to follow the string herself that she never even thought to look up any information on her phone. And the news is apparently everywhere.]
A villain really did this? [It's murmured more to herself than to him as she crouches back down, pulling her phone out of her pocket. Snacks are quickly thrown back into her shopping bag with one hand while the other tabs through page after page of information. "Fate," "love," and "soulmate" are the most repeated words she's reading, she she feels her cheeks turn even redder than usual each time her eyes pick them out of a sentence. So this is all about... romance, then. Finding your soulmate.
And she ended up tied to Bakugou.
...Well. She can think that through later, right? Right. For now, she just tucks her bag underneath one arm and stands back up on slightly shaky legs. She'd been half-listening to him as she read through the news, and she isn't the least bit surprised that he wants to go try and pick a fight. But they're tied together now, and that makes them partners. ...Almost. It's her job to talk him down.]
I don't think that's a very good idea. No one knows where he is, right? Or what he looks like. I think we should probably... let the pro heroes handle this. [Wow, but suddenly maintaining eye contact is a little... strange. She turns slightly to the side, pretending to look down the street.] Anyway, I'm sure it won't take them very long to find him! We can make it until then!
[But why does she sound like she's trying to convince herself that that's true?]
But it's not like she can say much of anything! She had been in such a hurry to follow the string herself that she never even thought to look up any information on her phone. And the news is apparently everywhere.]
A villain really did this? [It's murmured more to herself than to him as she crouches back down, pulling her phone out of her pocket. Snacks are quickly thrown back into her shopping bag with one hand while the other tabs through page after page of information. "Fate," "love," and "soulmate" are the most repeated words she's reading, she she feels her cheeks turn even redder than usual each time her eyes pick them out of a sentence. So this is all about... romance, then. Finding your soulmate.
And she ended up tied to Bakugou.
...Well. She can think that through later, right? Right. For now, she just tucks her bag underneath one arm and stands back up on slightly shaky legs. She'd been half-listening to him as she read through the news, and she isn't the least bit surprised that he wants to go try and pick a fight. But they're tied together now, and that makes them partners. ...Almost. It's her job to talk him down.]
I don't think that's a very good idea. No one knows where he is, right? Or what he looks like. I think we should probably... let the pro heroes handle this. [Wow, but suddenly maintaining eye contact is a little... strange. She turns slightly to the side, pretending to look down the street.] Anyway, I'm sure it won't take them very long to find him! We can make it until then!
[But why does she sound like she's trying to convince herself that that's true?]
[ yes, even he can recognize in the back of his head, the strategic part of his mind, the part of him that wants to be a real hero, that leaving it to pros is probably the thing to do. and no doubt pro heroes are in pursuit of the criminal right now, if they aren't also being tied together.
but. still!! ] Those pro fuckers are slacking if they haven't caught him already. [ never mind that this incident basically started occurring a few hours ago, but still. it's blowing up. and it doesn't help that a lot of victims are actually excited about it--it's romantic, after all, and this close to valentine's day, it's practically thematic.
the corner of his shitty grin twitches. he basically looks like he's trying very hard not to explode anything, which is probably a constant state for him, but. hell, it's not uraraka's fault he's tied to her. but... why is he tied to her. he supposes it could be worse, he could be tied to deku or someone in which case someone really will die, but--
the news on the grapevine is that the string connects you to your soulmate, obviously. it's a red string.
... he barely wants to think of what this means. ]
Maybe it's not... completely... [ magical as shit and unbreakable. he tries to pull his hand away from hers, but the string tightens and... okay, he can't just break it with brute force or he gets the feeling it's really going to hurt.
he stares fixedly at their hands, as if seriously thinking about cutting his off. but no, it's not an option even for an incident like this. he knows both of their hands are important for their powers. ]
Fuck.
but. still!! ] Those pro fuckers are slacking if they haven't caught him already. [ never mind that this incident basically started occurring a few hours ago, but still. it's blowing up. and it doesn't help that a lot of victims are actually excited about it--it's romantic, after all, and this close to valentine's day, it's practically thematic.
the corner of his shitty grin twitches. he basically looks like he's trying very hard not to explode anything, which is probably a constant state for him, but. hell, it's not uraraka's fault he's tied to her. but... why is he tied to her. he supposes it could be worse, he could be tied to deku or someone in which case someone really will die, but--
the news on the grapevine is that the string connects you to your soulmate, obviously. it's a red string.
... he barely wants to think of what this means. ]
Maybe it's not... completely... [ magical as shit and unbreakable. he tries to pull his hand away from hers, but the string tightens and... okay, he can't just break it with brute force or he gets the feeling it's really going to hurt.
he stares fixedly at their hands, as if seriously thinking about cutting his off. but no, it's not an option even for an incident like this. he knows both of their hands are important for their powers. ]
Fuck.
[It's not like she wants to be tied to him any more than he wants to be tied to her, but Ochako can't help but to feel just a bit offended by the way he just keeps glaring at the string. ...Which is stupid, of course. And completely unreasonable. Because who cares what Bakugou thinks about her? She knows that she's not that bad. Plus it's not like he's going to have to spend the rest of his afternoon keeping her out of trouble, which she can already tell is what she's going to have to do for him.
But... there's no point in being bitter about things you can't change. They're both just going to have to deal with this as best they can, which means that she needs to do two things: 1) pretend like there are absolutely NO romantic implications about this whole thing at ALL and 2) try to counteract his explosive... everything with her inherent cheerfulness. She's just going to close her eyes for a few seconds, take a deep breath, and then try to act like normal, everyday Ochako.
Which. Is harder than it should be, but she's going to give it her all! And yes, the smile she gives him is a little shaky, but damn it, at least she's trying.]
Just because we're stuck like this for a while doesn't mean we have to be miserable. We just have to stay positive and wait for the pro-heroes to handle this. [Is being positive even possible for him? Probably not. But she has to set the tone for the rest of the day! She has to!] And you know, we never really get to talk outside of class, so maybe this isn't all that bad. Let's make the best of it!
[And ignore all lovey-dovey things forever and ever and ever.]
But... there's no point in being bitter about things you can't change. They're both just going to have to deal with this as best they can, which means that she needs to do two things: 1) pretend like there are absolutely NO romantic implications about this whole thing at ALL and 2) try to counteract his explosive... everything with her inherent cheerfulness. She's just going to close her eyes for a few seconds, take a deep breath, and then try to act like normal, everyday Ochako.
Which. Is harder than it should be, but she's going to give it her all! And yes, the smile she gives him is a little shaky, but damn it, at least she's trying.]
Just because we're stuck like this for a while doesn't mean we have to be miserable. We just have to stay positive and wait for the pro-heroes to handle this. [Is being positive even possible for him? Probably not. But she has to set the tone for the rest of the day! She has to!] And you know, we never really get to talk outside of class, so maybe this isn't all that bad. Let's make the best of it!
[And ignore all lovey-dovey things forever and ever and ever.]
[ make the best of it...
he's someone who kind of values his freedom, because he's... kind of antisocial and goes out of his way to avoid hanging out with anyone. whether it's for silly room competitions or mall trips. he respects uraraka but he wouldn't talk to her much if he had a choice in the matter. ]
This is... you think this is not bad? [ he knows he's a delinquent and a pain in the ass, he wouldn't even hang out with someone like himself, he'd piss himself off. ] I'm not fucking miserable. I'm... you don't think this is gonna be a pain in the ass? What if we're stuck like this for the whole day or week or... fucking longer than that.
How are we gonna eat. Or shit--I mean, go to the restroom. [ ...... god. ] Or sleep.
[ oh no, he is determined to be an asshole...!!... or he just is, determination or not. ]
he's someone who kind of values his freedom, because he's... kind of antisocial and goes out of his way to avoid hanging out with anyone. whether it's for silly room competitions or mall trips. he respects uraraka but he wouldn't talk to her much if he had a choice in the matter. ]
This is... you think this is not bad? [ he knows he's a delinquent and a pain in the ass, he wouldn't even hang out with someone like himself, he'd piss himself off. ] I'm not fucking miserable. I'm... you don't think this is gonna be a pain in the ass? What if we're stuck like this for the whole day or week or... fucking longer than that.
How are we gonna eat. Or shit--I mean, go to the restroom. [ ...... god. ] Or sleep.
[ oh no, he is determined to be an asshole...!!... or he just is, determination or not. ]
[Okay, so maybe she hadn't even considered the bathroom conundrum, and maybe she blanches the slightest bit when he mentions it, but she is DETERMINED to stay as positive as possible. That shaky smile of hers stays in place.]
I don't think it's going to take them that long to catch whoever did this. If it does, we'll just... we'll just have to manage!
[Ah, but here the color comes back to her cheeks, because they most certainly will have to manage. But that's a bridge to cross when they come to it! She's just going to charge right on and ignore the many thoughts that come with that reality.]
So! Is there, um, anything you want to do? We could go back to the dorm, I guess, but that might be... [Awkward? Embarrassing? God, but she's trailing off an awful lot right now. Get it together!] Or if you're hungry, we could go grab something to eat!
[She's looking right at him, trying to be the strong one here, but her eyes are seriously imploring him to meet her halfway.]
I don't think it's going to take them that long to catch whoever did this. If it does, we'll just... we'll just have to manage!
[Ah, but here the color comes back to her cheeks, because they most certainly will have to manage. But that's a bridge to cross when they come to it! She's just going to charge right on and ignore the many thoughts that come with that reality.]
So! Is there, um, anything you want to do? We could go back to the dorm, I guess, but that might be... [Awkward? Embarrassing? God, but she's trailing off an awful lot right now. Get it together!] Or if you're hungry, we could go grab something to eat!
[She's looking right at him, trying to be the strong one here, but her eyes are seriously imploring him to meet her halfway.]
[ he wants to argue more. it's in his nature to be slightly contrarian and there is so much to complain about here and honestly if this was anyone other than uraraka he might just start blasting at things right now out of shitty anger. he is a hair trigger away from doing so right now.
but the nearly desperate way she tries to be diplomatic and optimistic is... nagging at him... he stares at her for half a second before even the pleading look makes even him feel... a feeling he totally wouldn't know how to identify. guilt? he doesn't do guilt, thanks.
he'd been trying to learn to work with people through those shitty extra lessons. yes, kids are a pain in the ass. uraraka he supposes is at least less of a pain in the ass. this whole thing is a pain in the ass but he can't start exploding things every time everything inconvenient happens even if this is really fucking inconvenient and he would love nothing more than to start blasting shit.
he's bristled and on-edge like some furious dog but finally stops growling. ]
... I was on my way back to the dorm. [ from extra classes. ] And I'm not fucking hungry.
[ he stares down at her things on the ground. she was getting groceries or something... he still doesn't pick up her things, because he's awful and in a shit mood. clearly the best person to be tied to. ]
but the nearly desperate way she tries to be diplomatic and optimistic is... nagging at him... he stares at her for half a second before even the pleading look makes even him feel... a feeling he totally wouldn't know how to identify. guilt? he doesn't do guilt, thanks.
he'd been trying to learn to work with people through those shitty extra lessons. yes, kids are a pain in the ass. uraraka he supposes is at least less of a pain in the ass. this whole thing is a pain in the ass but he can't start exploding things every time everything inconvenient happens even if this is really fucking inconvenient and he would love nothing more than to start blasting shit.
he's bristled and on-edge like some furious dog but finally stops growling. ]
... I was on my way back to the dorm. [ from extra classes. ] And I'm not fucking hungry.
[ he stares down at her things on the ground. she was getting groceries or something... he still doesn't pick up her things, because he's awful and in a shit mood. clearly the best person to be tied to. ]
[Well, that's... progress? She can tell he still isn't sold on this whole making-the-best-of-it thing, and she can feel the tension still in the air, but... at least he's glaring at the snacks on the ground instead of at her.
...Snacks. Her snacks. Her snacks that cost money.]
Oh! Right. [She crouches back down, not even noticing that she's kind of. Dragging his hand down with her. That's just how it goes, Bakugou.] Can't just leave all of this here!
[The cheerfulness in her voice is starting to sound... a bit forced, really. It's easy to be bubbly and friendly when you have people around you who return it to you in spades. Bakugou, however, is kind of like a black hole: happiness goes in but nothing comes back out. It's just a bit draining. But when she pops back up after tucking every last thing into her shopping bag, she's careful not to let it show.]
All set! Time to go back to the dorm, if that's what you want to do. [Which... she's still not all that excited about, because she can see exactly how it's going to go down: they walk in the front door, everyone sitting in the common area sees them tied together, and suddenly all of their friends want to know why they were caught up in all the craziness.] We can go in my room, if you want. I have some homework I really need to finish.
[And it's not like you're going to do anything but sit and pout, she thinks, but she's not about to say it. Things are tenuous enough as it is!]
...Snacks. Her snacks. Her snacks that cost money.]
Oh! Right. [She crouches back down, not even noticing that she's kind of. Dragging his hand down with her. That's just how it goes, Bakugou.] Can't just leave all of this here!
[The cheerfulness in her voice is starting to sound... a bit forced, really. It's easy to be bubbly and friendly when you have people around you who return it to you in spades. Bakugou, however, is kind of like a black hole: happiness goes in but nothing comes back out. It's just a bit draining. But when she pops back up after tucking every last thing into her shopping bag, she's careful not to let it show.]
All set! Time to go back to the dorm, if that's what you want to do. [Which... she's still not all that excited about, because she can see exactly how it's going to go down: they walk in the front door, everyone sitting in the common area sees them tied together, and suddenly all of their friends want to know why they were caught up in all the craziness.] We can go in my room, if you want. I have some homework I really need to finish.
[And it's not like you're going to do anything but sit and pout, she thinks, but she's not about to say it. Things are tenuous enough as it is!]
[ oh for fuck's sake...
he probably picks up like. one more pack of snacks or anything. one single thing. because he's a rude bastard but even he knows this is what he's supposed to do, even if she ran into him or... he can make excuses but even he needs to learn how to be less immature as annoying as it is. ]
Look, you're fucking... [ he waves a hand irritably. ] You're trying to play this off like it's not a pain in the ass. It fucking is. You're allowed to get annoyed at this too. [ this whole... playing nice thing is also annoying. annoying how it's basically the opposite of how he's reacting, she is trying to smooth things over and he is holding back from exploding. he practically starts to growl again at the thought of people seeing them in the common area because... fuck no. actually he can feel his cell buzzing, it's probably kirishima. maybe some of their classmates also got tied together, that would make things less embarrassing but it's still annoying as hell. ]
You're fine with me in your room?
[ he's... a guy. and come to think of it he never even saw her room or any of the girls' rooms, he didn't participate in the room-sharing contest and just went to sleep. ]
he probably picks up like. one more pack of snacks or anything. one single thing. because he's a rude bastard but even he knows this is what he's supposed to do, even if she ran into him or... he can make excuses but even he needs to learn how to be less immature as annoying as it is. ]
Look, you're fucking... [ he waves a hand irritably. ] You're trying to play this off like it's not a pain in the ass. It fucking is. You're allowed to get annoyed at this too. [ this whole... playing nice thing is also annoying. annoying how it's basically the opposite of how he's reacting, she is trying to smooth things over and he is holding back from exploding. he practically starts to growl again at the thought of people seeing them in the common area because... fuck no. actually he can feel his cell buzzing, it's probably kirishima. maybe some of their classmates also got tied together, that would make things less embarrassing but it's still annoying as hell. ]
You're fine with me in your room?
[ he's... a guy. and come to think of it he never even saw her room or any of the girls' rooms, he didn't participate in the room-sharing contest and just went to sleep. ]
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