"The Confession" (Bakugou x Deku)

Chapter 3: "Landfill,"

Chapter 3: "Landfill,"

Bakugou's POV:

I got up from the booth, and started to continue working my shift. All I could think about was that guy, though. I bet he's cute, I can tell just from the way he talks. I wonder what he looks like...He said that guy has muscles. I have muscles! I look down at my body and mutter to myself: "I could be his type..."

"What's this, Katsuki?" A familiar clown's voice calls from behind me.

"Jesus--Dad!" I shout, startled, earring a couple of shocked gasps around the room. My dad gives me a scolding look, opening his mouth to talk and I interrupt him.

"Yeah, yeah, 'bEhAvE', I know," I scoff. Kind of forgetting I was still in a church for a minute.

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"So...How was work today?" Mom asks as we eat dinner in silence.

"It was nice," I mumble, thinking about him. It's great! I mean, I'll always like Deku...But this guy is really taking up my mind.

"Katsuki's got a crush," The clown states with a monotone. Mom spits up her drink and I choke on what I'm eating. "W-What?!" The hag says in shock.

"No I don't! He--I--I-It's nothing!" I yell.

"Aww! Look at how flustered he is! Masuru! He has a crush!" She claps her hands together.

"UGh--" I groan and the old man smirks.

"Ooh Katsuki tell us who it is!" The hag asks, looking over at me.

"I don't know so you can't know either way!" I reply.

"What do you mean you 'don't know'?" The clown asks me, confused.

I sigh. They're not gonna give up, are they. "I haven't seen his face and I don't know his name, but we've talked before." I frown, hoping they'll shut up about it since I gave them information.

"Where have you talked before?" They ask in unison with confusion in their voices.

"At the church," I sigh and their faces light up. "See? What did I tell you," The clown says with confidence. "Ah!" She squeals with excitement.

"He doesn't like me though, he likes someone else, so don't go getting your hopes up. I don't even know if I like him. I like someone else too, so just drop it," I mutter.
"Katsuki! You have two crushes!" The hag shouts. I sigh, once again. "Do we know him?!" She asks excitedly. They really aren't gonna give this up "...Yes," I mumble. "Before you ask more, he's my age, goes to my school, and is not gay, so leave it be," I say before pausing and mumbling: "...please,"

I think when I said "Please" it clued them in that I really didn't want to talk about this. "Alright, leave the boy alone," The clown finally speaks up. They exchange a glance and I can't read their expressions.

(Mitsuki and Masuru's internal dialogue: "Honey, don't. He doesn't want us to know he likes Izuku yet. He's so obvious, it's so cute!")

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The same time at Deku's house...

Deku's POV:

My mom is downstairs making dinner and me and Todoroki are in my room hanging out. He's stayed over a lot more recently because it's summer and he doesn't feel like staying home with his dad.

He was sitting on my bed playing with my Switch. I was standing in front of my mirror, turning different angles to look around my body.

We've been friends for a while and talk like this all the time so I wasn't too embarrassed to ask, I know he'll be honest with me. I gather my courage and ask him the question that's been on my mind all day.