Outside | K. Bakugo x Reader

Chapter 10

[Past Christmas, air is warming up]

"I'll be on my way now, mother" I state as i clutch onto my riding boots.
"Do you sincerely promise you'll stay within the grounds, dear?" She says sternly but doesn't look up from her book.
"I do promise, mother"
"Then i have no issue, off you go" She flicks her hand towards me as if she could push me out of the room just by doing so.

I bow my head and turn to leave the study, shutting the door behind me. Easily switching my heels out for my riding boots, i leave through the front door, thanking the butler greatly.

"Morning, princess" Katsuki grins as he holds the horse by its reins.
"Good morning, it's a pleasant one isn't it?" I wave from across the yard and tread softly towards the stables.
"Back to fancy speech, i see" he raises a brow.
"Father is within earshot" I roll my eyes and take the reins. He nods, humming slightly.

"You do know how to ride a horse don't you?" I ask, unsure.
"Part of the training for this job" he puts it simply, smugly even "Besides, i'm a God, myself"
"Don't say that ever again" I laugh.
He buffs out his chest jokingly "Wanna fight?"
I throw my hands up in defence "No chance!"

I step up using the stirrup and haul myself onto the black horse while Katsuki did the same with a white horse.
"What's this ones name then?" he pats her back.
"Obviously the most predictable name ever, snowflake"
"So that ones Midnight, then?" he grins.
"How'd you know?" I chuckle and he gasps.
"No wayyy"

Kicking them into a trot, we head towards the forest side by side.
"Do you ride often?"
"Not really but when i do, i love it... it's fairly freeing if i say so myself" I shrug "Do you know how to gallop?"
"What are you suggesting? I'm an idiot or something?" He narrows his eyes at me.
"A race is what i'm suggesting, stupid" I lock eyes with him and his brows furrow competitively.
"Oh yeah?" He tilts his head "You sure you want to do that?"
"To the lake, it's just straight ahead but whoever gets there first has bragging rights for a week"
"A week? You're on" He rotates to glare at the dirt path ahead of him and i do the same.

"Ready? Go-"

Bakugo was already galloping away.

"CHEATER!" I shout and go after him, soon catching up.
"YOU'RE JUST SLOW" He smiles like the cheshire cat.
I scoff and ride past him "WHOS SLOW NOW.... bitch"
"HAHAHAHA DID YOU JUST SWEAR?!" his loud bellow rings out in the forest.
"Maybe! And what?" I don't tear my eyes off, instead keep looking forward.
"I'm impressed, princess, maybe you're not a stuck up little brat that i thought you were at first" His voice was still loud but not deafening.
"Don't call me a brat, Katsuki" I try to remain focused on the path. The water was just about coming into view.
"Brat, brat, brat" he says repeatedly "brat, brat, Y/N is a brat"

My heart flutters at him using my name.

"Yeah, yeah, kitty Katsuki, give me a nya" I roll my eyes.
"OI! IM NO KITTY" He growls and joins my side.
I glance at him and the wind his pushing his hair back. He's so pretty.
I switch my gaze back and we're close to the lake now. It's the final push and we're just about neck and neck, me being slightly in front, of course.

"DIE" he yells and leans forward.
I raise my brows at his word choice but keep on moving.

We arrived at the lake, immediately halting to a stop.
"I won that" He smirks.
"No, i did" I say confidently and get off of my horse.
"I doubt it, since i'm gonna be number 1"

I open one of the satchels and pull out a sitting blanket before laying it out under a willow tree. The air was still chilly but the sun was shining directly onto us so it felt warmer than it actually was.

"What's that for?" He flares his nostrils.
"I want to sit down, can't get the dress dirty"
"Dress, dress, dress" He groans sarcastically as he sits down beside me, leaning against the trunk.
"Mock me more and you'll get my father on your case" I joke and take out a new book.
"Read it to me" He says bluntly.
"This? I don't think-" I start but get cut off.
"I like all genres" he shrugs "Just read"
Thinking to myself, i open to the front page and then lie backwards so my head was rested on his legs.
"Okay, even romance?"
"Even romance, believe it or not, fairy tail" He snorts, placing his hand on my head while looking down at me.

As i read, his thumb would massage my head slightly, rubbing back and forth. I'd have to pause a few times in order to regain myself from the flustered state which i'm sure he had noticed.

However, aside from what he had most likely noticed about me, I, myself, had noticed a hot blush on his face the whole time.