Soothe | Bakugo x Reader

Chapter 43

"Babe! You want to go out for lunch today?"

Humming softly, I look up from the mounds of paperwork surrounding the dining room table and the chairs. My brain close to exploding in a matter of seconds as I place my pen down and look toward my blonde boyfriend. A faint smile playing on my lips as my eyes meet his as he leans against the archway that splits the kitchen and the dining room. Sweat pools on his clavicle as he crosses his arms over his chest with a small grin. His face glistening with sweat as he runs his fingers through his hair while I push to my feet and walk toward him.

As much as I want to wrap my arms around him and kiss him, I don't really want to get my arms and clothes all covered in his sweet smelling sweat. Katsuki's spent the whole morning in his at - home gym. A routine he often does when it's the morning of his day off during the week to show off to me. He often lifts the heaviest weights he can to try and show me how strong he is. He's even tried to show off with pull ups. So he's basically basting in sweat more than he usually is (which is basically a disaster if he goes near anything hot).

Today is Katsuki's day off.

The one and only day of the week where he isn't strangling Deku or chasing after Denki. Another day where he isn't close to exploding. One day a week, something that we have agreed on, Katsuki takes a day off to wind down and try to relax instead of worrying about work. It's also one of the days that we can be an actual couple, he can treat himself or myself all he wants. He can workout in his home gym. He can cook all he wants too (he does love to cook for me every now and then). I do love his food too.

While he's been working out, I've had to try and catch up with my notes. With my head being all over the place, my attacker suddenly surfacing and working for my boyfriend and the whole relapsing thing that I'm still going through, I haven't been able to attend my lectures like normal. I still get my notes, my professor understands that I need space and always sends me the material and the files that I need to get my notes off. I've already finished three dissertations and two essays in the last three weeks (I like to work in one big hit) so I'm all up to scratch on my deadlines. Flash cards have been coming out of my ears.

My degree is slowly coming to its end, my fourth and final year of my degree is ending and I'm so close to graduating that I can taste it. I can't wait to be graduated!

Katsuki, thankfully, has been really understanding about the whole situation. He's been careful when I go to sleep, making sure that I'm comfortable. He's been trying to drag me away from my work whenever he feels like I'm doing too much. It's often after an hour and a half of work that I'm pulled away for a cuddle or to cook with him. Just making sure that I don't burn myself out when I'm already mentally vulnerable. With everything going on, I hope that soon I'll be able to actually tell him what's going on...

Just need a little more time before I tell him the whole story...

Clearing my throat, I press a kiss to his cheek as he wraps his arms around my waist. A whine leaving my lips as I realise that he's getting sweat on my sweatpants and hoodie (the go to outfit for when I'm studying so I feel comfy and relaxed). The male smirking as I lick my lips and taste the sugary sweetness that is his nitroglycerin sweat.

"So? Lunch?" Katsuki asks, peppering my neck with kisses while I squeak with laughter and wrap my arms around him. Not caring about the sweat now that he's already got it on my sweats, "Me and you, that really nice Italian restaurant, we share spaghetti and meatballs?"

"You wanna do the Lady and Tramp moment?" I tease, smiling as I tangle my fingers in his hair and rock with him while he chuckles and sticks his tongue out, "But that sounds really nice, I'll consider it if you take a shower. I feel like you're gonna explode,"