i hate you. (Bakugou Katsuki x OC)

19 | A Wing Flaps...

Another night of silent patrol. It's somehow worse than yesterday's, without the novelty of exploring the roofs for the first time to impress me. While Native keeps a sharp eye out, I mess with my quirk to keep myself awake. I create new constellations, bring the Soot Sprites from Spirited Away to life, and even give Native cat ears without his knowing.

Close to two o'clock, Native receives a call. I have no idea what it's about, but it must be serious since he immediately cuts our patrol short, telling me one of his sidekicks is taking over his route. He cuts straight to his office at the agency, beckoning Irene and a few other people to join him.

"Well, goodnight to you, too," I sigh, waving to his turned back.

The night—or morning, I suppose—looks almost identical to the one before. I eat a quick breakfast, brush my teeth, and shoot a quick text to Izuku, recapping my day.

Except I accidentally didn't send a text to Izuku.

I'm not entirely sure what happened. Maybe I was focusing so much on not telling Izuku about my run with Bakugou, fake Bakugou, that, when his name popped up on my contacts list, I clicked on it without thinking. So now, I'm staring at a wall of text, detailing my day, sent to none other than Katsuki Bakugou.

I have never wished for an 'unsend' button more in my life.

Kacchan🔥 2:46 AM

Why are you writing me a god damn novel this early?

Did you forget how to sleep or something?

Tangerine 2:48 AM

oh shit, sorry!

that was meant for izuku, pls ignore me 🙏

Kacchan🔥 2:49 AM

Why would you be texting Deku a diary entry at 2AM?

I'm not reading that, by the way.

Tangerine 2:50 AM

idk, it's just what we do, i guess!

he likes to hear about the highlights of my day

Kacchan🔥 2:50 AM

And "soot sprites" seriously made the list?

Tangerine 2:52 AM

i thought you weren't going to read it 😏

Kacchan🔥 2:52 AM

I'm not.

Go to sleep, already, Tangerine.

Tangerine 2:53 AM

uh-huh

goodnight, popcorn!

Kacchan🔥 3:26 AM

Goodnight.

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Native is noticeably more distracted the next day. He doesn't run any tests with me or, frankly, make any attempt to train me. At the beginning of the morning, he sends me to work through a few of Willfall's automated "stealth missions". His nose is glued to his phone the entire time, though, thumbs moving at a furious pace whenever a new message rolls in.