LOST // BAKUGO X OC

Limits

The class of 1A surrounded the kitchen and living room as the day neared mealtime. The students hadn't seen Estelle in two days since she joined them for sugertime. They weren't entirely sure if she even came back to the dorms at all, considering the meals that the class usually left out for her had been left uneaten the next day. They were worried about her lack of presence and turned to Mr Aizawa for answers in class. He was pretty cryptic with his response, though.

"She is just busy doing hero work, that's all."

The class couldn't help but feel uneasy at the answer, considering hero work was not something you do twenty-four-seven.

Estelle walked through the entrance doors not long before dinner to their collective relief. She was still in her hero outfit and strolled in with a slump. The bags under her eyes were evident, and the lack of sleep could be seen on her face. Overlooking the rest of the class, Estelle plopped down onto the sofa with a grunt.

"Estelle!" Izuku yelled out cheerfully as he strolled over to her quickly. The class heard him yell out, and with brightened eyes and strange relief, they all made their way to the otherworldly girl. Estelle was startled by their reactions. She was only gone two days; it wasn't a big deal.

They didn't seem to think so since they all began rambling over each other to try to make their voices heard. "You seem tired. Is everything okay?"

"Did you fight other bad guys?"

"You left your meals!"

Before Estelle could tell them to shut up. Her tired brain registered the sound of ringing from her phone. Realising pretty quickly that it was her own mobile, Estelle raised a finger for them to hold off and be quiet so she could answer.

"Estelle here."

The class waited patiently as Estelle quietly listened to the person on the other end of the phone. Looking down at the floor, Estelle let out a depleted sigh before nodding, forgetting that the person on the line couldn't see.

"Yeah, sure. I'll be right there. Leave it to me."

Clicking the red button on her phone, Estelle placed the device back into her pocket and stood up. The class's excitement dropped when they figured out that she was already leaving. Aware of the people watching her, Estelle lifted her gaze up to her fellow students.

"Duty calls, I'll see you later", She muttered whilst making her way to the door.

"But you haven't eaten", Shoto stated with narrowed eyes.

"I'll eat once I've taken care of this."

"So, you'll come back after?" Yaoyorozu asked.

Astonishment fluttered through Estelle's face from her question. To her, it felt unnatural for the class to care.

"If I can spare the time, sure," Estelle responded at the exit. The class raised their heads up in protest. They could see how overrun she was making herself. Before they could raise their concerns, Estelle was already gone.

"Always making an exit", Bakugo groused as he marched into the kitchen.

_-_

She didn't come back that night.

They went to bed aware that she hadn't arrived and saw the uneaten meal wrapped in foil the following day. The class glanced at each other in silence when they saw it during breakfast. They continued their mindless chatter about their work studies and school, ignoring that fact.

Going to class, they began to get to work.

_-_

Estelle was really missing her bed. The past couple of days had been hectic with dark spirits, and since the commission gave out Estelle's number, the number of calls had increased tenfold. The frustrating thing for her, though, were the heroes.