In Bloom (Reader x Bakugou Katsuki fic)

Bakugou

"y/n come join us!"

Bakugou had to hold back a groan as Kirishima waved you over. Why did his friends have to be so goddamn friendly. He already spent so much extra time training with you, now you were gonna bother him while he tried to relax playing video games too? Even the loud pattering of heavy rain outside wouldn't be able to drown out the annoying.

"Hey, what are you guys up to?" You asked the group on the couch as you walked over, book in hand.

"Mario kart. Wanna join?" Kirishima gestured with the controller.

You think for a second, looking from your book to the group sprawled in front of the TV. "I am the absolute worst at Mario Kart," you say at last, "absolutely I wanna join."

"In that case," Tokoyami stands from his seat at the corner of the couch, "you can take my controller."

You frown as he hands it to you, "I'm sorry, I don't need to play if it means you're not going to."

"It's alright, I was planning on stopping to get some training done, now that it's gotten darker." He tried to assure you.

Bakugou cuts in before you can try to start arguing again, "let Bird-Brain go and just fuckin' sit down already, Newbie. We're gonna start."

You look from him to Tokoyami, who nods and hands you the controller before you finally sit down. "Right, thank you." You give him a small wave as he walks off.

You sit on the opposite end of the couch from Bakugou, Kirishima, and Kaminari between you two. You drop your book on the coffee table in front of the couch.

"Whatcha reading?" Kirishima asked as he started to set up the next round of the game.

"The Overstory, kinda cliche for me to be reading it but it's about these people all realizing stuff that makes them want to help stop deforestation."

"Sounds boring as hell." Bakugou snorts. What a fuckin' nerd.

"You probably would find it boring, just cause you wouldn't be able to understand it at all," you teased him back.

Kaminari and Kirishima let out snorts at that.

He frowned and leaned forward to look over at you, eyes narrowed, "hand it over I'm gonna read the shit out of your dumb ass book." He held his hand out, waiting.

You laugh, only making him frown more, "I was kidding, you're very smart. I'm sure you could understand it." You said it like you were trying to console a small child, not like you were trying to genuinely compliment him. "I still don't think you would like it."

Never one to back down from a challenge Bakugou didn't let his hand drop. "I said I was gonna read your fuckin' book, I'm gonna read it."

You roll your eyes but smile at him, and he feels his frown soften slightly at the amused gesture, "I'll give it to you when I'm done with it then, you big baby."

Bakugou crosses his arms at that and huffs, "Fine. Whatever."

"I don't think I've ever seen you read anything that wasn't for school Kacchan," Kaminari comments.

"I read!" Bakugou defends, not entirely sure why he's so bothered by the implication he doesn't, other than you, or anyone else for that matter, thinking he's not smart outside of school subjects.

"Pick your characters guys." Kirishima cuts in, effectively tabling the book conversation.

Everyone's focus is back on the game.

"Shit. shit. Shit. shit. Shit!" You muttered leaning forward as you tried to pull ahead.

"Outta my fuckin' way!" Bakugou, yelled, knocking into your kart as he passed, now a full lap ahead of you. "Ha!" He cheered, proud grin on his face, as he finished in first.