Katsuki Bakugou Ao3 fics

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Summary:

Prompt from @penacute98: IidaBaku, 6. "Just let me take care of you."

Tenya Iida has never once stood Katsuki up. Never. So when he doesn't show up to the café they were supposed to meet up at for lunch on their anniversary, he's more than a little pissed off.

Katsuki gives him the benefit of the doubt―maybe there's been an emergency and Tenya's a little too scatterbrained to think about calling―but when an hour passes, he's well beyond the point of being worried. He's not answering his phone, either, and that's what really gets him seething.

Katsuki throws open the door to Tenya's apartment, nearly taking it off the hinges. He storms inside, tiny explosions going off in the palms of his hands as he searches for any sign of his boyfriend.

Tenya's keys and wallet are still on the table, but the apartment is dark and quiet. His breakfast―barely touched―sits on the counter, along with a cold cup of coffee. That's... concerning.

"Katsuki?"

Tenya looks as horrible as he sounds. His eyes are dull and half-lidded. His hair is sticking to his forehead. His body is visibly trembling, one hand braced on the wall to keep himself steady.

Katsuki suddenly feels like an asshole. He just hopes Tenya hasn't listened to any of the voicemails he left yet.

"C'mon, you shouldn't be up," Katsuki says, half-dragging Tenya back towards his bedroom.

"Why are you here? Is there something wr―" Tenya's tired expression suddenly becomes alarmed. "Oh my God, our anniversary! Darling, I'm―"

"Save it. I'm not mad." There's a beat of silence. "Er, I'm not mad anymore. Um. Maybe delete the voicemails I left you."

"I'm so sorry, I didn't even think to call." Tenya's grip on Katsuki tightens ever-so slightly. "I only meant to take a short nap―"

"Save it," Katsuki repeats gently. "C'mon, lie down. Just let me take care of you."

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