The Merman From Ashore-A Bakudeku Love Story(Ao3 Version, New and Improved)

Bonus Content(2/11)

-With Kirishima; After he left the Condo-

Eijiro managed to make it to work on time and greeted with his usual flashy smile, "Hey, everyone!"

A pink-haired girl came up to him, "Ei, what took you so long?" She peered over his shoulders and from behind, making Eijiro back a little bit. "Huh. That's strange. Where's Bakugo?"

Then a tall long haired blonde with a ponytail came in, "He's usually never this late. Did something happen?"

"Hm?" Eijiro perked his head up and glanced at his boss, "Oh! Sorry, Mirio! He caught a stomach bug, so he's taking a sick day."

"Mm..." his boss squinted his eyes then quickly grinned, "Okay! Tell him that he needs to get well soon." Someone's phone buzzed, it turned out to be Mirio's phone. "Excuse me." He picked up the phone and his eyes were instantly gleaming, "Tamaki! Hi baby!" Then he exited out of the little house, to discuss with his husband privately.

Eijiro exhaled in relief, "That was close."

"Why isn't he actually at work?" Eijiro bolted when his friend asked earnestly.

"Wh-What makes you say that, Mina? I said he's sick."

"Ei, you and I, including everyone here, both know that Bakugo doesn't get sick. So start talking."

He groaned and went over to the couch, he glanced up at Mina who was still waiting for his answer. "Promise not to tell Mirio?"

"Only if you promise to get me some of that alcohol from that place I like."

Eijiro deadpanned, "Again?"

"Do you want me to tell Mirio, our sunshine of a boss, that you lied? Remember what happened the last time someone lied to him?"

He shuddered, "Don't remind me." Mina took a seat next to him and situated herself.

"So... why is he not here?"

Eijiro rubbed the back of his neck and cracked it a bit, finally meeting Mina's eyes. "Remember that policy I have where if Bakugo doesn't get along with other people, he has to be with them in forced proximity?" She nodded her head furiously.

"I love it when you do that, one of my favorite things is to annoy him!"

"Right... Anyway, if you remember that we have a new roommate, then you'll see where I'm going with this."

She immediately let out a dramatic gasp, "You locked them in a room together!" Eijiro didn't reply. He only smiled. Mina asked again, "You locked them in a room together, right?"

"I used handcuffs instead."

"What?!" She quickly covered her mouth and checked the door if Mirio heard her. She sighed and paid attention back to Eijiro, whispering, "Why? What's the point of handcuffs? Wouldn't it be better to lock them in a room together?"

"It was the quickest thing I could think of, plus it prevented Izuku from wandering off anywhere," he interjected.

"Why handcuffs?"

"I like forced proximity and I never got a chance to use the handcuffs I got from the prank shop, so I thought, 'Why not put it to use?'"

Mina snickered, "So, you're telling me that your first thought was to put handcuffs on them, that way they would get along with each other?"

It then dawns on Eijiro, that he didn't think his plan through, but it wasn't all bad from what he first thought was a bad idea. It was also his opportunity to get some blackmail on him. Truth be told, Katsuki has some pictures of Eijiro he found when it was before he started working as a lifeguard.

Now they're both even. And his true intention was forced proximity in real life. He thought it'd be funny at first and didn't expect it to work out in his favor. Now that he has evidence to blackmail his roommate, specifically Katsuki. He's hoping to see where things go between Katsuki and Izuku.