Heartbreaker | BNHA x Reader

[40] Friendship

Katsuki couldn't say that he'd liked you much at the beginning.

Quite the opposite, in fact. When he'd first met you, you were standing up for Deku, of all people, and it pissed him the hell off. You were utterly infuriating, always making googly eyes at that asshole and acting like he was the greatest thing you'd ever seen. Katsuki couldn't remember Izuku having ever made any friends before, not since before people discovered he was Quirkless.

And yet, there you were. Supportive and bright, always ready to lift him up whenever he fell down. It was something Katsuki couldn't wrap his head around. Izuku was helpless and weak. He was lesser than others, and so, it was only natural that no one would want anything to do with him.

But no matter how much people made fun of him, no matter how much they pointed out his obvious flaws, you stood by his side, unwavering.

Honestly, it drove Katsuki fucking insane.

Even now, that hadn't changed. You still adored Izuku, and you still clung to him constantly. It was perhaps the only thing that Katsuki didn't like about you at this point. Your friendship with Izuku. Otherwise-even if it pained him to admit-you actually weren't that bad. Time and time again, you'd proven that you were braver than you looked, resilient, and in many ways, strong.

Plus, you were really pretty. Not that Katsuki would ever say that part aloud.

And so, despite the fact that he thought he would go on hating you for the rest of his days, here he was, carrying you in his arms, gently, like you were made of glass. You'd already fainted a handful of times today, and even though he respected you for giving it your all against him, he was pretty damn worried. Something didn't seem entirely right with your body. Especially all those horrible headaches you got.

It was as if you were constantly in pain. In anguish. Fighting against some unseen force, but determined to cover it all up with a smile.

...or maybe he was just reading into things too much. God. Since when was he so cheesy? You were definitely rubbing off on him.

Scowling, Katsuki adjusted his hold on you, then opened the door to the infirmary.

"Well, well, well. [Name] sure is popular, isn't she? Normally we have our little robots bring patients in for treatment, but this young lady always has someone volunteer to personally carry her over," Recovery Girl mused.

Katsuki rolled his eyes before carefully setting you down on one of the beds. "It can't be helped. She's an idiot, so she needs extra attention. Seriously. How is she going to faint three times in one day? She's definitely trying to set some kind of record. Dumbass."

"It's rather concerning, I agree, but it's nice that she has so many people worrying about her. You all seem to care a great deal."

"Wha-who's worrying?!" Katsuki immediately snapped, cheeks turning red. "I-I'm not worried, goddammit! She was already passed out in front of me, so I figured I might as well bring her sorry ass over, that's all!"

Recovery Girl chuckled. "Oh, I see. But then why did you go out of your way to do this? You checked on her the last time she was in the infirmary, as well."

"I already said I wasn't worried, you nosy old woman!"

Katsuki gritted his teeth, all but stomping his foot in frustration. If there was another thing that pissed him off about you, it was how you had a tendency to get him wrapped up into the most embarrassing situations possible. They played in his mind constantly, despite his best efforts to try and forget.

"My bad," Recovery Girl hummed. "As you say, I'm quite a bit older than you are. I probably can't understand how young people think anymore."

She was choosing to spare him from further humiliation, but it was painfully obvious that he cared about you more than he was willing to admit.