Text Back (Katsuki Bakugou x Reader)

Side Story #1: Baby, It's Cold Outside

Ah Christmas. The time of the year when manufactured toys are being made by the boatload, employees are overworked, and holiday commercials are forced down your throats.

Who doesn't love Christmas?

That was rhetorical, Bakugou hated Christmas. To him, it was a corporate trap to get you to buy useless shit you didn't need. So he ignored the celebration every year and was grateful when the stupid holiday was over.

This year, however, it was hard to keep it out of his thoughts.

"Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!" Bakugou's obnoxious friends chanted in the lunchroom on Christmas Eve.

The grumpy blonde could feel his blood pressure rising. "Would you all shut the fuck up!?"

The students of UA were currently on holiday break, however, some were allowed to stay behind in their dorms if they chose not to visit their families. The majority of the school had left but a good amount decided to remain, much to Bakugou's annoyance.

"We're celebrating, Bakugou! Why don't you join us?" Kirishima grinned.

Mina flicked a piece of fruit cake at the blonde. "Don't even try, Kiri. Grinchy here is too cold hearted to care about Christmas."

"What!? You don't like Christmas!?" Sero gasped in astonishment.

"Why don't you like Christmas!? You get presents!" Kaminari argued.

Bakugou's scowl deepened. "Is that all you idiots care about?"

They continued to further push his buttons for their own enjoyment so eventually he up and deserted them. He would have been angrier had he not been curious about where the hell you where.

The teen was entering the common room in Class 1-A's building when his vision went wide at the sight before him. The entire room was decorated up and down with holiday banners and streamers. There was even a giant tree at the center of the room adorned with glittering orbs, twinkling lights, and a large golden star at the top.

Bakugou's surprise was interrupted however, when he heard a familiar sound. "Bakugou!"

He followed the voice which stood above him on a ladder. "The fuck are you doin' (l/n)?"

"We're setting up for the party tonight! Wanna help?" You asked as a small cough rose in your throat.

"Party!? What the fuck, who said we're having a party?"

"I did," You glared. "I got permission from the teachers. I also invited people from other classes to join us."

The grump looked around the space and saw Jiro, Shoji, and a few others from 1-A putting up decorations along the walls. Bakugou sighed, irritated, "Why the fuck would you plan a fucking party?"

"Well, it's a good way to repair some bridges with the other classes," You sniffed as you hung another shiny, plastic star, "and it's the holidays. It would be nice to spend a break with friends."

"'Cause that's all Christmas is right? Parties and eating?"

Your expression furrowed just as the angry sourpuss was leaving, hands stuffed in his pockets. "Bakugou!"

"Wha—?" The blonde lazily turned his head towards you when he noticed your foot slip off the ladder. Bakugou felt his body instantly panic as he propelled himself via explosion. With outstretched arms, he was able to catch you mid-fall coming to a hard standing stop.

You had wrapped your arms around his neck just as he had caught you. Bakugou was about to ask if you were okay when his gaze fell upon your smirking face. "I knew you'd catch me."