Drawing Stars [Bakugou Katsuki]

vii. stifling approach

Summary:

Summer is approaching fast and everyone seems to be looking for a way to cool down. While you were busy preparing for a trip with your friends, your thoughts wandered off to Bakugou.

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"It's hot and its at least 40 degrees out there.....I'm not sure if I want to go or not...." you muttered, peeking through your door. Uraraka stood outside the door with Asui by her side.

You were aware that this was planned a long time ago. Ever since that day in the pool, your friends had been itching to go to the beach. They planned on going during summer break after the tests. The initial plan you had devised was to stay indoors during summer break and avoid going out as much as possible. That was why you stocked up on food and all your necessities before locking yourself inside your house. Your friends had decided to go to the beach for a day or two, to ease the stress off from the nights you wasted studying your butt off for the exams. Even though you appreciate the fact that they invited you, you had to refuse. You didn't even have the proper attire to go to the beach anyway. Maybe you did but you were too lazy to pack them.

What's more, you wanted to avoid getting tan lines and sunburns. You saw Uraraka pouting at your response and she turned towards Asui who glanced at the brown haired female briefly. They seemed rather set on with getting you to join them on their little trip to the beach. Your shorter friend eyed you with her usual look.

"You never go out, [First Name]-chan. You're always holed up in your room drawing and sketching. Sure its hot but you'll have more fun spending your time with us." Asui told you. Uraraka gave you a pleading look, nodding in agreement to Asui's words. Her words struck a chord inside you. There were two things you can chose to do now.

One ― reject their offer as kindly as possible and continue doing whatever you were doing. During your last summer break, you remember holing yourself up in your room, drawing and sleeping. That was until your parents took you to visit your cousins. Even so, you found yourself staying indoors most of the time. While they were playing around in the pools and beaches, you opted to stay indoors and entertain yourself with some television and drawing. You bit on your quivering lip, was this what you wanted to do? Then, you thought about your second option.

You could accept their offer and spend your entire time outdoors under the hot, scorching sun with your friends. That didn't actually sound nice but you knew that there will be people suffering with you as well. Deep down, you knew that the second choice was far more exciting that the first one. What's more, you promised yourself that you would try to have more fun in high school and participate in activities like these. You surely don't want to graduate without making any significant memories. Maybe the thought of spending your summer alone didn't sound nice when you have the choice to have fun with your friends.

"Fine. I'll go. I'll make sure I'm free on Saturday." you gave in, shoulders slumping as you flashed the two females a small smile. Uraraka's face were now lit up with bubbling enthusiasm as she grabbed your hands, squeezing them tightly.

"Yes! That's the spirit! Mina will be ecstatic to know that you're coming with us! We invited a lot of people from our class too, its going to be fun!" the brown haired female exclaimed happily.

"Now let's go out together!" Uraraka tugged you forward all of a sudden.

"No, no, wait, wait, what, why?" your words came out quickly when the brown haired female suddenly pulled you along with her. Your eyes were wide in surprise while Uraraka gazed at you with a slightly puzzled look on her face.

"You don't have any swimwear or anything like that right?"

"I still can wear the one I wore in Middle School―" your brown haired friend let out a noise akin to a frustrated scream before grabbing your shoulders.