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"D*** it!" Bakugou slammed his fist into the wall.
You stood silently behind him, knowing that no words you uttered would calm him down. You recalled what led up to this event.
You were conflicted. You watched the fight below you. Cheers for Uraraka surrounded you. But you couldn't take your eyes off Bakugou Katsuki. You'd been Bakugou's friend for a long time now. Even though his attitude was unbearable, you couldn't help but want to support him. He was always trying his best to become the best. Meanwhile, you just wanted to become a hero.
Your quirk was magnet. You could attract or repel people or items to your advantage. You could draw anything towards you with a magnetic force. You could also repel anything by projecting your quirk. You weren't particularly powerful, but it was useful to repel your enemies.
"Boo!" The crowd's yells vibrated in your ears.
"Hey! That's not the way someone who wants to be a hero acts!"
"If you're so much stronger than her, just throw her out of the ring and finish it!"
"Stop toying with the poor girl!"
Why were people being unreasonable? Why wouldn't they see that...that...
You stood up slowly.
"Stop insulting him!" you yelled at the crowd.
Countless eyes stared back at you and you swallowed hard before continuing, "y-you don't know anything about him. Bakugou...knows Uraraka-san's strength. His caution shows that he recognizes her as a worthy opponent. It's exactly because he wants to win so badly that there's no room for carelessness or holding back" your voice shook slightly and you clenched your fists, "she's already there! Bakugou... acknowledges her strength! So please...don't talk about him like that!"
Your classmates stared at you silently and you left the stands quickly.
How could you stay after an outburst like that? You wiped angry tears away from your eyes.
Why? Why did he acknowledge Uraraka Ochako? Why...why couldn't he ever look at you?
"Stupid! That half-and-half b****** didn't even put up a d*** fight!" Bakugou snarled.
You could feel how furious he was and took a step back.
"Why can't I beat him? Why won't he let me defeat Deku? What makes me so different? I'm...the best!" Bakugou roared, throwing his fist into the wall again.
Fear washed over you. He was hurting himself!
This time, you repelled him away from you with a magnetic force, crashing him backwards into the wall instead.
Bakugou stayed still for a moment, his head hanging. Then he looked at you, his sharp gaze piercing your eyes.
"What do you think you're doing, (Name)?"
Your heart beat fast. Your name...that was the only one he ever used. Your name was the only name he ever remembered. You were the only person to whom he had never given a crude nickname. You wanted to tell him how much that meant to you. You wanted him to know how you felt about him. But you couldn't say that.
