Accidental Child

Second

Love? Love.

Bakugo's POV

My heart started beating. Louder than the drums I used to play when I was younger. Louder than Jiro's music when she used her dumb speakers. Louder than dunce-face's voice.

"Well?", Deku startled me.

"What made you think that, f***ing Deku?", I shouted.

"Maybe because you said that softer than you would've normally said it. And also, you didn't even use your quirk on me. And maybe because of that long pause after I asked the question. Or maybe-"

"Oh, shut up!", I said and looked at my hands.

"What are you looking at your hands for? Are you the hand crusher now?", Deku asked.

"The f***?"

"Just don't ask", Deku chuckled.

"You don't f***ing tell me what to do, idiot", I said and glared at the room where Kirishima was held.

A few seconds of silence was brought into the space that we were in. I could feel Deku looking at me, his stare seemed worried.

"You look like you're going through something", he said.

"We're all going through something, nerd", I said.

"Yeah, but you look like you need help"

Another moment of silence.

"I don't need help", I whispered.

"Yeah, you do. Let's talk about it", Deku smiled at me.

"I said, I don't f***ing need he-"

I was cut off..
By Deku hugging me.

I'm not soft or some shit but right now, I really need someone to help me. So, I did the only thing that came to my mind.

I hugged him back.
And before I knew it, tears were coming out of my eyes.

"What the f***?", I said while sobbing.

"Why the f*** am I crying? I don't cry! This.. this is bulls**t", I mumbled as I gripped onto Deku even more.

I have so many emotions right now. Too many. I've never experienced this before. I've never felt this much emotion. I'm discovering new feelings. Since when?

"You know...", Deku said.

I looked at him as I wiped my tears away.

"A lot has changed about you ever since we went here to U.A."

What?

"Especially when you met Kirishima"

I paused. Did I really change? Was it better or even worse? Did I become soft? What's happening to me? I heard my heart beat rapidly again.

"Kacchan, you alright?", Deku asked.

I pushed him away and put my hands on my head.

"Is..", I started.

"Is this what you call.."

"Call what?", Deku asked.

. . .

"Love?"

Deku flinched at what I said. He put his finger on his chin amd started mumbling. After a while, he looked at me and smiled.

"You're in love with Kirishima!"

"What!?"

"Think about it!", Deku smiled.