Kalopsia Project [Bakugo Katsuki x Reader - Tokyo Ghoul AU]

Chapter 5 - It's Called a Second Chance, not a Guarantee

"That's so wild!! I can't believe it's really you, [F/N]-chan! It's been forever – you look so different!" Ashido exclaimed, having long jumped up from her chair and thrown her arms around you. Middle School friendships really were something else, huh? You hugged her back, giving Kirishima a grateful smile when he noticed Ashido's strong grip was giving you trouble with holding the tray, and took it from your hand.

"I've changed? It's not me who's died her hair pink!? It looks so good on you though, oh my gosh!" you giggled with her, moving in to give Kirishima a hug too. When your eyes swept to the other two occupying the table with them, he spoke up.

"Oh, those are Kaminari and Sero! You don't know them since we only met in high-school but we've been hanging out a lot with them since!" he pointed out. You could only assume the blond with a black lightning-shaped streak in his hair was Kaminari (it did, after all, match the meaning of his name), while the black-head, who seemed to be the most regular-looking out of the bunch, was most likely Sero.

The two flashed you a grin with a small wave, and you smiled back at them.

"[L/N] [F/N], though you can just call me [F/N]! It's nice to meet you! I used to be those two's classmate in middle-school, though we've kinda lost touch since!" You motioned towards Kirishima and Ashido. You heard someone clear their throat, and glanced towards the counter, only to find Bakugo looking at you expectedly. You returned a nervous smile and a thumbs-up.

"Say, how about this? Lemme take your order and do my job, then we can perhaps catch up for a little bit?" You glanced around at the mostly empty cafe. The group of four agreed and you quickly jotted down a few more things, before returning to Midoriya, who also seemed to be constantly glancing up from the coffee he was making.

Just as you opened your mouth however, he put up a hand.

"No need. They come pretty often and always order the same thing, so I have it memorized," he smiled, tapping his forehead. You nodded wordlessly and watched him, as he went back to work. "So, you know them then?"

You nodded back and he hummed. His eyes then scanned around the cafe quickly, until they landed on Uraraka, as she walked in from outside with a tray of empty cups.

"Uraraka-san?" he called out, and she turned to look at him. "Do you mind taking over the rest of the customers?" She glanced at you, then at the only occupied table inside, noticing the four who seemed to be awaiting your return, and nodded.

"Sure, no problem!" she smiled at you, and was soon on her way yet again. Your eyes were already wide, as you turned to Midoriya.

"Thank you, I..." Though he only laughed.

"Oh, it's fine. You can talk to them in peace now, don't let Kacchan bother you. Here-" he put a beautifully decorated hot cocoa (he must have been learning from Todoroki, huh), an iced tea, and a small box of macarons on your tray. "The rest will be ready in a bit but I'll bring them over, don't worry about it."

With one final nod, you set off towards the group. You did briefly wonder if Midoriya also worked as a waiter occasionally. In turn, you began to picture Bakugo as one too. You had to force your laughs down though, lest you would have spilled the drinks.

The next hour or so had been spent catching up on the last 4 years with the two you hadn't seen or talked with in forever, and getting to know the two you'd never met before. Stories were exchanged about how everyone had first met, how Mina seemed to always be responsible for the group getting into trouble, how everyone had been trying to convince Sero to dye his hair to match the rest of them (turns out – only the streak in Kaminari's hair was unnatural, as he really was a blond, much like Bakugo). The topic of how you had come to work at Yuuei (and how they hadn't seen you prior to today, despite being regulars, as confirmed by Midoriya himself) came up once or twice, and you had to lie about just needing a part-time job.