Heatwaves (Katsuki Bakugo x Reader)

Chapter 14 | Times change

The first week was coming to an end and thursday was another school day. The morning classes passed without much happening. Everyone had their minds on the festival and the mundane subjects had a hard time keeping anyone focused. Katsuki was his normal explosive self around everyone. Managing to get a small smile from him felt like an accomplishment and made your face rosy. 

During lunch you sad next to Todoroki and Bakugo. The two of them never talking to each other but both wanted to be close to you. Shoto didn’t put too much into it the blonde sitting next to you and kept focus on his own thoughts. Bakugo tolerated the half and half boy because he was your friend but the disdain was painfully obvious. Not much you can do about that right now. 

“You’re looking good y/n!” Uraraka said to you from the other side of the lunch table. “The training for the festival looks to be working” 

You blush slightly you accept the compliment. “Thanks, it’s been some rough days lately, but it seems to be paying off” your stare catches Bakugos. Knowing he wouldn’t like it if you had blundered about your training to the class. But still happy to hear that you’re enjoying the time with him. 

“Hey y/n!” Kirishima calls from the other side of Bakugo. “Did you get back you MP3?” He is struggling to contain a laughter and Katsuki hits him with a death stare. Nobody else sees but it is enough to shut up the red head.

“You lost your player? You love that thing” Shoto asks you. This having peaked his interest enough to join the conversation. 

“No no, an idiot tried to steal it from me. So I had to beat him up.” you say nonchalantly. Bakugo and Eijiro are both growing redder in their faces. One from anger the other amusement. You only said it to poke at the blonde while he has no way of retaliating without exposing himself as the thief.  

“Good for you” Todo says in a dull tone but you can hear the appreciation deep behind his words.

Next lesson is hero studies with All Might so you make a quick stop at you locker to pick up some seeds from your storage. You feel a now familiar heat engulf you. As the hand lands on the locker on one side of you deja vu strikes. You turn to face those red eyes again. He is already so close. “So you had to beat me up?” he says in a low teasing rumble. 

Ducking under his arm trying to slip away to make a smart comment he grabs you. “No uh. I know your tricks pebble.” he leans in smiling. The heat is intensifying and your breath gets caught in your throat as the sent of him reminds you of your training sessions. Making a small gasp as you remember to breathe again.  

You lightly place a hand on his arm luring him under false pretenses of submitting to his intimidation. He knows what your doing and cuts you off. Leaning in to your ear he whispers making you shiver in spite of the heat coming from him. “Make sure to give it your all in the next class. Wouldn't want all those workouts to be for nothing”. He lets you go ever so gently and slips away. 

Midoriya, Ida and Uraraka are watching from afar. “What just happened?” The bubbly girl asks the two boys. “Did he just intimidate y/n again like you said he did on the first day?”

Izuku is slightly shaking his head. Something about the scene felt very different from the first time around. “I don’t think so. y/n is not flustered in the same way and Kacchan almost seemed playful in a positive manner. If that makes any sense?” almost asking himself the question. 

You see them down the hall and wave at them with a smile. “You guys coming? Class is about to begin” this time the boy walked away, taking his fire leaving you with a different kind of heat that was all your own.