Why Do I Love You? (Bakugou x Reader)

Ch. 11 - Awkward

Y/N's POV

Momo's get together was coming to an end. After the "7 minutes in heaven" fiasco, I stayed away from Bakugou the rest of the evening. Mostly cause I was angry at him, but another part of me couldn't handle the tension and I'm pretty sure you know what kind of tension I'm talking about.

I walked into to the huge foyer, where everyone else was sitting, waiting to be picked up. I texted my mom after the final activity, asking her to come get me a bit early. No offense, but besides the 7 minutes in heaven adrenaline rush... this get together was kind of tiring.

I sat down on a cushioned bench, pulling out my phone to check the time. 6:15 pm. I sigh and tap my foot nervously, ready to leave. I feel the weight of the bench shift as someone sits down next to me. I turn to see Sero give me a half smile.

"How are you doing?" He asked.

Oh god... did Bakugou tell him what happened in the closet? Why else would he be asking me how I'm doing?

He probably knew about Bakugou's plan to tease me all along. I look at him, skeptical and I squint my eyes.

"I'm fine." I say dryly.

Sero clears his throat before leaning towards me.

"No, I'm not talking about right now. I mean, how are you holding up after the attack?" He whispered so only I could hear.

Surprisingly enough, he was the first person to ask me that the entire time I've been here.

He continues, "M- Mina warned us all to not bring it up, but I just wanted to make sure you were ok..." he trailed off.

Of course Mina did that...

"She kind of scares me, so I was hesitant to ask at first." Sero said while scratching the back of his head.

He gives me a nervous smile and I let out a giggle.

"You and me both..." I sigh out. "If I'm being honest, at first I was shocked and disappointed with myself." I say, placing my hands in my lap.

Sero touched my shoulder, giving me a friendly pat.

"Why?" He asked sincerely.

"Well... I guess I just wanted to do more. I mean it took one kick to my jaw and I was out, cold. And I know, I know... "I'm brave for standing up to a villain"... i just..." I trail off.

"I get it." Sero replies. "You have high expectations for yourself and that's great, but we're also students. We're all learning and we're all getting better. It's ok to mess up sometimes." He gives me a comforting smile.

"You're right... Thanks, dude." I reply, nudging his arm with mine.

"Dude?" Sero asks jokingly, subtly smirking to himself.

"Oh sorry, would you prefer bro or man?" I laugh out.

He returns my chuckle and we talk to each other until my ride comes. I'm honestly surprised that I've never really talked to Sero before. He's a cool guy and a greater listener. On top of that... he's funny as shit. I'm gonna make a mental note to hang out with him more...

Bakugou's POV

For the record... I never meant to tease (y/n). I was surprised when the bottle landed on me in the first place. The thought of me and (y/n) in a closet together made me clench my jaw and I'm sure my eyes widened. On top of that, my stomach did a weird flip... it was fucking random. I mean there's no way I was excited to play 7 minutes in heaven with (y/n)... right? OF COURSE I'M RIGHT.