Entanglement Series: Of Firsts

Soulmate Expectation

The class was dismissed after the training ended and we all dragged ourselves back to the classroom to change and grab our things. Many people were quiet, contemplating the advice they were given and the outcome of their battles.

Walking back to the dorms was a quiet affair. Bakugo and Shinsou absentmindedly took my hands as I looked around at the people walking in the same direction as us.

It turns out that Iida, Yaoyorozu, and Todoroki had moved into the dorms. The guys were on the first floor and Yaoyorozu was on the fourth. Everyone headed to the showers, wanting to wash away the dirt and grime from the day.

Once squeaky clean, I dressed in my comfiest sweats and pulled out my books, determined to get ahead on my homework.

Bakugo walked in, shirtless, and I immediately shielded my eyes.

"You better be here to get some work done or else I'm kicking you out." He rolled his eyes and pointed at his bookbag, clearly having the same idea as me.

Shinsou walked in not long after, bringing snacks and drinks.

Hana and Sora had snuck into my room and put a small, cozy kotatsu in the middle of the floor and that's currently where we did our studying. With the syllabi being placed online, it was easy to work ahead for classes such as English, History, and Hero Theory.

That is until Shinsou stretched out his legs and put his feet on my leg, purposely pushing my sweats up to touch my bare skin.

I froze and a very loud sigh had me jerking my head up, locking eyes with him.

"What's gotten into you, Ren? Did this morning really make you that anxious?" Stuttering out an excuse, I tried to play it off but Bakugo quickly shut that down.

He stood up and walked over to me, sitting directly behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist.

"If this isn't that big of a deal, then why are you as stiff as a board?"

Forcing myself to relax, I took a deep breath and tried to organize my thoughts.

"There isn't really a straight answer to either of your questions. It's like I'm hyper aware of you both now and it makes it really hard to concentrate or think. It doesn't make any sense because the bond is supposed to make touching one another feel safe and relieving! Plus, I've never done anything like this before so I'm really getting in my own head."

Bakugo started laughing so hard that it literally had me shaking. My eyes grew wide and I turned to look at him over my shoulder.

"What's so funny, blasty?"

Regaining his composure, he sent me a devious smile.

"So, you're telling us that you've just realized that you have the hots for us and it's making you all hot and bothered when we touch you, right?"

I blushed, not having worded it quite like that. I nodded and he buried his head in my neck, laughing all over again. His breath ghosting over my neck gave me goosebumps.

Shinsou hummed and shot me a sly smile before pulling out his computer and walking over towards our side of the table.

"I guess it's time to do a little research then. Maybe we can find out why this happened so quickly."

Bakugo snorted, giving him an incredulous look. "Oh, come on, zombie. Shorty here hasn't experienced lust before and that's why it's freaking her out. It's new and I would bet that the bond intensifies the feelings."