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Genesis | bk.

GELESEN 14,216
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Zeit 12h 3m

GELESEN 14,216
Stimmen 701
Teile 82
Zeit 12h 3m

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Genesis is the Greek word for 'origin', and that is exactly what this story is about.

Set in a BNHA alternate universe, as the dawn of super-humans first begins. Y/N Rei has grown up as a main resident on struggle street, and finds her fire at the idea of single-handedly altering the trajectory of quirk use in society, as things start to take a turn for the worse.

And Bakugou Katsuki isn't a fan of the idea of her getting ahead of him.

- BNHA AU  
- FEMALE READER INSERT
- SLOWBURN BAKUGOU X READER
- 150,000+ WORDS 
- SLIGHTLY SEXUAL THEMES 
- (And solid writing, I hope)Alle Rechte vorbehalten

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Bakugo X Reader ||Counter Measures||

Y/N is the newest exchange student coming for some summer classes at UA and boy is she fired up! Ready for new horizons and friends,she isn't exactly thrilled to meet Bakugo Katsuki. A total jerk who seems to have it out for her...but is that really what's going on? _ This is a My Hero Academia fan fiction and all characters (except reader lol) belong to the amazing Kohei Horikoshi! Each chapter usually has about 1,000 words so it's kinda long {COMPLETED FOR NOW!!} If people want more then I'll gladly reopen this back up and keep writing! I might end up doing that anyways but I'm not sure! Will include angst, lemon/sexy times, and probably some well needed fluff.