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Linger || Bakugo x Reader

Reads 91,114
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Time 27h 34m

Reads 91,114
Votes 2,760
Parts 200
Time 27h 34m

Mature

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"I don't know how to be like this. But I'm tryin'. For you."

Y/N grew up learning how to disappear.

She stayed quiet when it hurt. Took up less space. Learned how to smile when she wanted to scream.
She knows how to read people - their moods, their shifts, their silence - but she's still learning how to listen to herself.
Now she's twenty-one. 
A pro hero with steady hands and a soft voice.
She tells herself she's fine. She always does.

Twenty-two, Pro Hero.
He's the same rough edged, explosive, quiet and aggressive guy.
But around her, it's different.

She's quiet, steady - and something in him wants to protect that.
So he keeps his distance. Not because he doesn't care,
but because he does. More than he ever had.

He's scared she'll get hurt.
Scared he will, too.
But no matter how far he pulls back...

she lingers.
In his head. In his chest. In all the places he thought were locked..All Rights Reserved

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"Please.. Be Mine" // K. Bakugou x female reader by L0s3r00_

You, a girl who is socially awkward, undeniably introverted and a bit shy. Meets a guy who's explosive, aggressive personality and straightforwardness makes him stand out from everyone else, (well at least to you anyway) he's the exact opposite of you. Trying to get along might be a bit of a challenge as your relationship is a little complicated, and he's not exactly known as the friendly type but who knows? Only time will tell. Bad days happen to everyone, but when secrets unfold and bad days get too out of hand, it takes quite a toll on how you see yourself in the world of heroes. "I just wanted to become a hero.." -!This Story May Contain The Following!- -Harsh Language (cus honestly idc anymore- 👀) -Female Reader -Possible Sensitive Topic/s(?) (all images i use are not made by me, so all credit goes to the original owners of the artwork/memes :3) (This story is incomplete as of the moment but if you'd still like to give it a read then I hope you enjoy!) 10/11/2021: HOLY SH- HOW AND WHY DOES THIS HAVE 2.44k READS- 10/10/2022: #1 Introvert

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" 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤, 𝘾𝙖𝙩 𝙀𝙮𝙚𝙨? " " 𝕀.. 𝕌𝕙𝕙.. 𝕀 𝕘𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕤..? " " 𝘿𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 " •─────⋅☾ ☽⋅─────• He's explosive. She's quiet. Bakugo Katsuki isn't the type to fall in love-at least, that's what everyone thinks. (Y/n) doesn't believe she's worth anyone's attention, especially not his. But when his harsh voice softens around her, when his eyes linger a little too long, she starts to wonder if maybe she's not imagining it after all. It's a slow, burning kind of love-the kind that hurts before it heals. Inspired by Mitski's "First Love / Late Spring" - a story about quiet devotion, unspoken feelings, and learning to be loved by the person you least expected. 🥇 Bakugouxreader 06/11/25 🥇 myheroacademia 10/11/25 🥇 Bakugo 15/11/25

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Clarity | Katsuki Bakugo x reader by stangenya

You never planned on starting over in Japan, but fate had other ideas. With a quirk you can barely control and a nursing degree in your hands, the last thing you expect is to be dragged into the fashion world by Mitsuki Bakugo herself. Then you meets her son. Katsuki Bakugo-loud, explosive, and infuriating. Sparks fly, but not the romantic kind... not yet. 😌 In the bustling streets of Musutafu, two stubborn souls clash, collide, and slowly discover that sometimes love doesn't arrive with clarity-it arrives with fire.

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enigma (n.) a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. -------------- Your families had decided this was for the best. A strategic alliance, they called it. Your quirk, Umbra Manipulation, allowed you to control and solidify shadows, an ability that paired well with Bakugou's explosive quirk. Together, they said, you'd have powerful children. You thought quirk marriages were old fashion, but your parents didn't care. Not that you had any desire to become a hero. You weren't like Bakugou-confident, brash, and full of fire. You preferred the quiet, the background, where you could avoid conflict and simply exist. But that wasn't an option anymore. -------------- bakugou katsuki x fem!reader (she/her) mostly reader pov but sometimes bakugou pov HEAVY inspiration to My Happy Marriage (on netflix) THIS WAS A ONESHOT IN MY ONESHOT BOOK THAT WAS REQUESTED and I ended up writing way more than I meant to TW: parental physical and mental abuse

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SHE BELONGS TO ME [KATSUKI BAKUGO] by lxii444

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