Close Enough to Stay - {DEKUBAKU}

AS OF MARCH 4TH, I AM ON HIATUS!

ART IS ALSO NOT MINE! I DONT MEAN TO TAKE SOMEONE ELSES CRED!

{DISCLAIMER - ALL CHARACTERS ARE NOT MINORS. THEY ARE ALL OVER THE AGE OF 18 SO PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THE SEXUALIZATION OF MINORS IS TAKING PLACE!}

This story includes: cowboy hat rule, homosexuality, obsessive attractions, attachment issues, sex, desire, smut, and many strong emotions.

Bakugou comes into town for a college break, expecting nothing more than heat, boredom, and a short visit with distant relatives he barely knows. One night turns different when his cousins drag him to a local bar for a small reunion, and a quiet cowboy walks in like he belongs to the place in a way Bakugou never will. The man tips his hat to everyone, drinks, watches, and eventually makes a choice Bakugou doesn't understand-placing his hat on Bakugou's head and stopping the room cold. Everyone else knows what it means, even if Bakugou doesn't. What starts as a bold, wordless claim turns into weeks of slow, intentional closeness, where Deku takes his time learning Bakugou and Bakugou fights the pull as hard as he can. But summer ends, college waits, and wanting someone doesn't always mean you get to keep them. With time running out and distance closing in, Deku has to decide how far he's willing to go to make Bakugou stay, and Bakugou has to choose whether the life he planned is worth leaving behind what feels like home.