Bakugou wouldn’t try to hide the fact that he was bad at reading emotions. He would try to hide that couldn’t understand them… but he would not try to hide that he was bad at it.
How the fuck was I supposed to know they were pissy? They should have just fucking told me.” Was usually his excuse
His S/O was no expectation, and a lot fo the time Bakugou could never understand how and why they got so upset so often. Days where they would look and act differently.
Only for them to suddenly act as if nothing bad had happened and that everything was fine. It drove him crazy at times.
Bakugou never really helped with his S/O’s depression either, just believing them to need to cheer up and forget whatever the hell was eating them. That’s what he did after all and it always worked for him.
Or at least he assumed that was what his S/O needed until he decided to check on them one day after classes. They had skipped, which was unlike them… and his worry ate away at his mind. As a result, he decided to see if they were sick or something.
He was a bit confused when he found their door unlocked, more so when he entered the room to see the lights off and curtains were drawn. His heart thumpings harshly as he came forward and saw his S/O unmoving under their blankets.
“Hey, are you fucking okay?”
His tone was harsh and got no response back from his S/O. As a result, he began to get angrier. Were they pissed at him? He didn’t do a damn thing, they were being the ridiculous one here!
His words and tone only got worse until he heard a soft, barely heard, sniffle come from under the blankets. His words froze in his throat and his actions as well.
His S/O was crying… he had never seen them cry before… what the hell does he do now?
Slowly, he moved the blankets off of their body, seeing his S/O curled into themself, biting their lip harshly an fighting back whatever they were feeling. Tears streamed down their face, no sounding coming from their lips. A trick you only learned how to do after many times
“H-hey…what’s wrong?” His voice is surprisingly soft and filled with worry.
His S/O only curls into themself further, knowing that if they ignored him enough, Katsuki would get angry and leave. He never was the patient type. Soon he’d leave…
So when instead you felt a new weight being added to your bed your heart dropped a moment. Bakugou’s arms hooking around you to move you closer to him.
“If you think I’m going to leave now… well tough shit…”
His words only hit you harder, making you cry harder, droplets of water running down your face and dripping onto his arm. He remained still, sensing that him speaking would make it worse.
It was quiet for a long time, Bakugou just breathing, and you fighting back every little cry that wanted to escape your throat. Finally, Bakugou’s hand gently touched your locks, running through them.
“I’m shit at this… I know I am. But… but that’s not a fucking excuse for you to be feeling like this and me not help. I-I’m an ass to not have noticed…”
And with those little words, it broke the camel’s back. You burst into loud sobs, Bakugou freezing not sure what to do. Your words spilled from your mouth quickly.
Mentions of no longer finding joy in anything, wanting him to be with someone more deserving than you, and how you couldn’t shake this thought of wanting nothing more than to be dead from your head.
It was a lot to take in, earning the silence of your boyfriend. Your cries had now been reduced to just soft whimpers. And despite the lack of energy and fluids, you had today… you still cried as if it was a never-ending resource.
Then ever so slowly, you felt Bakugou’s arms hold you much tighter to him. His arms shaking and head pressing onto yours. More droplets of water pouring out, but this time not your own…
“Fuck… you… I’m such… I can’t… I can’t lose you, okay? It sucks right now… and I hate how I made this worse… but please for God’s sake… let me at least try to help…”
You were stunned silent at his pained voice, so broken and guilty, a rare sight and sound for Bakugou. You could only nod, heart-shattering a bit more at how you had hurt him.
“It’s gonna be okay… I’m here and I sure as shit am not gonna leave. I love you okay… I fucking love you and won’t leave you. I won’t even fucking talk if that’s what you need, alright?”
Bakugou remained with you the rest of the night, not wanting to go far. His heart aching and his mind berating him for acting so stupidly. But he knew now… and he would do everything in his power to make you feel loved and worth it again.
Because to him… you had become a thought and a presence as great and wonderful as being a hero in his mind.
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