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After a long day of work, nothing can outmatch the wonderful feeling of coming home. Except for maybe an immediate shower which was exactly what Bakugou had planned to do.
Still in his hero costume, the blonde kicked off his shoes at the front door. His battle with a villain duo was anything but quick and easy. After a chase around the city, Bakugou finally cuffed them, but he didn’t leave unscathed; he had gum in his hair, sticky slime on his costume, and chicken feathers all over.
He hobbled up the stairs in the direction of the washroom, looking forward to soaking in a warm bath. But the door was closed, meaning Midoriya was hogging the showers again . Just as he was about to barge in, a terribly off-key rendition of I Want It That Way pierced his eardrums.
“ Tell me wHy ain’t nothin’ but a heARTache. Tell meEe whY ain’t nothin’ but a misTaAKe…”
Bakugou didn’t realize it, but he had subconsciously leaned his ear against the door, listening to Midoriya’s voice. It was so depressingly awful that even Jirou’s sympathetic heart would be disappointed by it. But the fact that it was Midoriya’s singing made Bakugou want to tune into it.
Sliding down the door frame, the blonde pulled out his phone and began to record. It’s always good to have blackmail as a backup plan in case Midoriya tried to bail out on house chores in the future again.
Bakugou had to muffle his snort when Midoriya suddenly went down an octave in pitch and bellowed out the interlude. “ YOU ARE MY FIRE. THE ONE DESIRE.”
No live entertainment could top Midoriya’s performance. Bakugou couldn’t help but think of a clickbait MeTube title—“pro-hero Deku not only saves but also sings well too!” However, he had to fight the desire to upload it, otherwise, his phone wouldn’t be the only one getting thrown out the window.
Just as Midoriya arrived at the final line, Bakugou decided to amuse himself. He inhaled and sang out the last word with Midoriya.
“‘CAUSE I WANT IT THAT—” “WAY~”
But Midoriya’s reaction wasn’t something he expected. Bakugou heard an abrupt squeak, quickly followed by a loud thud.
He mischievously grinned.
Midoriya just slipped.
And he had caught it all on recording.