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Bakugou stood alone on the roof in the dorms, his eyes staring at the stars while his red nose sniffed momentarily. He was thinking hard of everything that occurred over the first few terms. He and Deku had been in many fights... they managed to make up luckily. He had a group of followers (read; friends... Kacchan doesn't wanna admit it) who entitled themselves as the 'BakuSquad'. He gets great scores, though not the best in class and he's famous among his school.
His brows furrowed as he realised the reasons of being famous. He was well known as the Beast of 1-A, the victim of the Sludge Incident, the Rogue Champion of the Sports Festival, the kidnapped brat of the League of Villains... Worse of all, he was considered the weakling for failing the license test during the first time. That was what hit him hard and he could feel his eyes tear up.
'For fuck's sake... Am I really that weak...? Am I really unable to be a great hero...? To be the Number One? What a joke...' He huffed while stuffing his blue finger tips into his slacks. He ignored the freezing chill pass his bare shoulders and stepped slowly towards the edge. His eyes lowered slightly over the side of the building and peered at the distance. 'I wonder if it'll be quick... or will I feel the fear of falling?'
Staring, memories flashed through his eyes. The first time gaining his quirk, the abuse from his mother, the neglect from his father, the abandonment from those Pro's during the Sludge Incident, the laughter surrounding him at the Sports Fest, the glares he retrieved after being saved from the League...
"Katsuki!" A voice broke through his thought and a warm hand grabbed onto his upper arm and pulled him back.
The sudden imbalance caused him to topple over the stranger and he fell into a heap. Groaning at the tangle of limbs, he slowly opened his eyes and came face-to-face with a sharp jawline, midnight blue messy hair and startling light blue eyes. His crimson eyes widen at the handsome boy underneath him and he slowly gaped in shock.
"Uh..." He began awkwardly, frozen in his position. "Hi?"
The teen stared back in disbelief at him before dry coughing and shrugged his shoulders. "Yeah, could you please release me? The floor is rather uncomfortable..."
Katsuki spluttered in nerves before sitting up on the teens long strong legs while he sat up with his elbows. They both looked away but neither made effort to push the other off. Katsuki slowly took in the teens appearance and blinked at the outfit. His eyes widen at the limited addition jumper of Set it Off's latest album, Midnight and he gaped.
"Midnight? I thought Duality was better," he muttered out loud and could feel his cheeks flare up when realising he said that openly.
The teen stared before a dopey grin filtered into his expression as he chuckled, "Yeah, I have that jumper as well but Midnights' is more comfortable..." Katsuki realised he was literally straddling the teen and scrambled up but the teen reached out and grabbed his forearm. The ash blonde shivered at the contrasting heat on his arms and returned his gaze upon the teen. "Don't do it..."
"Huh?" Katsuki blinked owlishly before turning his eyes towards the edge. "Oh... I wasn't gonna jump..." The teen only raised a brow in a questioning manner and Katsuki grunted. "I'm serious... I was just..." He remembered his dark thoughts and his eyes lowered in shame. He did want to try it and escape the hell he was going through.
Eventually the teen sighed and pulled out something from his pocket. Before Katsuki could even blink, the teen wore the square frames and his face blew up in familiarity. 'Holy crap! This is the class rep? WHAT THE HELL? HE'S FUCKING RIPPED? WHAT THE HELL, IM FUCKING STRADDLING-'
"You listen to Set it Off?" Was what he asked out loud, surprising them both of the dumb question. Before he could say anything, Tenya barked out laughing much to his dismay and his cheeks flared up (if that was possible). "S-Shut up!"
Tenya soon settled down with his hands around Katsuki's hips and he slowly lifted his eyes before his blue eyes stared up. The moonlight was on Katsuki, showing the tears that finally broke free and he gasped. Katsuki felt the tears trickle down his cheeks and he lowered his cheeks to hide them while nervously rubbing them in shock. Tenya gently lifted a large hand to pull Katsuki's calloused hands to thumb off the droplets. He was surprised of his skins' softness but kept quiet while staring into those sad red eyes. He couldn't see the determination or fiery flare Katsuki had in class. Instead it was hollow and tired and it hurt Tenya to see such thing in such a brilliant student.
"What's wrong, Katsuki?" He asked softly, shaking the blonde from his stupor. "Tell me, Katsuki... You look... tired?"
Katsuki considered it and slowly leaned down towards Tenya's chest while the waterworks broke open. Tenya gingerly fixed their position and enveloped Katsuki is a strong warm hug, protecting him from the entire dark world while he confessed all his problems and worries. Tenya's heart broke at the sight of such a strong classmate shattering at the pressure at last and he wanted everything to lighten the burden. Instead, he gently pulled back and cupped his tear-stained cheeks before lowering himself and pressing his lips on Katsuki's plum and trembling own.
They stayed in place, Tenya pulling back to peck a bit more. He continued peppering his explosive classmate with soft kisses before the other melted in his arms and accepted it with a small smile. When he finally pulled back to let him breath, his watched Katsuki lean against his strong chest and stare up at him with half-lidded eyes.
"Why?" He asked softly into the night.
Tenya continued to stare at the angle in his lap. The beautiful boy who hid such beauty behind a strong mask of hatred and fury. It left Tenya in warm love for the other and pulled him against his chest and cradled his chin on his soft messy hair before muttering, "I want to help you, Katsuki... I want to lighten your pain... I want to be by your side... I want you..."
Katsuki listened to his steady heartbeats and slowly closed his eyes while recalling every moment with his class rep. He was always trying to talk to him but their topics eventually ran towards his behaviour. It brought a smile to his lips and he giggled slightly, feeling lighter than ever...
"You already had me for a long time, Tenya..."