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"This is so fucking stupid" Katsuki complained as his classmates dragged him around. Kirishima flashed a grin at him, not at all brightening Katsuki's mood. Katsuki did, however, quiet down to mumbled curses.
He had not signed up to go to the mall with his whole class. They'd dragged him into it without his consent. It was chaos. Beyond embarrassing and overall exhausting. Katsuki was supposed to have gone out with his partner this today. But he had to text the other and break the news.
"Oh shit" He hadn't yet. He'd been so occupied by the frustration of being with his class that he forgot. Pulling his phone out from his pocket, Katsuki lessened his pace so that he slowly drifted out of the group. He then called his boyfriend.
"Hello? "
"Hey. So bad news and worse news. What do you want first?"
"Worst news first. It better be about how you haven't texted me all day"
"Yeah... My class is forcing me to go to the mall. Which is probably kidnapping since I didn't want to go. So that's the worst news"
"And the bad news?"
"I can't come. The idiots will know I left" Katsuki sighed, running a hand through his hair. "I'm sorry, I know you were excited to go"
"That's alright, babe. We can wait 'til the movie comes out on Netflix or whatever. Or one of those websites you know. You can have fun with them, relax and enjoy it"
"But–"
"You can buy outfits. I'll pick you up later and you can show me, okay?"
"Tch, fine"
"Great. I'm only a call away if you need me"
"Okay"
The call ended with Katsuki stuck in mixed feelings. He knew he'd disappointed his boyfriend, he could hear it in the other's voice, despite the happy words. On the other hand, he could tell that the offer to show the boy new clothes would cheer him up.
It would be better to just combine the two and buy outfits with his boyfriend. Though the main reason he hadn't revealed his status to the class was out of a irrational fear. He didn't want to be rejected. But it was irrational now that he thought about it. What would it matter if a few more extras didn't like him?
That in mind, Katsuki texted his partner, giving the mall and saying that the other could come find him. He got an immediate reply and Katsuki could practically see this boyfriend's grin already.
"Bakubro! Come on! Let's go bro!" When his partner came, he'd disappear. He'd leave and avoid them. He'd buy shit with his boyfriend and have real fun.
But for now, he had to be dragged around by this embarrassing class. And even worse, he couldn't go and buy the things he wanted, he was stuck in the stores they dragged him to. Not twenty minutes later, a hand grabbed his. Katsuki spun.
"What the hell? You live thirty minutes away"
"I took some detours" Was his boyfriend's way of saying he sped through the back roads. "I brought my bag and an extra helmet if you wanna come back with me"
"Sure. How'd you know where the hell I was?"
His boyfriend vaguely gestured at the rest of Katsuki's classmates and he resisted the urge to facepalm. Those idiots were so loud and obnoxious. It was a onder that none of them had been thrown out yet. If only...
"Bakug– Woah! Who are you?"
This outburst by Raccoon eyes caused the majority of the class to look over. Katsuki frowned at the sudden attention.
"Ka– Kariage!" Deku stuttered out. Katsuki couldn't help the way he took a reflexive step back. They all knew now. They knew, didn't they?
"Oh, it's Deku. Looks as if you made it in. Interesting" His boyfriend mused as if he'd just heard. Katsuki often complained about the shitty nerd, so his partner already knew about it. The reaction seemed realistic, though. The teen was a good actor.
"'Interesting'? What's that supposed to mean?"
"I'm just saying that I didn't expect him to actually make it in. It's a hero school after all, so I guess they had to" The black-haired teen then looked to him. "Ready to go?"
He nodded, eyes watching the boy grin and toss a pack of cigarettes with a 'Hey, open this for me'.
"That is an illegal substance for someone your age! Bakugou, put that in the trash!" Four-eyes nagged. Katsuki tuned him out after the first word, he'd learnt to ignore whatever the bossy class rep said.
"Shut up" Kariage snapped at the noisy teen. "Let's go, Katsuki. And you purple grape fuck, say that again and I'll kill you"
Katsuki let himself be led off by his boyfriend. He hadn't heard the pervert say anything, but then again, he hadn't been listening. His lips stretched into a grin as they walked away.