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"What the FUCK are you staring at?"

Kirishima drops his box he was holding uncrouching himself and stares blankly like a fish out of water at the guy?...or maybe.... gal? (He doesn't know, and he is way too tired to try and figure it out) from across the hall who just very rudely introduced themselves. Kirishima scratches the back of his head with a dopey smile on his face not knowing how to respond to because he had not known he was staring. It's a really awkward situation, it’s late, way too late to be starting altercations, about 11 pm actually. Until now he had been unpacking late because he decided to be lazy and push the load off until last minute like an idiot. Everyone else was either already finished and settled in or...saving the rest for even later (probably what Denki and Mina are doing smh) Now Kirishima finds himself here trying to avoid eye contact with this heavenly being standing in front of him-

"HELLO?!?! YOU SHITTY HAIRED BASTARD I ASKED YOU A QUESTION, YOU GONNA JUST STAND THERE AND LOOK STUPID OR YA GONNA ANSWER?!"

- sigh~ Well a heavenly being with a NOT so heavenly mouth. Kirishima opens his mouth closing it again to really take in the others features trying to figure out exactly what to say. The ash blonde is a bit on the shorter side (to him at least standing at 6'3) the blonde is about 5'7 pretty lithe but toned (maybe a guy...) wearing a cropped skull top with patterned shorts their toned abs flashing every now and then with movement. Kirishima snaps his eyes back up to the strangers pretty crimson eyes and their long blonde lashes fluttering with every blink also taking in the eyebrow piercing on his left brow. Kirishimas eyes scan downwards past the spiked septum nestled in their nose to their plump pink pouty lips stretched back into a grimace, but he doesn't really fret on it too long instead taking in the unfamiliars very pale porcelain skin that the light bounces off of mimicking a doll (or maybe a gal?...) Their ash blonde hair blends in stunningly seemingly a wolf cut mullet pulled back into a ponytail with a Shrek claw clip. Kirishima is still confused but he needs to say something quick or soon he will cross the line of being known as a creep! He really doesn't want to misgender the dude/dudette though... wait isn't dude a gender-neutral term? The blonde is now giving a sour look as if someone had just spit on him OH NO! Quick Eijirou think of something fast it's been way too long, you look like a freak! SAY SOMETHING, SAY ANYTHING!

"Uhhh...I really like your sonic the hedgehog themed slippers…dude..."

The blonde looks down at their feet then back at him appearing surprised for a split-second, the look vanishing just as quickly as it came. Giving a grunt and an eye roll "Whatever you weirdo...first I come out here to tell you to shut the fuck up cuz you’re too loud, and all you do is stand there staring like an idiot??? AND THEN you comment on my slippers not answering me for a solid 3 minutes ignoring me! What's wrong with you? You think you funny or sum? YOU TRYNA MAKE FUN OF ME TOUGH GUY?!" they seethed.

"No of course not I really meant it and sorry for the staring I really didn't know I swear!" Kirishima whisper yells pleadingly attempting to not wake up the others on their floor (Who weren't already woken up by the blonde) The blonde opens thier mouth as if going to shout again but is interrupted.

"Hey man you still unpacking its almost midnight you know? Oh, and it seems you've met one of our neighbors."

Saved by TetsuTetsu. He places his hand on the red heads shoulder chuckling grinning wide. "And its...Bakugou? right?" he asks nodding his head knowingly. With a hmpf Bakugou crosses their arms looking as annoyed as ever "We met a bit earlier" he whispers to only Kirishima "rumor is he's kind of a cranky and hotheaded assh-" "I can hear you, you hardheaded fuck" Bakugou says holding the bridge of his nose.

"Oop! well anyways…what seems to be the issue here" Tetsu ignores Bakugous irritation playfully clapping his hands like a coach.

Bakugous tired and doesn't have time for these two morons. First, as Bakugou was moving into their dorm the Tinman wannabe blasted music to hell singing along horribly while unpacking that Bakugou even considered taking out his hearing aids but instead decided to knock on the door and give the cretin a piece of his mind. Then with the music turned down a bit the big oaf decides now is a great time that he should hum and dance! Bouncing around and thumping shaking the ground under him since they are on the second floor. Still Bakugou remains calm taking out his hearing aids and finishing most of his unpacking then heading to bed all tuckered out. NOW he was awakened by booming footsteps and the sound of boxes being picked up and dropped the feeling shaking him out his slumber. That was enough, hopping out of bed throwing on his slippers opening the door to find out there were not one but TWO of these fools living across from him. He spots the big red-haired idiot crouching at the door with a box looking right back at him. Yet the dolt doesn't do or say anything he just stares.

And now we’re back to the present where both imbeciles are wasting his time once again, that he SHOULD be getting much-needed sleep so he can wake up bright and refreshed in the morning ready to go about his day. He doesn't have time for this!

"Both of you just shut the fuck up so I can sleep." he says over the whole situation. The red head nods quickly apologizing profusely at the handsome specimen while Tetsu just chuckles again. Bakugou walks back into his room practically slamming and jumping back into his bed still fuming from the whole interaction. This is going to be a long year if those gnats stay around. He needs to focus and they seem like the biggest walls (literally) blocking him from his goal. As long as they don't get in his way he'll be fine, or at least they will.

"Hey man let me help you with all this so we can hurry and not get our heads bit off lol" Tetsu grasps his shoulder laughing boisterously. "Yea..." Kirishima mumbles taking one last glance at the guy next doors door. "Come on man I swear he might actually do it!" Tetsu chastise. Oh, oh yea! time to get to work. quietly.

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Kirishima didn't get much sleep last night, not with so many thoughts floating around in his mind keeping him up. Yeah, he knows staying up for majority of the night thinking about the "guy" next door is dumb especially with this evening being orientation on campus, and tomorrow being his first legitimate day of university. The guy just confuses him a bit. Kirishima still isn't convinced about the whole being a dude thing. If he, Bakugou himself were to say he's a guy then by all means Kiri supports he's not that type of man to be ignorant about those things. He just wants a bit of confirmation is all because who knows for sure if TetsuTetsu himself didn't just assume Bakugou's gender. Kirishima hopes the "guy" isn't actually a chick who Tetsu just misgendered straight to their face. If he remembers correctly though Bakugou never corrected Tetsu really, so he's gotta be a guy, right? Bakugou's voice was a bit deep and masculine speaking in a rough voice. Then again, his face was quite feminine if you asked Kiri, BUT feminine looking men do exist so once again it's not really set in stone and is still up for debate. Bakugou was also pretty lean with a fit and muscular build that could belong to a man, but then again could also a woman especially with how tiny their waist was. The stranger was also quite plump and curvy in some areas like the thighs, hips, and backside, but they also didn't really have breast from what Kiri could tell (NOT THAT HE WAS LOOKING) but then AGAIN, they could've just been a bit more on the smaller side and just more masked in by their shirt. Eughh! why is this so complicated??? and why is he so hooked on this? It's not like it's his business but yet his mind wanders-

"Hey man, you just gonna sit in bed all morning ya know we have that orientation later, right?" Tetsu bursts from the bathroom dressed up ready to go.

"Yea I know, I still got a couple hours to rot before then." Kiri says sitting up in bed sighing loudly after his thoughts being interrupted. Tetsu crosses the room to his dresser stuffing his pockets with his keys, phone, and wallet.

"You can come check out the nearest coffee shops around campus with me OR you can continue sitting around like a bum with no life. I swear this is why you get no play dawg." Tetsu shrugs chuckling. Kirishima rolls his eyes groaning swinging his legs off his bed and hopping down knowing T is lowkey right. "Thats so not true" he sighs once again looking for his wallet around his area. Once found he grabs his phone off the charger jogging after T.

"The closest coffee shop "CafeBean" is right down the street about a 10-minute walk" Tetsu turns the corner stepping down the campus stairs looking at his phone GPS. "It's about 9 am so it should've been open for a bit."

They walk down the street side by side chatting every now and then. Tetsu is Kirishima's friend from high school they didn't go to the same school but played football together and instantly clicked after a game. They would meet up and play videogames together or even sometimes just online. Ever since than they've been best bros Tetsu is like a brother to him. They both loved football and even picked the same college. Kiri got in on a football scholarship while Tetsu got in using the STEM scholarship he got. Though they were just pretty lucky to be roomed together coincidently.

They arrive at the CafeBean walking up to the front door, but as soon as Kiri reaches for the handle the door slams open revealing the small blonde that's been taking over his mind from last night. Bakugou doesn't register the tons of bricks blocking his way and runs straight into a large chest feeling as though he was hit by a bolder. Bakugou loses his footing holding onto his nose in pain reeling backwards landing on his bum with a harsh yelp.

"OH MY GOD I’M SO SORRY!" Kiri cries quickly reaching to try to help Bakugou up.

𝘾𝙍𝙐𝙉𝘾𝙃!

Crunch?

Kirishima looks down slowly lifting his foot up to reveal glasses. Huh wonder where those came from. ‘OH NO’ Kirishima thinks after seeing Bakugou rub their nose a bit more then tapping on the ground as if looking for something. They aren't his… hopefully, maybe Kiri stepped on some random glasses that aren't specifically his, right? RIGHT? Bakugou wasn't wearing glasses yesterday so there was a possibility they weren't, a slim one at least. Well until Bakugou's palm meets Kirishima's sneaker that's pressed on the demolished glasses. Bakugou's head snaps up quickly to Kiri's face with an obvious scowl morphing onto his pretty features.

GULP

"DON'T JUST GULP ASSHOLE, YOU JUST FUCKED UP MY GLASSES!" They growl ripping their mangled glasses from under his shoe. Some of the customers look over at the altercation after the brashness and vulgarity in his loud booming voice.

''Bakugou I'm so, SO sorry" Kiri winces and tries to quiet down for respect to the other participants in the cafe. He goes to help Bakugou up again but he swatches his hand away putting his hands on his chest pushing Kirishima back to prop himself back up, smoothening out his clothes. When Kiri straightens back up too Bakugou gets up and close in his personal space directly in his face cursing him.

Kirishima does the first thing he can think of; grabbing Bakugou's (very smooth) arm (which is not the point) and drags him out the cafe letting the door shut behind him.

"GET YOUR GODDAMN GORILLA HANDS OFF ME IDIOT!" Bakugou screeches lashing out of his hold (He let go.)

"Hey, it was an honest mistake which I've already tried to apologize for multiple times, there is no need to be rude it's not manly to be disrespectful." Kiri says straight forwardly. 'I don't care how cute they might be respect is respect' he thinks to himself.

"Manly?... WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKIN BOUT, YOU STUPID OR SUM?!" Kiri tries to speak but is cut off again "YOU'RE THE MORON WHO BROKE MY MOTHER FUCKING GLASSES THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT DO YOU KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE GLASSES AR-?!"

"Actually, it's kind of your fault bro" Tetsu buts in before Bakugou can finish tearing Kiri a new one.

"WHAAAT...! HOW IS THIS MY FAULT" he seethes twitching in anger.

'Well, YOU were the one rushing out so quickly and YOU were the one to bump into my bud, which made you fall yet HE apologized and tried to help you up because he's that good of a guy, so I don't know, I feel maybe YOU should be the one apologizing" Tetsu thinks out loud with a bright smile on his lips but his eyes don't match.

Kiri stumbles his words thinking of what to say to deescalate the situation because Bakugou looks a millisecond from ripping Tetsu Tetsu's lips off his face.

"I-I'm sorry... let's not get too crazy about it ok, let me compensate for your glasses since I did technically break them." Kiri raises his hands up in surrender when Baku snaps his head back to him.

"DON'T BOTHER I DONT NEED CHARITY FROM THE LIKES OF YOU." Bakugou snarls shoulder checking him out the way marching away angerly like a ticking time bomb. Kirishima scratches the back of his neck nervously. "Wow he must REALLY not like me now." Kiri sulks. "Who cares he's a dick" T says patting his shoulder leading him into the cafe. "I just feel kinda guilty you know" he sighs. "Wasn't your fault totally accidental he's just doing too much." T shrugs. "Right..." Kirishima mutters as he sits down in a booth picking up a menu. 'I don't want him to hate me.' he thinks to himself. He doesn't know why but something in him wants Bakugou to like him and it's bugging him that he might not. How weird.