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Bakugou was smiling at his phone. The Katsuki Bakugou was smiling and blushing at his phone. Mina couldn’t believe what she was seeing. She had the best blackmail material ever!
There was a buzz from Bakugou’s phone and his eyes skimmed over the screen. A laugh slipped out, an actual laugh and Mina knew she had hit the jackpot. His fingers worked feverishly typing a reply to the person he was texting. Mina wondered for a second if it could be someone from their class. One of the girls maybe? Or maybe the guys knowing Bakugou.
This was still very uncharacteristic for Bakugou. He had never shown much sign of getting along with another person, let alone having romantic feelings for another person. There was no denying the red flush on his face, Mr. Explodey had himself a crush.
Mina as nonchalantly as she could, slid into the seat next to Bakugou. She didn’t miss the scowl that flashed on the blonde's face and the way he tilted his phone away from her. Mina grinned mischievously, swiftly snatching the phone out of his hand. “Who are you texting?” She sang, peering at the screen expectantly.
Unfortunately the phone was already turned off before she snatched it so she couldn’t see who Bakugou’s mysterious crush was. “GIVE THAT BACK PINKY!” Bakugou yelled, jumping up instantly reaching to grab his phone back but Mina held it protectively to her chest.
“Nuh–Uh Blasty! Not until you tell me who has you blushing like that,” she crossed her arms stubbornly.
“I wasn’t blushing!” Bakugou blurted out, a faint hint of pink dusting his cheeks.
“Bakugouuu you're blushing,” Mina practically squeaked. “Now who is it!”
“LIKE HELL I’D TELL YOU—”
“So there is someone!”
“Fuck you,” Bakugou grumbled.
Mina snuck another look at his phone screen to see if maybe the person had texted him back. There were no new notifications but Mina’s eyes widened when she saw what Bakugou had his lock screen set as. It was a picture of Midoriya that looked to be taken by Bakugou himself. The photo was taken unexpectedly judging by the surprised look on Midoriya’s face, his blush was almost as deep as Bakugou’s right now and it was absolutely adorable. It was even cuter that Bakugou had set it as his wallpaper. It made Mina wonder—
The phone was snatched out of her hand. Bakugou looked furious.
Mina probably should have kept her mouth shut but instead she exclaimed, “You have Midoriya as your lock screen? That’s so cute!”
Bakugou’s eye twitched, yeah she definitely shouldn't have said that. “Mind your own damn business Mina,” Bakugou said rather calmly, that and the fact that he used her given name told Mina that yeah she had fucked up.
“Wait!” She held a hand up just as Bakugou had stood up to leave. “Shit Bakugou— I shouldn’t have gotten in your business like that.”
“You think?” Bakugou growled.
“I’m really sorry Bakugou I just got excited that's all!” Mina frowned. “I just think it's cute you made that picture of Midoriya your lock screen.”
“And if it makes you feel better I can tell you this,” Mina rubbed the back of her neck awkwardly. “Uh— I have a crush on EIjirou.”
“Why would that make me feel better?”
“Well you like Midoriya right?” Mina pointed out.
Bakugou muttered a quick, “Fuck you.”
“C’mon Bakugouuuu! We’re having a bonding moment,” Mina whined.
“So what if I do?” He rolled his eyes.
“Well now I know your crush and you know mine! We’re even,” Mina shrugged.
“You better not tell the nerd or I’ll fucking explode you,” Bakugou warned.
“Of course not— besides it goes both ways, you better not tell Eijirou.”
“Tch, shitty hair obviously likes you back, it's completely different,” he pauses. “If Deku knows about my feelings, it will ruin everything and that can’t happen. Not after things have just started getting better between us.”
“You can’t seriously think that can you?” Mina was looking at him like he was an idiot. “Midoriya is freaking obsessed with you! He’s always like ‘ kacchan this’ ‘kacchan that’ he never shuts up about you— also Midoriya is way too nice to let something like this ruin your friendship.”
“Things would be weird between us,” Bakugou mumbled.
Mina gave him a sad smile, putting a hand on his shoulder. “I wish you could see how he looks at you.”
There was a brief silence between them before Mina spoke again, “We both have crushes on idiots.”
And that was something Bakugou could agree on.