Y'all have no idea how much they mean.
Bakugou's almost looking at him. Almost. Like in childhood, when they were rivals, but Bakugou still, after everything, saw him as a friend. Remember, the boys in middle school? They were there during Bakugou and Izuku's childhood scenes, but why did they only refer to Izuku as Bakugou's "childhood friend"? Because during childhood, things had not yet completely soured.
And then middle school.
Aldera.
Things were horrible between them. He's no longer looking at Izuku, not even a bit. Because this is the bit he's sorry for the most. He's not able to match his gaze at all. And how will he?? He fucked up big time during that time period. He knows that. Bakugou is not an idiot. He knows he fucked up.
Also, notice how Izuku is always trying to look into his eyes? Because he's always admired him. He's always been looking at Bakugou. Looking up to him. Despite everything.
Also, see how blurry this shot is??
He's still not looking at him. Because he has not yet made up for things, to him Izuku was still Deku then. But he's realised, his expression's more sincere, and for the first time, both of them, are not alone. Bakugou, no matter how glorified his childhood and middle school was, did not have friends. He had people following him, but followers are not always friends. They were not his equals, they never tried to be. No, he was their somewhat leader, someone they didn't try to be friends of.
But at U.A., there are people, quite a few, who tried to be his equals. Who wanted to be his friends. Who wanted to have fun with him. People who would risk their lives to save him. From the LoV itself. Izuku would always be willing to do it, but he thought that was because Izuku was trying to prove how great he was. But other people? Kirishima, who he thought was his equal? Todoroki, who had such immense power that he knew it could greater than his? Iida, who would never break a rule? And Momo, the golden girl, who didn't have any kind of relation to him??
And he's finally looking at Izuku. Because now he can apologise. Because Izuku isn't someone who he looks down on. Izuku is his equal. And he can apologise. He's Izuku's childhood friend, and he acknowledges it now. He knows it is true, he has been running away from it. But he can face it now.
Bakugou Katsuki, was Midoriya Izuku's first friend, and is the person who knows him the best. And he now knows. He knows Izuku better than Izuku knows himself. Knows where he falters, and where he stands strong.
And he's not ashamed to put his pride down and apologise before everyone else, because all that he is sorry for now, has been done before everyone else too.
The shine in his eyes are back. Because Kacchan, his Kacchan is there. Before him. Apologising for what he's done.
And he's sorry too. He shouldn't have said that to them.
And you can't tell me, he absolutely did not go to hug him. He stumbled and fell, but he was caught by Kacchan. He was saved, by Kacchan.
And Bakugou knows he is sorry. Because he knows Izuku better than everyone else there. He knows him since they were babies, he has seen every bit of Izuku's life. He knows.
Bakugou Katsuki knows Midoriya Izuku.
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