A Little Break
"Ba-ku-gooooo, can we please take a break from studying? I swear my hands are going to fall off from how much we're doing!" Kirishima could not help but whine. After all, Bakugo had insisted that the two of them go over nearly every school subject in preparation for final exams the next week.
"Shut up, Kiri. We gotta get this right. I don' wan to fail."
Kirishima sat up straight after hearing his friend speak. Looking carefully, he could see that Bakugo was worrying his bottom lip between his teeth - an instant tell that he was nervous and on the verge of regressing.
"Hey, bro. We have another week before the exams even start. Why don't we take a few minutes and just-"
"I'm not takin' a break!" The blonde clenched his teeth to the point that Kirishima could hear them grinding, but tears also started to spring into his eyes.
"Baku, please. Buddy, you've been working so hard. Let's just get some dinner and come back later."
Bakugo did not say anything, just furiously wiped his eyes and sniffed loudly.
"What if I said I'll make you chicken nuggets?"
Bakugo still refused to look up from his textbook, but he also had stopped trying to answer math equations.
"And....what if I let you borrow some of my Red Riot hot sauce?"
Bakugo sniffed again and hesitantly glanced at Kirishima.
"Can I use th sippy for apple juice?" "You sure can, buddy. And I'll even let you use the All Might plate and throw in a cookie for dessert."
Bakugo's eyes sparkled and he nodded, thumb already in his mouth.
Kirishima chuckled and smiled fondly. "Yep. A cookie just for you. I got an extra from Lunch Rush earlier and wanted to save it for a hardworking, smart boy like you."
Bakugo teared up again, this time with a small smile on his face. He outstretched his arms. "Hug, Kiri?"
"Of course, Baku." Kirishima picked the little up and held him in a nearby chair, rocking slightly as Bakugo cried and sniffled.
"It's ok, shh... You've been working so hard. You need to take a break and just be little for a bit. It's ok."
Once Bakugo had calmed down, he pulled his face from Kirishima's neck to face him. "Kiri, 'm hungry."
Kirishima chuckled. "Well let's go get some dinner. Do you still want those nuggets and hot sauce I mentioned?"
"Mhm! An' th' cookie! Can't forget it!"
"I won't forget your cookie, little one, don't worry. Let's go get some food and take a little break."
