Match made in the Todoroki estate.
Pairing: Bakugou Katsuki x Reader, Bestfriend! Todoroki Shouto x Reader.
Summary: After you helped your best friend Todoroki Shouto finally confess to his crush, he takes upon himself to set you up with your crush, Pro-Hero Dynamight, Bakugou Katsuki aka your boss, things don't go as smoothly as either of you planned as Todoroki finds himself on a date with Bakugou.
Tags: Miscommunication (not between reader and Bakugou though), todoroki playing matchmaker, mutual pining (between bakugou and reader but neither think it's requited), third wheeling (by yours truly Todoroki).
a/n: I'll add more stuff in further chapters, this one is just the introduction.
You think you'll throw up no, you know you will Todoroki looked too smug, casually leaning against Mina as he passed her the concoction he had stirred, eyes glancing at her face as he looked for approval.
"Not bad, Pretty boy." Mina nodded her head, taking multiple sips of her drink, "Could use a little more Vodka though." She passes it to Kaminari before settling back against the couch, shoulders flush with Todoroki's.
You think it's over, maybe your mind is just paranoid and Todoroki is your best friend or maybe he isn't, he wouldn't expose you or maybe he'll take your secret and ruin your life, you shouldn't have talked to him about it at all.
"—get the flowers last," You placed the cookies in the tin box, darting around the kitchen to make the prettiest, most delicious box of cookies known to mankind, "they'll wilt if you get them first, so repeat after me, cookies, box of early grey tea, a coupon from that—"
"Unnecessarily expensive teapot shop and then flowers." Todoroki completed your rambling, seated on the chair by the dinning table, donned in a rosy sweater, epitome of lover boy, reading off an actual list, "I feel like you are more stressed about asking Momo out."
"When my best friend is finally asking his crush out, after 8 goddamn years," You huffed, placing a plate of 'deemed imperfect by you' cookies on the dinner table, "You should be surprised I didn't join your mother's 'When will I have grandkids?' request."
Todoroki groaned at your words, "She'll be elated to find out I am dating." He grabbed the plate, munching on the cookies, moans of delight filling the air, "Do you think she'll intervene to speed up the process of getting grandkids."
"Probably not, she is insistent not invasive," You wiped the box, making sure to clean imprints of your greasy fingers, "your sister might though."
Todoroki stands up, dusting his hands as he walked over to you, taking the wrapped box from your hands, "I really owe you, promise I'll return the favour."
You give him a side eye, mean and judgemental, "You sure do sound like a best friend now." Despite the harsh demeanor, you pull him into a hug, "Get laid, loser."
Icythot: She said yes, will be heading to her house for dinner.
You: Use protection.😫😩💦🧊🔥
Icythot: You do know we don't plan on indulging in such activities tonight. 😇
You: These activities are seldomly planned, speaking from experience. 🤫😋😼
Icythot: Between you and I there is a virgin, and we know it's not me.
You: I poisoned those cookies. 🍪🤢
"Momo knew you baked those cookies." Todoroki recalled, placing bottles of sake on your dinner table, "Said you used to make those back in U.A."
"Yeah, I used to." You placed the bowl of soba noodles in front of him, before hurrying back at the stove, "Grab the ice cubes form the freezer."
"How come I never had them."
"Probably because I baked them for girls only." You set your own bowl of noodles down, soupy ramen, topped with boiled egg, bok choy and nori, "I'll bake some later, I'll give you a single cookie."
"Thank you for your generosity." He snorted, dipping the soba noodles in cold broth, before slurping them in, "Also I was serious the other day, I'll help you get a boyfriend."
You immediately choked at his words, slamming your fist against your chest as you tried to reach for the water, Todoroki leaped off his chair, roughly patting your back as you calmed down.
"Where did that come from?" You questioned, wiping your mouth with a napkin, before patting the wet spot on your shirt, "Have you been drinking sake this whole time?"
"First of all, I said it last week, I'll return the favour," He breathed out, yanking more napkins out of the box and handing them to you, "You helped me with Momo, I'll help you with whoever you like and second of all, no I haven't been drinking sake."
"Well, first of all, I don't have anyone I like," You grabbed the bottle of sake, mocking his tone, eyes looked on his frame retreating back to his seat, "and second of all, even if I did, I won't need any help."
"That's not true, because Mina told me you like—"
"What?!!" You yelled, nearly flipping the table as you reached for your phone, prepared to straggle her with the same noodles you barely took a bite out of, "It was a mistake confiding in anyone, if Katsuki finds out he'll mock me to dea—"
"Hold on, why would he mock you," He queried, brows furrowed before he swiftly snatched your phone out of your hands, "Give me that before you do something you regret."
"You must be out of your mind if you think he'll like me back."
"Why do you— you like Katsuki?!" Todoroki gave you a bombastic side-eyed, stepping back slightly as if being close to anyone that like-liked Bakugou was an offense.
"What the fuck did Mina tell you then?"
"She told me you liked someone from our class but no name, said something about being girl's girl."
Silence filled the air, Todoroki awkwardly walked back to his seat, taking your opened bottle of sake, taking a big gulp before he went back to eating his soba noodles and lukewarm diluted broth.
"Aren't you gonna say something?" The silence was eating you alive, you wanted to know what is going on in his thick head.
"I am not surprised." Oh god, he leaned back against the chair, "He is a good guy, better than me in certain aspects, but really." His nose scrunched, emphasizing his detest, "How am I supposed to help you, if I cook something he'll probably strangle you with poorly chopped chives."
"Listen, Sho." You start, hands folded on the table in front of you, "Him and I aren't going to happen, we barely interact outside of work." You sighed, rubbing your forehead aware that the man sitting in front of is already scheming, "I don't want to date him anyways it'll make the dynamic in friends group weird."
"The same friends group that has been shipping you both for nearly a decade?" He cocked his eyebrow, your bottle of sake in his hands again, almost empty, "and about barely interacting outside of work, you work together, 6 days a week, 14 hours a day."
"That doesn't really help," You huffed, head throbbing as you thought about Shouto of all people, trying to set you up with Bakugou, "I don't want to ruin almost a decade long friendship just because I like him."
"Why are you so pessimistic?" Todoroki passed you the bottle of sake, almost empty, barely anything left, "Have you considered the possibility that maybe he likes you back to?"
"Am I supposed to drink this or toss it in the trash for you?" You wave the bottle in front of him, watching as he silently opened another one and handed it to you.
"Don't avoid the question." He grumbled, arms folded as he leaned back, eyes locked into your face, making sure you don't hide away "Do you really think your bond with him is fragile enough to break over this?"
"Fragile is my self esteem," You groaned, chugging half the bottle in one go, loathing this entire conversation, "I can't bare making things awkward."
"Do you remember what you said to me when I asked you if I should confess to Momo?"
"Make sure to wash your ass?"
"No! Before the pep talk," He groaned, ears tinting red as he mentally recalled Momo's preferences from your conversation,"What's the worse that could happen."
"The worst possible scenario is largely different for Momo and Katsuki." You counteracted, already aware that whatever protest you have will be tossed away and he'll do whatever he wants, maybe you should have poisoned the cookies.
"I don't care, next week we have class reunion and you will get a boyfriend."
"When I inevitably have to change my name and leave Japan I'll make sure to burn your house down."
Mina glanced your way, eyes glimmering in a way that only meant one thing, trouble.
"Sweetheart, what are you doing there all by yourself?" She chimed, grinning as she stood up from the couch, patting on Todoroki's shoulder as he slid onto her seat.
You watched as she walked over to you, intention unclear, but intent oozing out, "I don't care whatever he told you but for fucks sake don't do anything stupid." You hissed, pulling her with you to the kitchen.
"What are you taking abou—"
"You told him I liked Katsuki." You groaned, cutting her off, watching as the colour drained from her face, panic settling in as her demeanor broke.
"Hold on," She started looking back out into the living room, "I didn't tell him anything, except for the fact that maybe you fancy someone in our friends group."
"And you didn't think he'd figure out who it was?" You accused, slightly guilty because you knew she didn't mention who it was.
She grimaced, "To be honest, no, I mean look at him, do you think he gets social cues." She stepped closer, sheepishly looking at you.
She did have a point, Todoroki was clueless when it came to socializing, come to think of it, he hadn't even noticed you had feelings for someone after being friends for years, or maybe you were too good at hiding it.
"He wants to play match-maker for me and big ol' Dynamight." Your mumbled, hand rubbing your forehead as you peaked back into the living room, eyes scanning to find him mixing another concoction,"Returning the favour for helping him get together with Momo."
"And what exactly is his plan?"
"I thought you'd know." You huffed, looking at her, pointing an accusatory finger at her, "You two have been giggling in the corner since the reunion started."
"We didn't discuss anything about Blasty, it was just about him and Momo."
"Well, we'll have to find out soon because Blasty just arrived."
Dividers by @/bronzewasp 💖✨