"Get that scowl off your face or don't look at me like you have something to say."
Bakugo rolled his eyes, "I don't have anything to say."
"Yeah, you've made that abundantly clear."
kiribaku x gn!reader
cw: screaming match argument, swearing, more focus on bakugo
wc: 2.3k
You crossed your arms in front of your chest and your legs as you scooted yourself closer to the end of the couch. If someone looked close enough, they could convince themself that you were trying to become one with the couch's arm rest. Just as long as you stayed on your end and kept eye contact with nothing but the movie on the tv.
Bakugo grunted as he turned his head away, resting his head on his perched up arm. But not even two lines of dialogue from the movie later, and you can feel the pair of scarlet eyes from across the couch glaring your side profile. You take a looooong deep breathe, afraid you might say something you can't take back if you return the stare.
The front door opened followed by heavy footsteps that travelled through the house. "Hey, I'm home! And I got the take out! They didn't have the crepe cakes so I just got the mochi. Just saying, I call dibs on the strawb- uh. Um... hello?"
After taking off his shoes and setting every thing down, Eijirou turned around to the sight of the living room. You and Bakugo on opposite ends of the couch, cross-armed and pouty, while just blankly staring at the tv screen. You turned to Ei and gave him maybe the fakest im-so-not-pissed-right-now smile, and in your fakest i-so-dont-wanna-kill-our-boyfriend-right-now voice, "Hi babe. How was the gym?"
Eijirou stood frozen, like prey spotting its predator. He knows something's wrong. The tension in the air told him something was wrong. Because you guys were on the couch... and not... cuddling?? Usually Bakugo either has an arm around you or your legs are laid over his lap. It's become almost instinctual to sit shoulder to shoulder at least! But now you sit like two magnets with the same polar sides facing each other. Like damn, you two were so grumpy neither of you even got up from the couch to greet Eijirou himself. You guys are real mad at each other. Mad to the point where anything louder than silence might trigger an alarm.
"What happened?" Eijirou asked with an inflection that makes you think he's walking through a mine field. You slowly turned your head towards Bakugo, who still watched the screen like he's interested on what's going on. You took another deep breath and turned back towards Eijirou.
"Bakugo would rather die than tell me how he truly feels."
That earned a click of the tongue and another roll of the eyes that land on you. "You're so fuckin' dramatic."
You shrugged, almost laughing to yourself, "Well, what is it then? How would you describe this situation? Please feel free to be as dishonest as you can be, you know, for the sake of Eijirou's feelings." You gave your most patronizing smile.
"I don't have to, Ei knows how to take criticism. He won't get immediately offended the second I try to give feedback."
You turned in your seat to face Bakugo fully. Eijirou moved to sit on the coffee table between both of you.
"Hey guys, let's just take a second-"
"Last time I checked, feedback shouldn't really come with a side of insults. But even then, I would rather that than finding out you sugar coat your opinions! It makes me think you don't even care of what I'm asking you!"
"Guys, let's just eat first-"
"What if I don't? Ever think of that?"
You stared at him. You were over it. You looked over to Eijirou. "I had a meeting this morning. With a bunch of board members from the agency. I had asked Bakugo earlier for notes on what to fix in my pitch. He gave me none. I present and all of the members... laughed. And believe me, I got their feedback." You scoffed, holding back the tears of reliving the humiliation.
"I come home, I whine about the members, the meeting, start listing the feedback and this one over here has the audacity to go 'well I could have told you that'."
Eijirou looked over to Bakugo for his response.
"You wouldn't have taken it well."
"You know I still would prefer the truth! Let me decide the level of critcism I can take!"
"Guys."
"You would've just gotten upset."
"Oh my god, did you blow out your hearing again?"
Bakugo's face twisted in disgust.
"Alright that's enough. Seperate for a while-What the fuck did you just say to me?"
"Just take a breath You're not helping your case."
"You want me See how it feels to be honest? to know that your feelings dont matter? Youre a hypocrite who That one of the two people youre supposed to trust talks about honesty and boundaries to be honest with you but the second something doesn’t go your way wouldnt care that you were you blow it out of proportion HUMILIATED BY THE WHOLE COMPANY and use the OTHER PERSON’S INSECURITIES ALL BECAUSE YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL AGAINST THEM! YOU ARE NOT A BETTER PERSON THEN ME WITH THAT HONESTY BECAUSE YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO GROW THICKER SKIN ASSHOLE! SHUT UP!"
Immediate silence. "SHUT THE FUCK UP! BOTH OF YOU!"
Silence that was almost way too quick.
You and Bakugo stared at each other, still holding the scowls on your faces, both too proud and stubborn to look away first. But it was as if you were shaken out of a trance. Bakugo was breathing heavy, eyes as shiny as glass. You hadn't realized you had already been crying.
"You," Eijirou started, pointing at you, "go to the bedroom. You," turning to Bakugo, "go to the patio. And I don't wanna hear it from either of you. Go."
Like cadets to a commander, you followed orders.
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You know you shouldn't have said it.
Bakugo was sensitive about his hearing, especially considering that its a direct concequence to his quirk. You know this. And hes right, you bringing it up was hypocritical and disrespectful, the same way you were upset about him for disrespecting you and your want for honesty.
You lay on your bed, huddled in a throw blanket and cuddling with a pillow. You recount the argument again. And again. And again. And you're crying again. Out of anger, guilt, frustration. All of the emotions swimming in your head, chasing each other but also not wanting to be caught. You want to forgive him, but not so easily; he had to own up for what he did. You want to stand true to defending yourself but also kick yourself down for hurting Katsuki.
Katsuki.
You steady your breathing and wipe your tears. You know him, just like he knows you. You're both too stubborn to want to apologize first. But someone has to be the bigger man and if putting your pride aside gets you a stronger, healthier relationship and in your boyfriend's arms again, then that's all you need to push the blanket off, step out of bed, and head downstairs.
Eijirou sat on the couch, still in his gym clothes, munching on his takeout box with his eyes glued to the action movie he put on. You wanted to walk up to him and try to rub the crease between his eyebrows, but deep down you know you're part of the reason why it's there. You walk by, stopping aside the seating area to see what he was watching. Eijirou immediately changed his stare to you, lowering his plate.
You look at him and awkwardness overcomes you. "The food good?" Ei nods, with a tinge of that same awkwardness, "Yeah. I put the other boxes in fridge." You nod in acknowledgement. The movie continues to play on the Tv. "Is he... still out there?" You ask, nodding towards the sliding door that leads to the patio. Eijirou hums a nod and goes to take another bite of his food, but his eyes dont leave you. Not until you walk past him and head outside.
Katsuki sits on one of the chairs outside, deep in thought as he picks at his lips. He only stops when he hears the door open and close, and sees you pull up a chair next to him. You sit in silence, staring ahead at the view off the hill the house rested on, for a minute or two thinking about how to start this conversation.
"I'm surprised there isn't a cloud in the sky today. It rained for so long last week I thought we weren't going to see the sun again."
Silence was given back. For a minute actually. Until,
"Storm clouds go away eventually."
You turn your head to Katsuki. He's gotten back to picking at his lip.
"Katuski-"
"Let me go first."
You were taken aback. But you slowly nodded and let him speak first.
Katsuki took a deep breath. Then, almost frustratingly, he turned his chair to face you. You slightly turn in your seat. Another deep breath.
"I'm sorry. I know you prefer the truth over having your feelings spared. I'm the same fuckin' way. But you always get so upset when I even give you the tiniest detail of feedback. Even if it doesn't have you pissed at me, you always grow a pout or some shit like that. And I realize, now at least, that you're right. I always say it with an insulting nickname or a backhanded comment. Not 'cause I mean them, it's how I talk. You know this. So, I will... work on it. Try thinking about what I say before I say it. Only when you ask for feedback though. I still get to call you a loser when I beat you at mario kart."
He taps his foot against your leg with a tiny kick and it makes you chuckle. You tap him back and stare into his eyes for a beat before asking with a slight hesitation, "What did you think of my presentation?"
He thinks about it for a second. For a couple seconds actually, before, "Some of your points were either too repeatative or they straight up didn't make any sense. At least not to me. If you could've expanded on- I think it was either your third or fourth slide- and the financials of it, it would've been better. But even if you had the right info, it didn't give those losers the right to make fun of you. And I'm sorry I let you get in front of that meeting with your pants down."
You nodded, trying not to show the cringe you felt in your chest, "It's ok. And I appreciate the honesty."
"I'm sorry I used an insecurity of yours against you. It was totally immature and definitely me trying to project my hurt feelings. I will learn how to take feedback even if it's not in my favor, and learn how to cope with it when it isn't."
Katsuki reaches for your hand, and you slip your hand into his palm. "Well, you're doing great so far."
You give another chuckle. "Thanks. Oh! When's your next doctor's appointment?"
"In two weeks."
"You want a ride?"
"Nah, I'll take the train. I have a morning patrol that day so I'm just going after that."
You nod and sit in the silence, your hands still intertwined.
"Also sorry I called you an asshole."
At that, Katuski chuckles, "In your defense, I also called you an asshole."
"Yeah but I deserved it."
He rubs the back your hand wiht his thumb, "So did I."
You look at him, then sit up and slump. And with a pout, "I love you."
Kats cracks a smile and pulls your chair closer, "I love you too dummy."
From his seat, he pulls you in for a hug, nesting his head in the crook of your neck. You wrapped your arms around him and settle in for this hug.
After a couple minutes, Katsuki kisses your cheek, and then kisses it again, then starts giving you a bunch of tiny kisses from your face to your neck and you can't help but giggle and laugh at him.
He pulls away to look at you laugh and a calm smile rests on his face.
"You know we also have to apologize to Ei, right?"
"Yeah I know." Kats sighs, and then lets go of you and stands, "Come on, let's go."
You walk inside to Eijirou, still on the couch and watching the movie, his takeout box now empty on the coffee table. You plop yourself next to your red headed boyfriend, with your blonde walking to sit on the other side of him. "Hi Eijirou. How was the gym today?"
Eijirou takes a breath before looking over at you, uncrossing his arms to wrap behind both you and Katsuki. "Gym was good! It was a little more crowded than I expected but I was still able to use the machines and equipment I wanted."
"What split did you work on today?" Katsuki asked, paralleling you by sitting to face Eijirou.
"Just upper body." He responded, looking at his boyfriend. "I was going to do more abs and core, but I ended up working on my back more."
"Mhm. Oh! and thanks for picking up takeout on the way home." You comment, placing a hand on the red's chest.
"And for mediating... us." Katsuki added, a dust of pink embarassment spreading across his cheeks. You admit, you felt your face getting a little warmer as well.
Eijirou chuckled, "You guys know you're more alike than you think, right?" That earned a laugh out of all of you.
"Yeah... but still. Sorry we had to put you in that position at all." You leaned to give him a kiss on the cheek.
"It's ok. You know I love you guys too much to let you guys kill each other. I'm just surprised you guys talked about it so quickly after you seperated."
You looked at Katsuki, and he longingly returns the gaze.
"I guess the storm cloud just went away."
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a/n: we're so back. got lots of drafts lined up so i'll be working on those. lmk if im missing anything in the content warning!! i don’t usually write anything that isn’t fluff and happiness and sunshine. also, im putting this out there to hold myself accountable and not procrastinate, yellow blanket part 2 by the end of this week 😛😛











