Best Part Of Me
Pairing: Bakugo Katsuki x Reader
Warnings: Cursing, anxiety triggers
Summary: Bakugo assures you there's nothing that could change how he feels about you.
A/N: Another self-indulgent, song inspired imagine.
It hasn't been a good week for you. Things are falling apart left and right and the harder you try to get a grip of things, the more it crumbles all around you.
Studies, internship, personal problems.. It is starting to feel too fucking much. Like an anchor pulling you to the bottom of the ocean; like a rope twisting and constricting your airways making it hard to breathe.
You catch your boyfriend looking at you with those sharp eyes and you are quick to plaster a smile. There's no way you're dragging him to your mess. He is pretty much the only good thing in your life right now and you are not going to do anything to jeopardize that.
"I can't focus here, baby. I'll just finish studying in my room, mkay?" you try to make your smile as genuine as you could before leaning in to plant a kiss on his temple. Of course, Bakugo didn't buy it. Not one bit. But he nods anyway and eyes you as you hurriedly exit his dorm room.
Bakugo scowls at his notes, pen swaying relentlessly between his fingers as he wills himself to allow you some time to process whatever it is you're trying to. He's been with you a while now, and you were friends prior that so he knows you better than anyone.
He knows you're strong and can handle anything that comes your way. Hell, you're the only one able to fucking set him straight so he knows what you're capable of. But he couldn't stand seeing you anything less than happy. If you're sad or angry, he feels it quadruple times more because he cares so much about you. But he also knows there are things he should let you handle on your own. Besides, you know you can come to him for absolutely anything.
Right?
With a frustrated sigh, he gets up from his desk and trailed you to your dorm room. He ignored the friendly hellos from his classmates that were on the same floor as you, biting his lower lip anxiously thinking about how he shouldn't have let you leave his sight in the first place the second he noticed something was off.
"Y/n-" he calls as he pushes your door open after one knock, stopping short when he found your usually pristine room empty. He frowns and grabs his phone from his pocket to call your phone but it went straight to voicemail making him curse softly under his breath.
UA is pretty much every aspiring heroes' dream school but it can get fucking chaotic at times. Thankfully, there are spots like this where it's easy to forget everything going on. You take a deep breath and leaned against one of the big trees on the skirt of the quadrangle, closing your eyes in an attempt to clear your mind.
"Figured you'd be here."
You jumped, eyes snapping open upon hearing the all too familar voice. "H-how did you know I was here?" you stammer, looking up in surprise at your boyfriend who was leaning against another tree across from you. He crosses the distance between the two of you while shaking his head.
Bakugo then sits in front of you, crossed leg. "Because you're my fucking girlfriend, idiot. I know you" he says, flicking you on the forehead. You yelped and scratched the reddening spot, frowning at him. "Ow, 'Suki! That stings."
"So is not telling me what's bothering you." he grumbles, looking away from you and into the sun that is starting to set on his left. You swallow hard, taken aback. You thought you've hid it well but apparently not. Right now, there's actually no point in lying.
"Sorry." you say after a while. Bakugo shakes his head again. "You don't have anything to say sorry for." he meets your gaze with a sharp inhale and say, "If you don't feel like telling me, I can respect that."
A sigh escapes your lips as you reached for his hand, brows furrowing. "I just," you drop your gaze and busied yourself with fiddling with his rough calloused hand, "-don't want you caught up in my mess. I-I'm scared that-" You shake your head, keeping your eyes down.
Bakugo frowns as he watches your face crumple, cheeks and nose reddening as tears fill your eyes. "-that you'll see how weak I am a-and won't want anything to do with me anymore." He remains quiet and it made you want to cry all the more having your fears confirmed.
Your breath got caught in your throat, jumping a little when his other hand suddenly but gently grabs the base of your jaw. He wills you to look up at him and once you did, all your tears fell from your eyes.
Bakugo was smiling at you, nothing but concern and understanding reflecting from his crimson eyes. And behind that smile was an unspoken promise of love.
"You can be so fucking dense at times, you know that right?" was all he said as he wipes your tear stained face with the pads of his thumb. Bakugo takes a deep breath then he pulls you to his lap, exhaling while he tucks your head under his chin. A sob you've been holding quakes your body and Bakugo holds you tight. You cried it all out, the tension, frustration and self loathing, finally able to have it's much needed release.
"I'm just so scared of losing you." you squeaked after a while, voice hoarse and eyes now puffy. He glances down at you and rolled his eyes. "Dumbass." he grumbles.
"You have seen me at my worst and wanted me anyway. What the hell made you think I wouldn't do the same for you, hah?" he asks, nudging you with his body. When you didn't answer, he scoffs and looked back at the setting sun.
You watch him quietly for any signs of anger but his eyes were faraway and he looked thoughtful. After a while, he suddenly says,
"I love you."
He says it so simply, yet the rarity of it makes your heart thunder within your ribcage. Your frown fades and the heaviness in your chest vanishes. Bakugo tilts your chin up and made sure you can see that he means every damn word. "Nothing could change that, stupid." You almost want to start weeping again. "I want you."
And as if sealing his promise, he leans down and gave you a kiss. Lips warm, soft and sweet like always. "So please Y/n, for my fucking sanity, show me your best and your worst because I want it both."