could i pretty please ask for a fic continuation of the smau with katsuki, the manager one? like a short fic of what happens in the gala :)
DUHH OF COURSEE i was working on part two of the smau vers. but i will be so glad to write the gala part out!!
❝ 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐑 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨 ❞ | the gala scene.
༏˖ katsuki bakugo x reader
ft. izuku midoriya, uraraka ochako, toshinori yagi.
tags : cursing, Y/N is stubborn as all hell, mean girl characters included, use of “Y/N”
𝐍 𝐀 𝐕 𝐈 𝐆 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍 ᥫ᭡.ִֶָ𓂃. 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐇𝐀
Your hand smoothed over the fabric, slow and analytical. You roll your eyes and sigh. "Don't even know why I'm going to this stupid event..." you murmur to no one in particular. You didn't look horrible. Thankfully, Bakugo had picked out a nice dress.
He refused to tell you where he got it which raised questions you knew he wouldn't answer.
You continued to check yourself out in the mirror, silently murmuring. Then, your phone buzzed.
A text message that read "Outside" by no one other than the “Dynamight” contact in your a phone. You rushed to get your things and headed out the door around 6:34.
The Pro Hero was already out of his car with the passenger seat open.
You see Bakugo's adam's apple throb as he takes in the sight of you walking down the stairs towards him. The shoes you're wearing makes it difficult to do so, and you resort to looking down at yourself feet and holding onto the railing. "Took you long enough." He calls out as you reach the last step.
You shot him a look the second your feet hit the solid ground.
"It's been like four minutes."
Bakugo shoved the door further open and looked at you weirdly. "The hell are you walkin' like that for?" His eyes trail down to your clumsy and slightly stumbling feet. You groan. "l don't wear heels."
Bakugo scoffed. "You coulda told me, you idiot." He said, watching you get into the passenger seat. "You wouldn't have cared anyway." you retort, using your Quirk to shut the door for you. You could hear him sigh heavily as he walked around the back of the car to the drivers seat.
His black porsche smells like a men's cologne. One that you've smelled back at the agency and on his hero costume. You sniff in and exhale with silent content.
He pauses and thinks for a second. "It's some stupid limited edition thing," he muttered. "Got it from that designer collab brand. Don't remember the name."
You raised a brow. "You don't know the name of a cologne you wear everyday?"
"I don't care about it, so why do you?"
He kept his gaze on the road in front of him. You swallowed and looked to the side through the window. "I-dunno.
More silence followed after that. "That dress doesn't look hideous." He says, side-eyeing you.
You blinked and snorted with a smirk. "…That's your version of a compliment?" Bakugo clicked his tongue. "Don't push it."
You looked down at the dress anyway, hand instinctively smoothing over the fabric. "How'd you know it was one of my favorite colors?" You ask him, curious. "Why do you ask so many god damn questions?"
Your lips curled into a line and you held back a laugh. He was genuinely funny when he was irritated for no reason at all. The drive was silent all the way until you got to the gala parking area. Bakugo pulled into the drop-off lane like he owned the place.
The valet immediately straightened when they recognized his car, jogging forward a little too fast to open the door. Outside and behind barricades, reporters and press clamored with their big cameras.
“Dynamight, sir! Is that your date for the gala?!”
“Is this woman your official girlfriend?”
“Back the hell up, losers!” He barked, flinching at a few reporters who were shoving mics in his face. High pitched exclaims went around and they jerked backwards into the crowd. You sigh and pat his arm while you hold onto it. “You’re hurting your image right now—rankings remember?”
“Shut your mouth.” He says under his breath.
Once you two are inside, you relax. Your shoulders let go of the tension that they were holding and you removed your looped arm from his. “Wow.” You look up and around you. The ceiling is filled with golds and whites, displaying a sort of royal look to the venue for the gala. Your mouth is parted as if you want to say something, but there aren’t any words to describe the beauty of the building you were in.
You heard footsteps to your left.
Bakugo sucks his teeth and has his eyes behind you. Pro Heroes Uravity—Uraraka Ochako—and Deku—Izuku Midoriya—are walking up to you both. “F’course…” he said under his breath.
Uraraka brought her hand up and she waved at the two of you. “Bakugo!”
Deku’s got this grin on his face. “You made it! I was starting to think you weren’t coming.”
“Tch. I’m 10 minutes late because of this dumbass.” He jerked his chin towards you. You straightened under the gazes of the Pro Heroes. “Not my fault you got me heels that I almost snapped my ankles in!”
“You’re a woman! Why don’t you know how to walk in heels?!”
The two in front of you look at each other with knowing smirks. “It’s nice to meet you. I’ve never seen you around, are you a new Pro?” You bite the inside of your lip. Before you can answer, someone’s throat clears and it makes you look for the sound. Toshinori Yagi, AKA, All Might, the worlds previous symbol of peace stood in a tuxedo a few feet away. His expression was warm but he seemed a little amused at the sight in front of him. Uravity and Deku stand giggling quietly under their breaths.
“Bakugo,” All Might greeted smoothly. “Good to see you attending one of these events. Bakugo clicked his tongue for the millionth time today. “Don’t get used to it.”
“You must be the young lady with Telekinesis that we’ve been hearing all about at U.A. It’s reassuring being able to put a face to the name...” All Might says, reaching to shake your hand. Your brain stalled for half a second. What did Bakugo say? What was being said at U.A.? How did All Might of all people know of your existence? You’ve never made it a habit to make yourself publicly known.
You smile nervously and give Bakugo a look. He’s got this smug expression on his face. “I’m Y/N L/N—Dynamight’s personal representative.” You say quickly, holding a hand out. All Might gives you a nod. “It’s pleasure to meet you, sir.” You say with a 45 degree angled bow. Further into the venue was the ballroom. It was elegant, making you shrink yourself to feel smaller. You didn’t belong in a place like this, and you knew it. What had been clusters of heroes, chatter and clamor, turned into sweet melancholic music that some began to waltz to on the ballroom floor.
Uravity and Deku were hand in hand. He said something that made her laugh, and when she looked back up at him, there was something in her expression that made you slightly envious. Not of the relationship, just of the joy that she was experiencing with her significant other. You never knew if you could ever experience something like that. You looked away first. Around them, more pairs glided into view. Pros and spouses. Wealthy donors and dates. Your fingers tightened around the stem of your untouched drink that someone had just placed in your hands.
You almost forgot Bakugo was next to you until he scoffed under his breath. He was already looking down at you when you craned your neck back. You looked away quickly and straightened yourself up.
“You gonna dance or what?” He asks you, stepping forward to nudge the back of your waist. Out of instinct, you stepped a pace away and gave him a sideways glance. He dropped his hand quickly. “Oh—no. I don’t dance.”
The blonde scoffs. “Come on.” His hand wrapped around your waist and tugged you closer to the dance floor. You didn’t tug back. There was no point in making a dramatic show about it. “S’not that hard.” He speaks over the slow-dance music and pulls you into him.
“Sir—“ the formality came out quick and unexpected. You see him wince at the title and he sets you both in a waltzing position. The music swelled around you. It was slow and almost annoyingly royal. Bakugo’s steps aligned with yours, and he looked directly at you. “I’m not about to be the only one standing around not dancing. Didn’t buy you a dress for you to do that either.”
“Well I didn’t ask you to do it.” You tilt your head and shoot back.
His hand at your waist tightened just enough for you to shift into the next step before you could overthink it. His gaze stayed locked on you like he was paying attention to something important. Something valuable. You hand resting on his right peck as you awkwardly shifted your eyes between his tie and over his shoulder. You try to steadily match the rhythm of the music and you step on his shoes in the process. Your eyes shut out of embarrassment but you try not to look so clumsy. “You look like you’re about to explode” he grunts, which makes you look at him directly.
His eyes are so illuminated in this golden light it makes you jerk back ever so slightly. You swallow and look away with a bashful expression. “I’m just thinking…” you say.
You sigh. “I just…feel out of place here.” You say to put it simply. Words couldn’t describe how much you feel you don’t fit in. He scoffed immediately and looked off to the side like he was holding something back. “What do you mean?” He asks. You don’t feel like going into detail about your feelings in the middle of the gala, so you shake your head.
He sighs out of frustration, muttering something about how difficult you were. A few more waltz’s and the music stopped. Pros clapped for the individuals playing instruments and you quickly separated yourself from your boss.
Later in the night, a woman with much posture and presence approaches you both. “Dynamight! Wonderful seeing you here!” She said with a primmed up prissy little smile. She leaned in to give him a half-way hug and then her eyes snapped to you. There were two pro heroes who were lower ranked but recognizable by their style.
You gave the woman a practiced smile. “And who’s this?” She prods. Bakugo answered before you could. “My PR.” He said bluntly. The group’s eyes shifted to you all at once. “Ah. The telekinetic, right? Surprised you’re not in the field. We’ve heard lots about you, you know.”
Your eyebrows pull together. You can’t tell if she’s praising you or attempting to put you down. “…Have you?” You asked carefully.
“Oh, certainly.” She tilted her head. “Such a versatile Quirk. A shame, really. Hero work could use abilities like yours.” The women beside her nodded.
“I like my job.” You say, jaw tight with irritation.
“No, of course you do! I just mean….if I had a Quirk like yours, I’d be doing something more…meaningful.”
Bakugo got into the car after the valet pulled up his car in the same condition it arrived it, snipping on his seatbelt and glancing over at you. “What the hell’s up with you?” He asks. You had lashed out at the Pro Hero who was poking fun at you.
You turn your face toward the window and you take a quiet deep breath. During the gala, Bakugo was talking about your Quirk to other Pros, and you could tell they were judging your career choice just by the way they looked you up and down and flashed their pitiful smiles. He didn’t even defend you either. Well, he was Katsuki Bakugo. What did you really expect?
“Nothing.” You mumble, hands fidgeting amongst themselves.
“Quit acting like that and tell me.” His grip on the steering wheel tightened. He was getting tired of your refusal to speak to him.
You shook your head. “Just take me home.”
Bakugo’s jaw tightened and he took a breath through his nose before he sped the car up. Your hands instinctively grabbed onto the side of the door.
“Thanks for inviting me.” You say, trying to show at least some form of gratitude. He bought you a dress and shoes and invited you to a Pro Hero gala. It wasn’t everyday something like that happened to a PR agent:
He said nothing at first, but shut his eyes and dropped his mouth. “Yeah.” It was flat, but at least an acknowledgment.
You got out and shut the door harder than you meant to, and that was that.
from yuumi , i genuinely am bullshitting this but it was pretty fun to write.