in all honesty, this hadn’t been the plan - the closeness, although he’d never admit to it, was wanted, but not like this. not when he hadn’t been expecting it and had the time to mentally prepare himself for sharing such small quarters with him. him of all people - goddamn him and his mind and the way he seemed to refuse to stop thinking about how adorable & strong & gentle he looked. STOP. he mentally berates himself, hoping that whatever god might be out there stops him from making a fool out of himself. for doing something that he shouldn’t or saying something he doesn’t mean to speak out loud. ❛ ONE blanket!! and it’s not my fault it’s so tiny - ❜ his voice is quiet despite the deep growl that escapes in between his words. it was cold, though bakugou has always run warmer than most ( a perk of his quirk, a need to always be ready to produce the sweat that is catalyst for his explosions ) so he can only imagine how much colder it is for chaos.
and maybe he’ll blame his sleepy mind for what he does next because there is no way that bakugou katsuki, in his right mind, would do this without questioning him first. or at least without grumbling a lot more. ❛ fuck - just - stay still, alright? ❜ the mattress dips oh so slightly as he adjusts himself, as he scoots closer to him ( his friend, he reminds himself, just his friend ). he doesn’t comment on the fact that his chest is now pressed firmly against chaos’ frame as he pulls the blanket further around them so that they’re as covered as humanly possible. a tentative arm is placed around his waist ( he has no where else to put it, alright?? ). ❛ better? it’s warmer, yeah? ❜
a huff escapes his mouth at the other’s complaints , but a twinge of guilt has him biting back any response he may have . it isn’t his fault bakugou is so ... big ! when it’s just him , the one blanket is more than enough ! instead , he wiggles a bit , trying to get more comfortable without invading his friend’s personal space . but to get more comfortable he needed to get warm , and it seemed like all the warmth in the room was radiating off of him . in a small bed , with only inches of space between them , closing that distance felt like crossing some unspoken boundary and the very last thing he wanted was to make him feel uncomfortable after he’d come to him for comfort .
‘ i am staying still , ’ was muttered softly , but they both knew he absolutely was not . anything else he may have been thinking dried up before they could leave his mouth as suddenly the small space between them was gone , and in it’s wake was the warm press of bakugou’s chest against his back . directly against his back , not even a centimeter separating their bodies as their shared blanket is readjusted around them . ‘ w - what ? wait - ’ his heart pounds rapidly within his chest , skipping a beat as a strong arm is draped over his waist , holding him there and spreading even more warmth around him . ‘ it is , but - are ... are you comfortable ? ’ his words were hesitant , laced with uncertainty . even with the tension coursing through every line of his body , a small part of him wanted this ; wanted to be held , and to be cherished by this one person who means so much to him . but despite the spark of pure hope their new position instilled in him , he knew not to overthink this . this is for WARMTH . just warmth .