i donāt really have a prompt in mind but i have this really specific idea for a tdbk high school au where Bakugou is the captain of the basketball team and Todoroki is the captain of the volleyball team and they always get into huge fights and yeah i would just die to see this au if you feel like writing it, ty sm uwu, love your writing ā¤ļø
okay so iāve been working on this for a while, so sorry for the late response dear!! it sounds like a fantastic idea uwu
i also got really carried away tbh haha, itās just such a cute au~ i might eventually make it a whole story bc itās just so dang adorable! ;u; hope you like it anon <33
āWhat do you mean we canāt use the court?ā Bakugou slams his hands down on Principal Nezuās desk hard enough to knock over an innocent cup of pencils. āIāve had it booked since last week! Who the hell took it?!ā
āLanguage, Katsuki,ā Nezu scolds, calmly fixing the cup. āShouto made a very compelling argument, so the board and I decided toāā
āDammit, that bastard?ā Bakugou sits down hard, knocking over the pencils again. āHe canāt keep stealing the court! My team needs to practice, too. What did he tell you this time, huh? Is he spreading rumors about me again?ā
āHeās never spread rumors about you,ā Nezu sighs, setting the pencil cup on the windowsill to save it from further assault. āKatsuki, itās simple: his team has more funding and more support from the school board. Thereās nothing I can doāā
āBullshit.ā Bakugou stands up to storm out, ripping a volleyball poster off the open door on his way. āDammit, Iāll deal with it myself. Thanks for nothing.ā
Todoroki Shouto is the most annoying, aggravating, horrible person Bakugou has ever met. That asshole constantly steals the court that the basketball team needs, sabotages their attempts to gain new membersāand, most importantly, heās got the support of the entire student council and faculty. Being the captain of the basketball team means nothing when Bakugou is terrible at making social connections.
āBro, did you ask about the court?ā Kirishima appears from thin air, Kaminari and Sero on his heels. āWhatād Nezu say?ā
āItās that fucker again,ā Bakugou growls, storming into the gym with enough ferocity to scare first-year volleyball members out of the way. āDammit, Todoroki!ā he yells across the gym at the irritating bastard whoās preparing for a serve. āYouāre fucking dead!ā
āWait, you canāt just kill him!ā Kirishima quickly grabs Bakugou by the arms, saving Todorokiās shitty fucking pretty boy face in the nick of time.
āAh, I see you found out about the gym.ā Todoroki hands his ball to the vice-captain, Iida, and crosses his arms. āDid you come to fight me for it?ā
Bakugou struggles against Kirishimaās grip, but it only gets him an inch closer to Todorokiās irritatingly calm, unflinching face. āYou must think this is a real fucking riot, huh, interfering with everything my team does?! This isnāt over, you fucking Half bastard!ā
āYou say that every time,ā Todoroki calls after him as Kirishima and the others drag him away. āSee you later, I guess.ā
āYouāre the worst,ā Bakugou says vehemently between impatient kisses down Todorokiās pale throat. āYouāre the worst fucking person Iāve ever met in my life.ā
āYes, I know.ā Todorokiās fingernails dig into his shoulders, spreading pinpricks of heat down his back. Bakugou wants to take a picture of his ruined expression and frame it. āHeyāāthe bastardās gasping nowāādonāt leave marks.ā
āShut up.ā Bakugou bites his collarbone spitefully, igniting Todorokiās yelp. āYou piss me the hell off. Give me back my court and Iāll consider being less rough.ā He accentuates the threat with another bite. Fuck Todoroki Shouto and his dumbass āno marksā bullshit. As if Bakugou would listen to him when heās pissed offāor, fuck, even when he isnāt.
āBlackmailing me wonāt work,ā Todoroki replies with the same irritatingly docile expression. āI like it rouāā He gasps when Bakugou kisses him harshly on the mouth. He was just about to say he likes it rough, this motherfucker.
Yes, Bakugou despises Todoroki more than anyone else in the worldābut that may be the exact reason he likes seeing him defenseless and at his complete mercy so damn much. Hate-fucking him in a janitorās closet has become a perpetual, reluctant, and mostly accidental habit that he tries to refrain from⦠but never can.
After theyāre finished, Bakugou always feels like something is left unresolved, and no amount of cursing or regret will fix it. The two-tone bastard Todoroki doesnāt seem to share his thoughts, though. āHey⦠You should come to my game tomorrow.ā
āWhat, you mean the one that you stole my gym time to practice for?ā Bakugou scoffs while pulling on his wrinkled jersey. āHow about fuck you?ā
āYou do a good enough job of that on your own,ā Todoroki replies evenly, slipping on his red practice jacket and zipping it up to his neck to hide the dark blemishes there. āYou left hickeys all over me again, so itās really the least you could do.ā
āJust because I sometimes fuck you in closets doesnāt make us friends, or anything close to it,ā Bakugou reminds, slinging his practice duffel over his shoulder and flipping off Icy Hot on his way out. āI still donāt fucking like you. Bye.ā
āItās at three oāclock!ā Todoroki calls after him before the door closes, pissing Bakugou off even more. He wonāt do this ever again, he swearsāand he definitely wonāt go to that stupid fucking game, either.
āYouāre going to the volleyball game?ā Kirishima is so surprised that he misses his free-throw, and the rogue basketball hits Kaminari in the head. āButā¦Ā why?ā
āOi, proper passes asshole!ā Bakugou yells at a first-year before answering, āI thought about it, and itās a good chance for revenge. That dick Todoroki is always stealing members and support from us, so itās time to get back at him.ā
Kaminari pauses mid-dribble to raise an eyebrow disbelievingly. āThatās the only reason? You sure?ā
āWhat exactly are you implying, huh?ā Bakugou elbows him on his way to center court. āWhat other reason could there be? Iām just going to fuck with him.ā
āBut do you really even hate Todoroki, though?ā Kaminari asks with a frown. āI mean, you guys are like⦠Ugh, you know when two people both like and hate each other at the same time? Youāre, like, uh⦠Help me out here, Kirishima.ā
āFrenemies! You guys are like frenemies. I mean, you wouldnāt be so bothered by that guy if you didnāt like him at least a little.ā
āFuck you,ā Bakugou scoffs, smacking the basketball out of his hand. āIām going for sabotage reasons: thatās it.ā
āMe too!ā Sero calls suddenly from across the gym, elbowing a first-year in the chest when he throws his hand up. After apologizing and passing his ball to Shinsou, he trips over to them. āI wanna come, too. Uh, you know, to help with the espionage.ā
Kaminari rolls his eyes. āYou guys have fun, then. Iām not going.ā
āNobody fucking asked you to.ā Bakugou takes a position at the three-point line. āI only told you two so youād keep an eye on practice for me.ā He takes a shot and it sails straight into the basket. āJust make sure nobody diesāand for fuckās sake, get these shitty first-years to improve their damn passes!ā
āArenāt you worried Principal Nezu will be mad if youāre there?ā Kirishima interjects. āHe knows you hate Todorokiās guts. Heāll definitely suspect something.ā
āHe wonāt suspect shit.ā Bakugou pulls the sweatband off his wrist and tosses it to Kaminari with a smirk. āJust wait and see: Iāll pay that pretty boy over ten-fucking-fold.ā
āPretty boy?ā Kirishima echoes.
āShut the fuck up, Shitty Hair.ā Bakugou makes another three-pointer, but he canāt focus on his game when the memory of Todorokiās stupid face is haunting him. Sometimes he canāt get the look of that bastard out of his headāof Todorokiās parted lips and splayed hips; of Bakugouās own hands on that delicate porcelain skin.
Shit, he already wants to break his promise and fuck him again. If he goes to the game and sees Todoroki playing, he might just have to. Sweaty skin, a neckline low enough to show off the marks Bakugou left, and those tight, tight shortsā Oh fuck, heās totally done for.
Shit, Bakugouās riled up now. He passes his ball to Kirishima with an irritated scoff. āFucking take this. Iāll be right back.ā
āWhat? Wait, where are youāā
Bakugou slams through the gym doors before he can finish his sentence, punching a locker hard enough to dent it. āCalm down,ā he orders himself. His body is basically flipping him off, though. āI hate him. I hate him.ā He has to say it twice to make it sound believable. Lately, Bakugou has been struggling to put a name to his feelings. Hate is there, but itās not the only thing he feels anymore. Why did he become closer to Todoroki in the first place? How can he possess him one second and let him go the next? It doesnāt make any sense if he takes time to think about it.
āFuck.ā Bakugou punches the locker again. Pain is one thing he has no trouble feeling. āFuck,ā he says again, resting his head against the dented metal.
Maybe he shouldnāt go. If he sees Todoroki at the game, heāll⦠Well, he honestly doesnāt know what heāll do. Hit him? Maybe. Kiss him? Probably. Fuck him again? Almost definitely.
The amount of people that show up to a volleyball game is⦠depressing. Bakugou has never seen a crowd of more than eighty people at a basketball game, but thereās well over a hundred here. Heās scowling as he sits down in a seat where that bastard Todoroki wonāt see him. What is it about volleyball? Basketball is way fucking harder. Sure, Bakugouās never seen a volleyball game before, but their practices look easy as hell. Dammit, heās forgetting why he came here: thereās a job to do.
āSero, did you remember to bring it?ā Bakugou whispers, keeping his eyes trained on the court. The Half bastard hasnāt shown up yet. āSero? Seroā For fuckās sake, what are you doing?ā
Sero jumps, quickly ripping his gaze away from the face of the volleyball tramās vice-captain. āOh, uh⦠sorry. I brought it.ā He digs in his bag to retrieve a package of marbles. āIsnāt this plan too childish, though? And some people could get seriously hurt.ā
āItās just fucking marbles. Donāt be a pussy.ā Bakugou snatches the package from him and rips it open. āAs soon as the game hits the second set, you trip me and spill these all over the court. Got it?ā
āYeah,ā Sero agrees reluctantly, eyeing Iida again. Itās no secret heās got a thing for him. āā¦I got it.ā
āGood. Stay on your toes andā¦ā Bakugouās mouth goes completely dry when Todoroki steps onto the court. Itās hard to explain, but thereās something⦠different about the way he looks right now. His eyes are filled with such unnerving intensity that it makes Bakugou shiver. He could be thinking about his classes or the hickeys that are just visible above the collar of his uniform, but his mind seems laser-focused on the game ahead.
Fuck, heās beautiful. Who the fuck gave him the right to be this hot? Bakugou silently drinks up the sight of him running, jumping, blockingāeverything that makes his heart slam suicidally against his chest cavity. Point after point; Todorokiās team scores again and again, easily taking the first set. Bakugou doesnāt even remember what heās supposed to be doing until Seroās shoulder roughly smacks into his arm.
He falls forward, throwing out his hands to right himself. As he does, the marble package slips from his hands, cascading over the heads of the row in front of them to tumble across the gym floor. The world stops, time crawling to a painful halt. Todoroki had been mid-jump, about to serve. The marbles have spread across the court, and he lands on one almost immediately. The chaos is more broad-spread than expected: both teams are down.
Everyone is too busy panicking to look for the source of the incident, but Todorokiās gaze pierces straight through the crowd. Bakugou makes direct eye contact with him before vaulting the bleacher railing and disappearing into the hall. He fucked up. Or, no, he succeeded. He wanted to cause destruction, and he most definitely did. But, then⦠why does he feel so shitty?
He embarrassed Todoroki. Wasnāt that his goal from the start? He has no reason to be filled with⦠What is this feeling, anyway? Guilt? No fucking way. Bakugou refuses to even think about feeling guilty. But staring at the locker he punched, the sensation builds and builds until itās unbearable. It was an accident. Even if he was planning it, it was still an accident. But fuck, he shouldnāt have to justify it at all. What the hellā
A fist catches him in the jaw āWhat the fuckāā Bakugou gasps when hands seize him by the collar, slamming him against the dented locker. Itās hard to believe what heās seeing. āWhat⦠Todoroki?ā
Bakugou has never seen Todoroki angry before, and he wishes he didnāt have to see it now. His stormy eyes are full of raw, unbridled rage. Heās quite clearly pissed off. The emotion is even clearer in his voice. āWhat the hell do you think youāre doing?ā
The question is so cold and serious that itās impossible to give a joking response. āI⦠didnāt mean to.ā
āYouāre lying.ā Todorokiās fists clench against Bakugouās shirt. āI invited you because I thought things could change, but they canāt, can they?ā The anger drains from his eyes as quickly as it appeared, grip slackening on Bakugouās collar. āYou must⦠really hate me, huh?ā
The words feel like bullets. Why does it hurt so much to hear them? Bakugou does hate him. He hates looking at him and hearing his voice and being powerless against his charm. But he canāt stop coming back for more and more of Todoroki Shouto, like heās a drug. A drug with too many damn side-effects. Doubt, insecurity, fear, and something else⦠Something deeper thatās too hard to think about.
āSo itās true?ā Todoroki shakes his head and releases him when Bakugou doesnāt say anything. āI guess this is it, then. Iām done being the object of your amusement. This isnāt a game.ā He backs a few steps away, but the distance feels like miles.
If he keeps going, there wonāt be a problem: Bakugou can probably go on believing he despises him. But the Half bastard always has to ruin everything, so he stops and looks over his shoulder. āFor what itās worth⦠I never once hated you.ā
Dammit. Why did it have to be this way? It would be so much easier if Todoroki hated him. They could keep being at odds with each other, fighting over who gets to use the gym, bickering with Nezu about club funding. In the end, though, thatās impossible. Bakugou knows deep down what he wanted from the startāwhat he still wants now. He canāt make complete sense of his emotions, but⦠maybe he doesnāt have to.
āTodoroki.ā Bakugou is surprised by the rawness of his voice. Heās supposed to be walking away, not closer. āDonāt.ā
Donāt⦠what? Donāt go, donāt stay? Heās even confusing himself. But thereās no going back now: Todoroki has turned to face him again, lips parted in a yet-to-be-voiced question. Bakugou doesnāt let him speak, taking him by the wrist. Where his fingers touch Todorokiās soft skin, he can feel a rapid-fire pulse. It skyrockets even more when they kiss.
Todoroki loses his balance, gripping fistfuls of Bakugouās shirt when he slams him against the dented locker. A noise of protest rumbles from the back of his throat when Bakugouās tongue slips into his mouth, but he could care less. His head is screaming. This stupidly annoying, beautiful bastard is all he wants right now. Fuck, is this what heās been waiting for? For this shot of clarity?Ā
He doesnāt hate Todoroki Shouto at all. He never did. No, in fact, he just might be madly in love with him.
With a gasp, Todoroki finally manages to separate their mouths. āWhat the⦠hell do you⦠think youāre doing?ā
Heās so out of breath that he can barely speak. Doesnāt this dumbass know to breathe through his nose? It pisses Bakugou off even more. āYou god damn idiot.ā He presses Todorokiās back harder against the locker. āāThis isnāt a gameā? I never saw this as a fucking game, asshole. You started shit with me, and I wanted to finish it.ā
Todoroki grabs his wrist, eyes aflame again. āIām not the one who picks fights with you. I admit that I donāt treat you properly, but I never start things directly. Youāre the one whoās always hanging around, threatening me.ā He scoffs softly. āItās because you hate me, isnāt that right? You despise me.ā
āMotherfuckerā¦ā Bakugou slams his fist against the wall to keep from punching Todorokiās stupid fucking pretty face. āAre you stupid? Iāve never once said I hate you, Half nā Half. Not fucking once.ā
āYouāre going to tell me you donāt? After everything youāve done?ā Todoroki pushes his head away from the wall, eyes steely. āWhy would I ever believe you?ā
Fuck. Does Bakugou have to say it? To say it will mean admitting it to himself first. Can he do that? Can he throw away years of resentment so easily? Then again, maybe that resentment has been disappearing for a while. When was the last time he thought about Todoroki with disgust? Or, rather⦠has he ever?
āI donāt hate you,ā Bakugou mutters eventually. All the strength rushes out of him, and he drops his head against Todorokiās shoulder. āI donāt hate you at all. I think I actually⦠Fuck. I think I actually like you a lot.ā
Itās been a long time since Bakugouās told the truth like this. Todorokiās eyes convey his shock at the pure honesty in the words, but he doesnāt get a chance to respond. People are filing out of the gym, their loud voices carrying down the hallwayāincluding Todorokiās teammates.
āFuck,ā Bakugou mutters, backing up down the hall. āIāll⦠see you later.ā
Todoroki starts to protest, but Bakugou has already turned to run.
Bakugou isnāt sure how far or for how long heās walked, but he shouldāve been home twenty minutes ago. Ha⦠Not like it matters. What the fuck has he gone and done? He confessed to Todoroki, even though his feelings are a total mess. God, heās so fucking dead. Why the fuck would he go and say such stupid shit?
āUgh⦠Fuck me.ā Bakugou collapses on a park bench, tearing his hands through his hair. āDammit. Fucking idiot. What the hell is wrong with you, Katsuki? Oh my god, I can never show my face at school again. Iāll move to fucking Osaka and start bartending or some shit. Fuck. I wanna dieā¦ā
For a moment, he thinks he must be imagining things. Why, at the peak of his misery, would Todoroki appear to worsen things? The universe canāt possibly be that cruel.Ā Oh, but of course it can. Todoroki Shouto is standing in front of him, wearing casual clothes and a streetlight halo. Fuck. Heās as stupidly beautiful as ever. The universe really is an asshole, isnāt it?
āHow did you find me?ā is all Bakugou can manage to say. He hasnāt been yelling, but his voice is raw.
āI live near here. I couldnāt sleep, so I went for a walk.ā Todorokiās eyes glow in the soft fluorescent lamplight when he takes a step closer. āAre you⦠okay?ā
āYou shouldnāt be asking me that, asshole.ā Bakugou lowers his head, too embarrassed to look him in the face. Theyāve been in far more intimate situations, yet this somehow feels like the most exposing of all. āJust go back home. Iām not ready to talk yet.ā
Of course, Todoroki never listens to him. He sits down, close enough for their shoulders to touch. āDid you mean what you said back there?ā
āIām not a fucking liar,ā Bakugou grumbles irritably. āI meant it, even if I donāt fully understand it. I like you.ā He lets out a breath. What a tremendous weight thatās been lifted⦠āFuck. I like you so fucking much, it hurts.ā
For the first time since they met, Bakugou lets himself look at Todoroki without a hint of anger. The other emotions that take its place are immediately overwhelming, and Bakugou canāt stop himself from reaching out to brush a fingertip across Todorokiās soft bottom lip. Itās different from the way heās touched him before, always full of mindless lust and spite. This is a gentle ache; one that starts in his chest and gradually moves through his whole body like a wildfire.
Todorokiās breath catches quietly, which is more than enough to send Bakugou into cardiac arrest. He wants him. He wants all of him right now, but in a much different way than before. Rather than doing it to hurt him, Bakugou wants Todoroki Shouto to willingly belong to him. He wants to touch him so gently that he forgets everything else in the world.
āCan Iā¦ā Bakugou starts, voice deep and raspy with unchecked desire. His composure is steadily dissolving. Fuck, he wants to melt into him like ice cream on hot pavement.Ā
Thank god, Todoroki wants it as much as he does. Heās barely finished nodding before Bakugouās tongue is in his mouth, fingers sliding under his sweatshirt. Fuck, his skin is soft. His saliva tastes like fucking peppermint. Was kissing him always this good? Bakugouās thirst for him is utterly insatiable. Shit. Hate-fucking is nothing compared to whatever this is.
āWait,ā Todoroki gasps when Bakugouās hand slips up his inner leg. āNot here, Bakugouāā
āFirst name,ā Bakugou interrupts gruffly, gripping Todorokiās thigh tighter to shut him up. Heās been waiting for this for a long time, he realizes. Fuck, itās too good. āIf you like me, use my first name.ā
Todoroki doesnāt even hesitate. āKatsuki,ā he whispers in an absolutely disastrous way. āKatsuki, I like you, too. I like you.ā
Fuck, those damn words⦠Heās definitely trying to destroy him. But even so, it feels too amazing to care. Wreck me, Bakugou wants to say. Bite me. Break me. Bloody me. Tear me up completely.
To be destroyed by Todoroki Shouto might be all heās ever wanted.