Funny timing for 431 in that I'm writing a BakuDeku HS AU and in the current chapter (I'm working on) BakuDeku fight because Izuku isn't letting Katsuki closer and Izuku rejects Katsuki's attempts at becoming genuine friends. They get past it, obv, but damn.
Warning, it's not fully edited.
"I don’t understand why you’re mad, Kacchan. What do you want from me?" Katsuki inhaled suddenly, staring into Izuku's too-direct eyes. He was seeing Izuku's unfiltered emotion, he could tell. It was insane to look at, this close. But Katsuki had matured. He could handle it, now. Katsuki bit, "I want to be your fucking friend, dumbass. I want to smoke you out and hear about the nerd shit you've been up to. Fuck. I don't want you to say fucking—goodbye to me like I'm some fucking unimportant extra—like I'm not worth the goddamn time!" Izuku's jaw, open, snapped shut. His eyes were wide, but they didn't clear with understanding like Katsuki had been aiming for. He just wanted the nerd to understand that he was here to… fucking—he wanted Izuku around! Fuck. But no, instead, Izuku's eyes became sadder. He frowned deeply, eyes welling. "Kacchan… why? Why, now? We're seniors. We're starting what is going to be our busiest year. We have college apps, tours, extra-curriculars—Kacchan you're going to become a pro racer soon! We…" Izuku hung his head in his hands, heels of his palms pressed into his eyes, and Katsuki couldn't believe what was happening. The nerd—the Izuku he knew didn't just… fuck.
