bestfriend!katsuki when you’re newly single (part 1)
when you wake up, youre still on katsukis couch.
as you become more aware of your surroundings, you smell breakfast cooking, and spot katsuki in his kitchen shirtless.
you watch for a bit as he moves throughout his kitchen, his back muscles flexing and his sweatpants set low on his hips.
and he’s humming. bakugou katsuki, who’s usually a grump, is humming as he’s cooking.
he spots you awake, and his face lights up. he’s immediately coming over to the couch, with a glass of water in his hand. “mornin’ sleepyhead.”
you smile at him. “morning.. whyre you in such a good mood?”
you see it. the flush on his cheeks, how his eyes widen when your fingers brush his when he hands you the glass— katsukis nervous. that, and weirdly happy.
he begins walking back into the kitchen, “m’ glad you’re free from that dickhead.”
a laugh escapes your lips. free? you wanted to ask what he meant, but you decided to leave it alone.
he comes back with a full plate of breakfast, handing it to you. “here. you didn’t eat last night.”
you hoped he wasn’t walking on eggshells around you because of what had happened.
you sit up and grab the fork from him. “you don’t have to babysit me katsuki.. im fine. breakups happen every day.”
he pauses. “m not babysittin’.” he sits down next to you now, facing you. “i figured you be hungry. was gonna cook anyway.”
you hum in response and continue eating. “..didn’t know you were such a morning person”
a shrug. “guess i am now.”
“why now?” you ask.
“cause you’re here.”
he blinks and clears his throat suddenly, as if he didn’t mean to say that. “uh—tell me if you want seconds.”
weird. “okay. this is really good katsuki, thanks.”
he tuts. “obviously. i made it.”
when you finish eating, you begin to think about what katsuki had said earlier. “hey, what did you mean when you said you’re glad that im.. free now?”
he pauses, unsure of what to tell you. it’s not like he can just come out and say, ‘i always hated seeing you with someone else and im so happy you’re single now.’ right?
katsuki lets out a slow breath. “I… was waiting.”
“waiting? for what?”
he chuckled once, and looked down at his lap. “cmon.. dont make me spell it out.”
“katsuki.”
fine. “I didn’t like seeing you with him.”
ah. “i know you never liked him katsuki..” it was true. katsuki was supportive of any decision you made, sure, but you knew he thought your ex was an asshole.
“no.” it wasn’t that. maybe a little. but, really, katsuki wanted to see you with him instead.
“..no?”
he hesitates. “he never treated how you deserved. and it’s not like i could’ve told you to dump him cause I can do better. you were happy.. and I wasn’t gonna fuck anything up for you.”
you stare at him. you had been so busy with your ex, you hadn’t noticed that katsuki liked you.
“not saying im glad you’re feelin’ hurt. just.. happy I can be here for you like i’ve been wantin’ to.”
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