[Can't stop won't stop. He's getting such a kick out of encouraging Shinsou to be just as ridiculous as the rest of them. Not that he didn't already have a head start thanks to some of the shit Monoma gets up to...
Between Kirishima, Kaminari, Sero, and others, they're just doomed to have ridiculously tactile friendships aren't they? And no amount of nonserious death threats are going to stop them.]
Oh yeah, she definitely has her favorites. [And he knows he's not one of them, especially after accidentally starling Mic by coming to visit through a window rather than bothering with a door.]
most coffee places generally have pretty similar menus dude c'mon i know you're smarter than that
[ Between the two classes, Shinsou has definitely had to get used to some very different people that's for sure. It's been nice though, having friends and people who aren't afraid of what he could do with his quirk, people who actually encouraged him to grow with it.
So yeah he'll deal with the overly physically affectionate friends, so long as his bombastic blonde doesn't get too upset over it. ]
i just figured something like you've gotten at other places would be a safe bet to start
Oh she definitely has her favorites. Sadly it's none of us. Her heros win over her big brother.
[Stop being a damn corrupting influence! Though Bakugou guesses he'd rather Sero's influence than that fucking insane copycat's. Shinsou's had plenty of new experiences getting to know the other heroes he'd be joining the following year as regular classmates. Dorm mate even. Given his connection with the General Studies as well, that could serve as a nice bridge between the two cores, kind of like how Mei connects 1-A and 1-B with the Support Studies.
That said... it spurs Bakugou to pick up the pace and get there faster, as if leaving Shinsou alone with Sero for more than necessary will do something bad. Like... more Sero influence. Hell of a thought.
Bro hugs, shoulder nudges, high fives, sassy drapes, that's them in a nutshell. Always willing to put some physical into their friendships. Always willing to take their own lives into their hands by trying to lounge on the high-tempered cat in their midst who's trying to do his own damn thing! If they want to jump on Shinsou and be all physical with him like normal, whatever! Shinsou's free to deal with it as he pleases. Bakugou's not going to police him.
Unless Kaminari starts trying to stick his hand down his pants or Kirishima wants to "wash his back" in the shower. THEN Bakugou might have an issue... Sero's currently a gray area that gives Bakugou... uh... conflicting feelings.]
shinsou's right. no one's gonna beat the two who saved her and aizawa-sensei for taking care of her.
[Simple as that. Bakugou's not her favorite person either, despite their forced interaction that one time, and the blonde is more than happy to not deal with her. Not because he doesn't "like" Eri as a person, glad she's safe and all, bu... little kids can be such fucking shits! And he doesn't WANT to be good with them! Sheesh! Leave it to you bleeding hearts! If he has to save a small child as a hero, he's going to drag that kid's screaming ass out of the building and get him to safety while telling the brat to shut up and be a man! ... Totally gonna get himself popularity points for that stunt.]
it's got nothing to do with smart! even the same coffee chains can have different tastes depending on how they care for their machines, idiot.
[Shinsou is definitely right in line with the possibility of bridging the courses. At the very least, it gives them more excuses to intermingle, to do a better job of actually cooperating when push came to shove.
That or it would be ultimatums and trying to force the guy to pick sides, but that's way more stress than he wants to consider.
Sero is, at the very least, not nearly as grabby as some of them could be. Kaminari is a massive flirt on par with Mineta though without the gross factor that the latter tends to put over it, and they really wouldn't put it past him to start in on what the rest of Shinsou was packing after the assessment of his looks. Kirishima at least has more innocent motives, even if he does a little overboard. Sero is content to just lean and fluff and chatter and make it extremely unclear whether he was actually trying to flirt, or just being friendly.
The ping of his phone has him staring around, just trying to see if Bakugou was actually there listening where they weren't paying attention and just messing with them.]
Oh yeah man, whenever she comes by the dorms she talks a mile a minute about Midoriya and Togata-san.
[Just gonna nudge Shinsou along so they can walk and talk and wait for Bakugou to show up to be wrangled along with them.]
[ Unfortunately, or maybe it's 'fortunately', for most of them...Shinsou's not as quick on the uptake if someone is flirting with him. Sero it just feels like playful banter, Bakugou is his boyfriend so he actively looks for that, everyone else just isn't even on his radar. Or rather, he doesn't think he's on anyone else's.
Looking down at his phone while they walk, Hitoshi chuckles and shakes his head at the blonde's antics. ]
Yeah she's like that at home too. You should see her after she visits you all. I stayed one weekend and all she'd talk about was spending more time with Midoriya.
[ After a moment he shot a quick text to Bakugou. ]
you're not wrong if you want me to wait i can no worries
[Hmph, Shinsou and the others can do that. Bakugou may cast them a glance or two, but unless one of those General Studies kids showcases something impressive, he's not going to dick around with any kind of intermingling. Class grouch and focused student, that's him. Didn't come here for friends. (So he says.)
Bakugou has zero interest in pushing Shinsou to pick a side. It's his choice. But if he finds out Monoma's treating Shinsou like some kind of trophy over Class 1-A instead of a friend, he's going to blast the arrogant prick through a window.
He'll give Sero the acknowledgement of not being as bad as Kaminari or the midget, but yeah, Kaminari's likely to be invasive with his flirts to rile Bakugou up as much as express interest in Shinsou. Both of which would get the electrician an inside view of the dorm's framework... Kirishima's just a macho puppy. Sero often leaves Bakugou questioning in his head whether the lanky boy's flirting or teasing.
Ultimately he leaves it up to Shinsou to decide if he's comfortable with it or not. Even if his boyfriend isn't the sharpest on the uptake of flirts, Bakugou's not about to prowl around him like some overprotective panther who doesn't trust his guy to make his own decisions. Sometimes he's still a little surprised Shinsou hasn't had plenty of people hit on him in the past... but then again, same could be said for himself.
But all that's not on his mind right now since he's focusing on traveling to the two boys' location. He wants to go blasting across the sky, but that'd just get him a fine or something. Bakugou's not really a stealthy person when using his Quirk for locomotion.
He glances down at his phone when the text comes back through. Figures the two o them are heading for the cafe and that's making a slowdown in texting. It's fine.]
[Didn't come here for friends, and yet the class at large went "bet" and decided they were friends anyway.
Sero does at least lift himself up away from Shinsou to be able to walk beside him, his free hand in his pocket. As much as he may get a kick out of teasing and generally being a benign pain in the ass, he's not actually looking to get between anyone, and he's certainly not trying to cause problems. He knows when to pull back before it gets too far, and he's starting to think that maybe that is the case here. Shinsou may not be actively shrugging him off or telling him to cut it off, but he gets the feeling that if he keeps it up, it's going to happen.
He smiles faintly down at the phone and the last text on it, then pockets it and scratches through his hair, debating on whether to just excuse himself outright. After all, he was the intruder here to begin with. Fucking off would be easy enough. Rude, though.]
Next time there's a class thing, definitely try and convince them to let her come and hang out. She gets a kick out of it, so why not?
[And they'd protect her with their lives, but that goes without saying.
Sero slows to a stop and thumbs toward the road leading back the way they'd come.]
Hey, I'm gonna get out of your hair for now, 'kay? You go have your date, I can get something on my way back. I already way overstayed my welcome anyway.
[ Sending Bakugou a quick thumbs up Shinsou is surprised when Sero mentions heading back. He squints, tired eyes tracking the other before he grabs a slender arm in a firm grip. ]
First of all, it's not a date. We all were talking about going to hang out. You didn't "overstay" anything. Come on, Katsuki will be expecting you there too, dumbass.
[ Instead of letting go, Shinsou turned towards the cafe and tugged the other along. ]
Seriously, if we didn't want you there do you really think he wouldn't say something?
[ Bakugou get's a quick text of: sero's being dumb and tried to leave instead of hanging out.
[Hmph, just because someone else decides they're your friend doesn't mean that it's true. Has to go both ways. So says he, the ultimately anti-friendship denier in the world. If Shinsou doesn't want to make friends, that's his business. While Bakugou calls bullshit because he knows these extras are obsessed with driving people towards friendship.
Eyes out the window, Bakugou's left wanting to use his Quirk to travel faster, but knows the responsibility as a hero and Quirk user prevents him from it. He wonders how many times other Pro Heroes found themselves biting their lips or gritting their teeth in annoyance at being confined to a car or public transport to get somewhere when they could've arrived long ago if they'd been allowed to use their Quirks freely. It's one of the few areas Bakugou will admit the villains have a point to their bitching.
But a point doesn't mean they're "right" in the method they're going about making it.
Unaware of what Sero and Shinsou are talking about, the blonde expects to see both of them when the bus finally pulls up to the road they cafe is on. He gets out and tips the driver before stuffing his hands in his pockets and making for the cafe.
It's precisely because of that, Sero should be thanking Shinsou. Otherwise, he would've gotten a head-tilting earful via his phone had Bakugou arrived to find Sero had abandoned the purple-haired hero once again. Well, "abandoned" in this case being far less problematic than losing him in a race through unfamiliar territory...
The ding on his phone, however, alerts him to that attempted foolishness and he cocks his head to the side as his red eyes take a wander over the phone screen. Sero's trying to... Fucking dumbass!]
Break his fucking legs.
[YOU DON'T GET TO DRAG HIS ASS OUT HERE TO "HANG OUT" AND THEN ABANDON THE PLAN A FEW MINUTES BEFORE HE GETS HERE, DAMMIT!!
[The hand around his arm gets a look, and Sero starts to point out that yeah, he'd initiated this by badgering Bakugou to begin with, but he was starting to feel a little like a third wheel given that it's the two of them and he's just the guy helping to train Shinsou in his aerial mobility. They're buddies, and that's his boyfriend.
And that's saying absolutely nothing to the fact that like Kaminari, he finds Shinsou attractive, and of course he loves Bakugou even though the guy threatens to defenestrate him every alternate day. It's all a pain in the ass that he can excuse as lame teenage hormone bullshit less and less all the time.]
You suck.
[Said with all the good humor in the world really, even as he looks down at the reply on Shinsou's phone and he swears he can hear Bakugou screaming through the screen. He sighs with his head back and shrugs, then takes that hand around his arm and instead loops it around as if escorting him. Which would be the way that Bakugou would find them at the cafe if he had any say in the matter. And when the blonde approached them, he'd be subjected to an arm around his neck to drag him in too even if he made a scene.
Especially because he came out here totally voluntarily, no dragging required.]
[ The look doesn't' go unnoticed but Shinsou just raises a brow at the other before smirking when Sero finally says something. He knows he's won, even if it's only a small victory.
It's only after Bakugou's text that Shinsou really laughs, made worse with how Sero changes their arms. At first he wonders if the other is going to make a break for it but then he realizes what's happening and the grin on his face only brightens.
He'd be lying if he said he hadn't thought Sero was attractive, or that he was fun to be around. Hell the playful flirting was just as fun as riling Katsuki up when he could, even when he knew better than to do it too much around the blonde. At least Bakugou trusted him though, he wouldn't actually do anything without the blonde's consent as well.
When they finally met up with Bakugou it's to Shinsou grinning and chuckling as he's walking arm in arm with Sero. ]
Sorry Katsuki, didn't feel like breaking his legs. Besides then it'd be harder to get him here.
[Between the bus ride and the walk, it takes longer to get to the cafe than Bakugou would want on a Friday evening. He isn't big on getting dragged out somewhere after a certain hour, and certainly says he's not interested in doing something stupid like 'hanging out' at a cafe with people. But here he is, walking into the cafe after giving it a once over on approach. Doesn't look kitsch or cutesy, so that's a plus. Would've taken a lot more convincing to get him into some fucking Hello Kitty cafe thing...
Tugging the door open, he heads inside, tucking his hand back into his pocket and rounding his shoulders some to shrug his jacket back onto a comfortable hang. Bakugou picks out Sero and Shinsou nearby quickly, one red-eyed scan enough to find them, and approaches them with his normal grumpy line face. Sero's more or less sidled right up next to Shinsou and he's left to wonder if that's accidental, general Sero physical attention, or a deliberate request to get murdered right in the cafe.
... decisions, decisions ... until Sero makes the choice for him and Bakugou bristles like a cat and shouts in annoyance when the lanky boy suddenly throws an arm around his neck.]
What the fuck?! Get off me!! You wanna die?!
[Typical snarling and yelling, one hand plastering to Sero's face to try and shove him back. Bastard! Who asked you to get all clingy with him? He shoots a glare at Shinsou for doing fuck all about this!]
THEN DO HIS FUCKING ARMS NOW!!
[Says the guy who's not breaking said arms despite the threat.]
[From the encouragement of the smile that Shinsou turns on him, to the predictable way that Bakugou makes his entrance, Sero feels better about hanging around in spite of the brief second-guessing. He'd wondered if Bakugou would actually take the playful threats seriously, march in and demand that Sero get the fuck away from his boyfriend and make an even bigger scene in a much more serious capacity. Good to know that he's still predictable as ever.]
Heeey, you made it.
[All grins, because of course he's just going to smile back rather than listening, even as Bakugou's hand mashes against his face. He loosens his grip on both of them, but doesn't pull away, leaving his arm around the blonde's shoulders and the other still looped around Shinsou's.]
Break my arms, huh? Maybe you should just do it yourself instead of telling your boyfriend to do it if you're gonna be so bothered over it.
[ Rolling his eyes at the two Shinsou can't help the smile as he watches them. He wasn't the type to be all mushy or romantic but it was nice to see Bakugou with his friends, even more so since Shinsou had come to understand the different ways that the blonde showed he cared. ]
Carefuil Sero~ he might just.
[ Moving past the two Shinsou crooked his finger over his shoulder with a glance back at the two. ]
[If it's so predictable, then why the fuck did he choose to piss the blonde off, haa?! Bakugou's still tempted to throw Sero through the damn window for even thinking about bailing after dragging him out here at this time of night on a damn Friday! As for making demands about Shinsou's proximity with his boyfriend, considering Bakugou's "used" to certain idiots in class being physically chummy with others regardless (looking at you Sero, Kirishima, Kaminari, Mina) he's not taking it that negatively. Besides, if Shinsou had a problem with it, he'd be handling it, right? Hmph.]
Don't fucking "you made it" like I can't find my damn way here!
[At least Bakugou's taking his hand out of Sero's face before the guy ends up with a small 'pop' of an explosion to the teeth. The blonde grumps in response to his classmate's decision to keep his arm around him and shoves his hands into his pockets, augmenting his scowling expression.
Catching Shinsou's look, Bakugou's expression wavers between a darker glare and something gentler. Darker because he can fucking tell you're getting that "aww" look in your eyes, dammit! Gentler because he's still relieved Shinsou's not lost or hurt somewhere thanks to getting ditched in the race.]
Tempt me one more time and I'll turn them into fucking mush.
[But the intent to do so gets sidetracked when Shinsou decides to stake an impromptu challenge and Bakugou immediately stalks forward, head and shoulders leading above a quickened pace with all intent to make it to the door first. Even if that means grabbing Shinsou's capture weapon and giving it a yank backwards to arrest him for a second.
IT'S NOT CHEATING!! IT"S USING YOUR SURROUNDINGS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!!]
[Bakugou is nothing if not consistent, and it gives Sero more opportunity to mess with him in a mostly innocent capacity, just to watch him squirm that little bit. They're friends, or at least he likes to think that they are, so doing this kind of thing comes naturally enough. He's the same way with Kaminari and the rest, and with others in their class where he can get away with it. Shinsou certainly isn't safe from it either, as is evident in the way that Sero sticks to his side, still with those interlocked arms, and the moment he glimpses Bakugou's hand reaching to snag the back of the layers of capture cloth, Sero's arm tenses and a strip of tape slaps down over his shoe on the floor to stick him to the spot.
Of course, he's already got his wallet on the way out of his pocket while the two of them are being silly, finally letting go of Shinsou's arm to approach the counter and have his card out as he observes the menu.]
Yeah yeah, rararar I'm Bakugou Katsuki I hate everything and everyone rararar.
[Definitely still grinning as he's rolling his eyes at the blonde's competitive antics. Sero's already gonna win this just by taking care of himself, clearly.]
[ Shinsou laughed as he felt the tug on the capture cloth, barely catching it before it caused him to choke but still let himself be pulled back. He had a feeling something like that might have happened, of course that doesn't mean he's just going to let it slide.
Instead he let himself be tugged back only to move in close to the blonde's side and move his arm around the others waist. ]
If you wanted to tug me around all you had to do was ask.
[ He grinned, turning to wink at Sero a moment before looking back at the blonde with a playful smirk. ]
[Keep messing with Bakugou and there's going to be not-so-innocent consequences. So he'll threaten at least. Oy! He doesn't fucking squirm, dammit! But at least Sero's managed to get this far without getting blown up (much) in their relationship. Something the surly blonde's come to expect despite his efforts to abrasively buck Sero's attempts. At least his attention's focused on getting to the door first and nothing else.
Until a sudden "shnap!" and Bakugou lurches when his foot refuses to move.] Na-?! [The hell's this? THAT FUCKING PRICK! He just taped his damn food to the ground!] You're dead, Soy Face! [This means war now! Bakugou hauls his leg forward, throwing his body weight into the action to tear his foot from the tape binding. Thanks to that, however, Shinsou escaped the potential detrimental yank to his scarfed neck.
Sero beats him to the counter... with the balls to mock him in addition. Even if Shinsou ends up sliding back to his side as a consolation prize. Bakugou's bristling as the purple-haired boy winds an arm around his waist, muscles a little tense with immature irritation. He shoots his boyfriend a rueful side eye for the teasing comment. Tug him. Hmph.]
I'm not gonna ask you to tug you; I'm just gonna yank.
[He shoves one hand into his pocket and the other one finds the end of Shinsou's capture weapon, after a bit of searching. How the hell do these two know where the ends are all the time?! As his eyes wander the menu to find something, he tilts his head to the side, closer to Shinsou's ear.]
Give me some length to your scarf.
[Damn right he's plotting revenge against Sero! Either gonna try and choke him with a loop around his neck... and hook a curve just behind Sero's ankles for an attempted trip if/when the other boy steps backwards.
You know, provided Shinsou goes along with petty paybacks. While Bakugou's hikes a leg, deliberately "accidentally" shoving his knee into Sero's ass, so he can pull the strip of tape off his boot.]
[ Watching the two Shinsou can't help but grin, he knows it's all in good fun between them and it makes him happy to see his friend and his boyfriend interacting. Sure the others flirted but if there was anyone who he'd actually flirt back to it was Sero, the guy was easy going and fun to talk to. Besides he knew what boundaries were and it made Shinsou feel comfortable around him.
That being said, it didn't mean he'd be against helping Katsuki get a little revenge. Eyeing the blonde a moment Shinsou sighed and unwound a length of his capture scarf, handing it over before gripping it with one hand to make sure it didn't get pulled tight around his throat. These were his two favorite people, that doesn't mean this was how he wanted to be choked by either of them.
[A loop is spotted hooking over the top of him at the same time that he feels Bakugou's knee coming up into his tailbone. Sero's body bows back in a dramatic arch that somehow miraculously doesn't end in him hitting the ground, though his arms do briefly wheel in the air as he fights to maintain his balance. Of course the tape that he used to stick the blonde's foot to the ground wasn't particularly strong, it's not like he needs to actually restrain the guy, but the unfortunate side effect is now that he's turning around and slapping another strip over the other foot then dancing just out of reach.
Which leaves Shinsou as Bakugou is sure to give chase just to continue being loud enough to annoy other customers in the vicinity.]
[In good fun?! THIS IS WAR, DAMMIT!! Don't throw that f-word around so easily either! You don't ask your boyfriend for a length of capture weapon with full intention of garotting a "friend" from behind in revenge. Half of him is anticipating Hanta to have enough sense to keep his fucking wits about him after pulling that stunt from earlier, but the other half prides himself on pulling this off regardless of Hanta's awareness!
Heh. He gets his scarf.
Katsuki grips the length between his hands and gives it a tug to either side, pulling a taut "toing" spanning from fist to fist. Excellent. He glances to Hitoshi with a smirk, both in thanks and preparation. When the purple-haired boy figures aloud he's paying, the blonde frowns for a second, but capitulates.]
This time.
[ACTION! As soon as Hanta's body arches forward at the hips due to the knee in his butt, Katsuki whips the length of cloth right over his head towards his neck. Garotte limbo, bitch! He ducks to the side and back slightly to avoid those pinwheeling arms. And yanks down! Mostly just to shove Sero against the knee still stuck up his butt. (Katsuki's not trying to drop him to the floor, just gag him for a second.) So he's supporting his back with his thigh for the few seconds, grinning like a smug ass down at him. Payback's a bitch, ri-]
YOU ASSHOLE!!
[He just taped his other fucking foot! Katsuki lets go of the scarf and jerks his body, tugging his bound leg once, twice- RIP! Freedom! And charges right after Hanta, NOW intending to floor him!
[ Shinsou barely gets to wave the look away when Bakugou says 'this time'. He's not against paying for them, he liked treating his friends from time to time. Having the money to do so just made it better. It made him happy.
You know what else made him happy? Their weird way the two interacted, even if it was bombastic and made the current patrons turn and stare at them. Shinsou loved it, it was different and it was very true to who they were. They weren't afraid of being judged for being loud or running around, they didn't care. Why should they?
So instead of chasing after them or anything he just tossed the bundle of his scarf over Bakugou's shoulders before he was dragged away, smirking with the knowledge that it was heavier than it looked but knowing Katsuki could easily shoulder the weight, and made his way up to the counter with an apologetic smile. ]
His orders on me, what ever it was...sorry about them.
[ Smiling as charmingly as he could he ordered Katsuki something and then his own before also getting something to snack on and paying. While he waited for their order he just leaned his hip on the counter, watching the two. ]
[Sero might have been willing to pay for himself at the very least and take the onus off of Shinsou, but then Bakugou decided that it was war and that it was one he had to win, even if it was stupid and making a scene in a public space.
Sero, for his part, just rolls with it and continues to stay just out of reach, stepping in circles around the explosive blonde in his bid to get revenge for...nothing, really. For dodging him and poking fun, perhaps. He was the one that decided he was going to answer with mild strangulation!
Because Bakugou can't use his Quirk out in public without risking an official reprimand, it's a little easier for Sero to get the upper hand, though he doesn't necessarily go overboard with it. Just a strip here or there to keep him off-balance, playing with him the way a child might when he wants to be a nuisance. He's at least distracted from it by calling his order out for a spiced tea that he'd pay Shinsou back for.
If he can, he's going to get his arm back around Bakugou's neck and stand back up straight to try and make him do the same.]
[Bakugou still has trouble with accepting someone else paying for him if they bring it up first. Dumping his tab on someone (he knows can handle it) just to be an ass is way easier than accepting another person offering to take his tab. Control issues. But Shinsou can get away with it every now and then. Boyfriend privileges. And because Bakugou understands the satisfaction that comes from being able to pay for someone else comfortably.
He doesn't hesitate for a minute when Shinsou's capture weapon flops around his neck, the added weight (and it's still warm) settling easy on his shoulders. While he's nowhere near as effective at utilizing the scarf as Shinsou or Aizawa, he can at least handle it like a casual rope or whip. But doing so in the restaurant? Yeah, no. He's got no desire to get kicked out just after arriving.
Dammit, if ONLY Sero had accepted his loss and not fired back when Bakugou went after his well-deserved and completely-justified revenge! THIS IS ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT, SCOTCH!! At least Bakugou's not punching and kicking like an actual fight. More just swiping and lunging at him, trying to grab Sero by the arm or shirt. His eyes flick side to side, putting his perception, prediction, and reflexes to the test against the lanky teen's. You strangled his damn foot first! Next time go for something more serious if you wanna call fair's!
HOW THE FUCK DOES SERO GET AWAY WITH TAPE WHEN HE CAN'T BLAST HIS FACE OFF?! Bakugou's caught off guard-- finally --by a skilled snap of tape to the heel, jolting backwards at a weird angle. It's enough for Sero to get the drop on him, hook and arm around his neck, and with a quick straighten, pull the blonde up into a growling, teeth bared stand beside him. Bastard... This doesn't mean you win shit!
[ Shinsou doesn't even blink when the two dart around, doesn't bat an eye at Bakugou's aggressive attitude. Instead he just smirks from where he's resting his hip on the counter waiting for their drinks. It's only after a name that is...his but not(?) is called that he finally pushes away from the counter and with drinks in hand makes his way to one of the tables. ]
Alright guys, come on. Before your stuff gets cold.
[ Relaxing in one of the seats Shinsou just drinks from his cup and breaks off a piece of a pastry he had bought. ]
I thought as much, but! /vague gestures at Eri commentary getting folded in
Date: 2023-07-16 06:46 am (UTC)From:Between Kirishima, Kaminari, Sero, and others, they're just doomed to have ridiculously tactile friendships aren't they? And no amount of nonserious death threats are going to stop them.]
Oh yeah, she definitely has her favorites. [And he knows he's not one of them, especially after accidentally starling Mic by coming to visit through a window rather than bothering with a door.]
most coffee places generally have pretty similar menus dude
c'mon i know you're smarter than that
it happens, also woops yesterday was a no tag day apparently
Date: 2023-07-17 08:21 pm (UTC)From:So yeah he'll deal with the overly physically affectionate friends, so long as his bombastic blonde doesn't get too upset over it. ]
i just figured something like you've gotten at other places would be a safe bet to start
Oh she definitely has her favorites. Sadly it's none of us. Her heros win over her big brother.
heads up i'm gonna be away from comp over the friday+weekend, so will return later sunday~
Date: 2023-07-18 06:41 pm (UTC)From:That said... it spurs Bakugou to pick up the pace and get there faster, as if leaving Shinsou alone with Sero for more than necessary will do something bad. Like... more Sero influence. Hell of a thought.
Bro hugs, shoulder nudges, high fives, sassy drapes, that's them in a nutshell. Always willing to put some physical into their friendships. Always willing to take their own lives into their hands by trying to lounge on the high-tempered cat in their midst who's trying to do his own damn thing! If they want to jump on Shinsou and be all physical with him like normal, whatever! Shinsou's free to deal with it as he pleases. Bakugou's not going to police him.
Unless Kaminari starts trying to stick his hand down his pants or Kirishima wants to "wash his back" in the shower. THEN Bakugou might have an issue... Sero's currently a gray area that gives Bakugou... uh... conflicting feelings.]
shinsou's right. no one's gonna beat the two who saved her and aizawa-sensei for taking care of her.
[Simple as that. Bakugou's not her favorite person either, despite their forced interaction that one time, and the blonde is more than happy to not deal with her. Not because he doesn't "like" Eri as a person, glad she's safe and all, bu... little kids can be such fucking shits! And he doesn't WANT to be good with them! Sheesh! Leave it to you bleeding hearts! If he has to save a small child as a hero, he's going to drag that kid's screaming ass out of the building and get him to safety while telling the brat to shut up and be a man! ... Totally gonna get himself popularity points for that stunt.]
it's got nothing to do with smart!
even the same coffee chains can have different tastes depending on how they care for their machines, idiot.
[And he's not been to this cafe before, so STFU!]
dammit, fine! pick something i'll like.
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Date: 2023-07-19 08:12 pm (UTC)From:That or it would be ultimatums and trying to force the guy to pick sides, but that's way more stress than he wants to consider.
Sero is, at the very least, not nearly as grabby as some of them could be. Kaminari is a massive flirt on par with Mineta though without the gross factor that the latter tends to put over it, and they really wouldn't put it past him to start in on what the rest of Shinsou was packing after the assessment of his looks. Kirishima at least has more innocent motives, even if he does a little overboard. Sero is content to just lean and fluff and chatter and make it extremely unclear whether he was actually trying to flirt, or just being friendly.
The ping of his phone has him staring around, just trying to see if Bakugou was actually there listening where they weren't paying attention and just messing with them.]
Oh yeah man, whenever she comes by the dorms she talks a mile a minute about Midoriya and Togata-san.
[Just gonna nudge Shinsou along so they can walk and talk and wait for Bakugou to show up to be wrangled along with them.]
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Date: 2023-07-25 06:58 am (UTC)From:Looking down at his phone while they walk, Hitoshi chuckles and shakes his head at the blonde's antics. ]
Yeah she's like that at home too. You should see her after she visits you all. I stayed one weekend and all she'd talk about was spending more time with Midoriya.
[ After a moment he shot a quick text to Bakugou. ]
you're not wrong
if you want me to wait i can
no worries
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Date: 2023-07-26 04:15 am (UTC)From:Bakugou has zero interest in pushing Shinsou to pick a side. It's his choice. But if he finds out Monoma's treating Shinsou like some kind of trophy over Class 1-A instead of a friend, he's going to blast the arrogant prick through a window.
He'll give Sero the acknowledgement of not being as bad as Kaminari or the midget, but yeah, Kaminari's likely to be invasive with his flirts to rile Bakugou up as much as express interest in Shinsou. Both of which would get the electrician an inside view of the dorm's framework... Kirishima's just a macho puppy. Sero often leaves Bakugou questioning in his head whether the lanky boy's flirting or teasing.
Ultimately he leaves it up to Shinsou to decide if he's comfortable with it or not. Even if his boyfriend isn't the sharpest on the uptake of flirts, Bakugou's not about to prowl around him like some overprotective panther who doesn't trust his guy to make his own decisions. Sometimes he's still a little surprised Shinsou hasn't had plenty of people hit on him in the past... but then again, same could be said for himself.
But all that's not on his mind right now since he's focusing on traveling to the two boys' location. He wants to go blasting across the sky, but that'd just get him a fine or something. Bakugou's not really a stealthy person when using his Quirk for locomotion.
He glances down at his phone when the text comes back through. Figures the two o them are heading for the cafe and that's making a slowdown in texting. It's fine.]
go ahead. i trust you.
[Shinsou knows what he likes.]
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Date: 2023-07-31 04:29 pm (UTC)From:Sero does at least lift himself up away from Shinsou to be able to walk beside him, his free hand in his pocket. As much as he may get a kick out of teasing and generally being a benign pain in the ass, he's not actually looking to get between anyone, and he's certainly not trying to cause problems. He knows when to pull back before it gets too far, and he's starting to think that maybe that is the case here. Shinsou may not be actively shrugging him off or telling him to cut it off, but he gets the feeling that if he keeps it up, it's going to happen.
He smiles faintly down at the phone and the last text on it, then pockets it and scratches through his hair, debating on whether to just excuse himself outright. After all, he was the intruder here to begin with. Fucking off would be easy enough. Rude, though.]
Next time there's a class thing, definitely try and convince them to let her come and hang out. She gets a kick out of it, so why not?
[And they'd protect her with their lives, but that goes without saying.
Sero slows to a stop and thumbs toward the road leading back the way they'd come.]
Hey, I'm gonna get out of your hair for now, 'kay? You go have your date, I can get something on my way back. I already way overstayed my welcome anyway.
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Date: 2023-08-02 12:25 am (UTC)From:First of all, it's not a date. We all were talking about going to hang out. You didn't "overstay" anything. Come on, Katsuki will be expecting you there too, dumbass.
[ Instead of letting go, Shinsou turned towards the cafe and tugged the other along. ]
Seriously, if we didn't want you there do you really think he wouldn't say something?
[ Bakugou get's a quick text of: sero's being dumb and tried to leave instead of hanging out.
Yes, he's tattling on you Sero. Deal with it. ]
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Date: 2023-08-02 04:02 am (UTC)From:Eyes out the window, Bakugou's left wanting to use his Quirk to travel faster, but knows the responsibility as a hero and Quirk user prevents him from it. He wonders how many times other Pro Heroes found themselves biting their lips or gritting their teeth in annoyance at being confined to a car or public transport to get somewhere when they could've arrived long ago if they'd been allowed to use their Quirks freely. It's one of the few areas Bakugou will admit the villains have a point to their bitching.
But a point doesn't mean they're "right" in the method they're going about making it.
Unaware of what Sero and Shinsou are talking about, the blonde expects to see both of them when the bus finally pulls up to the road they cafe is on. He gets out and tips the driver before stuffing his hands in his pockets and making for the cafe.
It's precisely because of that, Sero should be thanking Shinsou. Otherwise, he would've gotten a head-tilting earful via his phone had Bakugou arrived to find Sero had abandoned the purple-haired hero once again. Well, "abandoned" in this case being far less problematic than losing him in a race through unfamiliar territory...
The ding on his phone, however, alerts him to that attempted foolishness and he cocks his head to the side as his red eyes take a wander over the phone screen. Sero's trying to... Fucking dumbass!]
Break his fucking legs.
[YOU DON'T GET TO DRAG HIS ASS OUT HERE TO "HANG OUT" AND THEN ABANDON THE PLAN A FEW MINUTES BEFORE HE GETS HERE, DAMMIT!!
YOU CALLED HIM, YOU INVITED HIM, YOU'RE GETTIN YER HANGOUT, SO SI'DOWN!!]
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Date: 2023-08-02 04:54 am (UTC)From:And that's saying absolutely nothing to the fact that like Kaminari, he finds Shinsou attractive, and of course he loves Bakugou even though the guy threatens to defenestrate him every alternate day. It's all a pain in the ass that he can excuse as lame teenage hormone bullshit less and less all the time.]
You suck.
[Said with all the good humor in the world really, even as he looks down at the reply on Shinsou's phone and he swears he can hear Bakugou screaming through the screen. He sighs with his head back and shrugs, then takes that hand around his arm and instead loops it around as if escorting him. Which would be the way that Bakugou would find them at the cafe if he had any say in the matter. And when the blonde approached them, he'd be subjected to an arm around his neck to drag him in too even if he made a scene.
Especially because he came out here totally voluntarily, no dragging required.]
new job got me scatter brained!
Date: 2023-08-10 10:10 am (UTC)From:It's only after Bakugou's text that Shinsou really laughs, made worse with how Sero changes their arms. At first he wonders if the other is going to make a break for it but then he realizes what's happening and the grin on his face only brightens.
He'd be lying if he said he hadn't thought Sero was attractive, or that he was fun to be around. Hell the playful flirting was just as fun as riling Katsuki up when he could, even when he knew better than to do it too much around the blonde. At least Bakugou trusted him though, he wouldn't actually do anything without the blonde's consent as well.
When they finally met up with Bakugou it's to Shinsou grinning and chuckling as he's walking arm in arm with Sero. ]
Sorry Katsuki, didn't feel like breaking his legs. Besides then it'd be harder to get him here.
congrats on the new job! work it well and hope it's a great fit~
Date: 2023-08-11 12:49 am (UTC)From:Tugging the door open, he heads inside, tucking his hand back into his pocket and rounding his shoulders some to shrug his jacket back onto a comfortable hang. Bakugou picks out Sero and Shinsou nearby quickly, one red-eyed scan enough to find them, and approaches them with his normal grumpy line face. Sero's more or less sidled right up next to Shinsou and he's left to wonder if that's accidental, general Sero physical attention, or a deliberate request to get murdered right in the cafe.
... decisions, decisions ... until Sero makes the choice for him and Bakugou bristles like a cat and shouts in annoyance when the lanky boy suddenly throws an arm around his neck.]
What the fuck?! Get off me!! You wanna die?!
[Typical snarling and yelling, one hand plastering to Sero's face to try and shove him back. Bastard! Who asked you to get all clingy with him? He shoots a glare at Shinsou for doing fuck all about this!]
THEN DO HIS FUCKING ARMS NOW!!
[Says the guy who's not breaking said arms despite the threat.]
the grind has taken my buddy from meeeeee /j
Date: 2023-08-11 01:14 pm (UTC)From:Heeey, you made it.
[All grins, because of course he's just going to smile back rather than listening, even as Bakugou's hand mashes against his face. He loosens his grip on both of them, but doesn't pull away, leaving his arm around the blonde's shoulders and the other still looped around Shinsou's.]
Break my arms, huh? Maybe you should just do it yourself instead of telling your boyfriend to do it if you're gonna be so bothered over it.
I'm sorrryyyyyy.....and it might get worse if I get this fulltime gig ugh
Date: 2023-08-20 10:18 am (UTC)From:Carefuil Sero~ he might just.
[ Moving past the two Shinsou crooked his finger over his shoulder with a glance back at the two. ]
Last one in pays for our drinks.
No apologies over that. Jobs (and money) are more important, so you take care of you!
Date: 2023-08-21 07:28 pm (UTC)From:Don't fucking "you made it" like I can't find my damn way here!
[At least Bakugou's taking his hand out of Sero's face before the guy ends up with a small 'pop' of an explosion to the teeth. The blonde grumps in response to his classmate's decision to keep his arm around him and shoves his hands into his pockets, augmenting his scowling expression.
Catching Shinsou's look, Bakugou's expression wavers between a darker glare and something gentler. Darker because he can fucking tell you're getting that "aww" look in your eyes, dammit! Gentler because he's still relieved Shinsou's not lost or hurt somewhere thanks to getting ditched in the race.]
Tempt me one more time and I'll turn them into fucking mush.
[But the intent to do so gets sidetracked when Shinsou decides to stake an impromptu challenge and Bakugou immediately stalks forward, head and shoulders leading above a quickened pace with all intent to make it to the door first. Even if that means grabbing Shinsou's capture weapon and giving it a yank backwards to arrest him for a second.
IT'S NOT CHEATING!! IT"S USING YOUR SURROUNDINGS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!!]
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Date: 2023-08-23 12:05 am (UTC)From:Of course, he's already got his wallet on the way out of his pocket while the two of them are being silly, finally letting go of Shinsou's arm to approach the counter and have his card out as he observes the menu.]
Yeah yeah, rararar I'm Bakugou Katsuki I hate everything and everyone rararar.
[Definitely still grinning as he's rolling his eyes at the blonde's competitive antics. Sero's already gonna win this just by taking care of himself, clearly.]
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Date: 2023-09-10 08:29 pm (UTC)From:Instead he let himself be tugged back only to move in close to the blonde's side and move his arm around the others waist. ]
If you wanted to tug me around all you had to do was ask.
[ He grinned, turning to wink at Sero a moment before looking back at the blonde with a playful smirk. ]
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Date: 2023-09-13 01:59 pm (UTC)From:Until a sudden "shnap!" and Bakugou lurches when his foot refuses to move.] Na-?! [The hell's this? THAT FUCKING PRICK! He just taped his damn food to the ground!] You're dead, Soy Face! [This means war now! Bakugou hauls his leg forward, throwing his body weight into the action to tear his foot from the tape binding. Thanks to that, however, Shinsou escaped the potential detrimental yank to his scarfed neck.
Sero beats him to the counter... with the balls to mock him in addition. Even if Shinsou ends up sliding back to his side as a consolation prize. Bakugou's bristling as the purple-haired boy winds an arm around his waist, muscles a little tense with immature irritation. He shoots his boyfriend a rueful side eye for the teasing comment. Tug him. Hmph.]
I'm not gonna ask you to tug you; I'm just gonna yank.
[He shoves one hand into his pocket and the other one finds the end of Shinsou's capture weapon, after a bit of searching. How the hell do these two know where the ends are all the time?! As his eyes wander the menu to find something, he tilts his head to the side, closer to Shinsou's ear.]
Give me some length to your scarf.
[Damn right he's plotting revenge against Sero! Either gonna try and choke him with a loop around his neck... and hook a curve just behind Sero's ankles for an attempted trip if/when the other boy steps backwards.
You know, provided Shinsou goes along with petty paybacks. While Bakugou's hikes a leg, deliberately "accidentally" shoving his knee into Sero's ass, so he can pull the strip of tape off his boot.]
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Date: 2023-09-20 11:18 am (UTC)From:That being said, it didn't mean he'd be against helping Katsuki get a little revenge. Eyeing the blonde a moment Shinsou sighed and unwound a length of his capture scarf, handing it over before gripping it with one hand to make sure it didn't get pulled tight around his throat. These were his two favorite people, that doesn't mean this was how he wanted to be choked by either of them.
...
No he's not getting into that thought. ]
Looks like I'm paying.
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Date: 2023-09-24 06:30 am (UTC)From:Which leaves Shinsou as Bakugou is sure to give chase just to continue being loud enough to annoy other customers in the vicinity.]
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Date: 2023-09-24 09:52 pm (UTC)From:Heh. He gets his scarf.
Katsuki grips the length between his hands and gives it a tug to either side, pulling a taut "toing" spanning from fist to fist. Excellent. He glances to Hitoshi with a smirk, both in thanks and preparation. When the purple-haired boy figures aloud he's paying, the blonde frowns for a second, but capitulates.]
This time.
[ACTION! As soon as Hanta's body arches forward at the hips due to the knee in his butt, Katsuki whips the length of cloth right over his head towards his neck. Garotte limbo, bitch! He ducks to the side and back slightly to avoid those pinwheeling arms. And yanks down! Mostly just to shove Sero against the knee still stuck up his butt. (Katsuki's not trying to drop him to the floor, just gag him for a second.) So he's supporting his back with his thigh for the few seconds, grinning like a smug ass down at him. Payback's a bitch, ri-]
YOU ASSHOLE!!
[He just taped his other fucking foot! Katsuki lets go of the scarf and jerks his body, tugging his bound leg once, twice- RIP! Freedom! And charges right after Hanta, NOW intending to floor him!
He trusting you with his order, handsome!]
Shinsou loves his idiots, he really does
Date: 2023-09-25 06:26 am (UTC)From:You know what else made him happy? Their weird way the two interacted, even if it was bombastic and made the current patrons turn and stare at them. Shinsou loved it, it was different and it was very true to who they were. They weren't afraid of being judged for being loud or running around, they didn't care. Why should they?
So instead of chasing after them or anything he just tossed the bundle of his scarf over Bakugou's shoulders before he was dragged away, smirking with the knowledge that it was heavier than it looked but knowing Katsuki could easily shoulder the weight, and made his way up to the counter with an apologetic smile. ]
His orders on me, what ever it was...sorry about them.
[ Smiling as charmingly as he could he ordered Katsuki something and then his own before also getting something to snack on and paying. While he waited for their order he just leaned his hip on the counter, watching the two. ]
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Date: 2023-09-25 10:18 pm (UTC)From:Sero, for his part, just rolls with it and continues to stay just out of reach, stepping in circles around the explosive blonde in his bid to get revenge for...nothing, really. For dodging him and poking fun, perhaps. He was the one that decided he was going to answer with mild strangulation!
Because Bakugou can't use his Quirk out in public without risking an official reprimand, it's a little easier for Sero to get the upper hand, though he doesn't necessarily go overboard with it. Just a strip here or there to keep him off-balance, playing with him the way a child might when he wants to be a nuisance. He's at least distracted from it by calling his order out for a spiced tea that he'd pay Shinsou back for.
If he can, he's going to get his arm back around Bakugou's neck and stand back up straight to try and make him do the same.]
his patience is legendary
Date: 2023-09-25 11:42 pm (UTC)From:He doesn't hesitate for a minute when Shinsou's capture weapon flops around his neck, the added weight (and it's still warm) settling easy on his shoulders. While he's nowhere near as effective at utilizing the scarf as Shinsou or Aizawa, he can at least handle it like a casual rope or whip. But doing so in the restaurant? Yeah, no. He's got no desire to get kicked out just after arriving.
Dammit, if ONLY Sero had accepted his loss and not fired back when Bakugou went after his well-deserved and completely-justified revenge! THIS IS ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT, SCOTCH!! At least Bakugou's not punching and kicking like an actual fight. More just swiping and lunging at him, trying to grab Sero by the arm or shirt. His eyes flick side to side, putting his perception, prediction, and reflexes to the test against the lanky teen's. You strangled his damn foot first! Next time go for something more serious if you wanna call fair's!
HOW THE FUCK DOES SERO GET AWAY WITH TAPE WHEN HE CAN'T BLAST HIS FACE OFF?! Bakugou's caught off guard-- finally --by a skilled snap of tape to the heel, jolting backwards at a weird angle. It's enough for Sero to get the drop on him, hook and arm around his neck, and with a quick straighten, pull the blonde up into a growling, teeth bared stand beside him. Bastard... This doesn't mean you win shit!
*elbow to the ribs* ... semi-lightly.
But he'll call it 'even' with that one.]
You're fucking lucky I'm holding back.
[Yeah, yeah, smug as ever.]
it really is, as is your guys'
Date: 2023-10-17 08:01 am (UTC)From:Alright guys, come on. Before your stuff gets cold.
[ Relaxing in one of the seats Shinsou just drinks from his cup and breaks off a piece of a pastry he had bought. ]
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