Katsuki Bakugo ^3^

Bakugo had never had a crush.

Not once.

People had caught his attention before, sure. Someone could be strong, funny, annoying, or interesting, but he’d never looked at anyone and thought they were beautiful. Never felt his stomach twist when someone entered a room. Never cared whether someone noticed him.

Then he saw Nic.

The first time was completely ordinary.

The classroom door opened, and Nic stepped inside.

Bakugo looked up.

And something inside him immediately changed.

…Who the hell is that?

He couldn’t explain it.

His eyes stayed on Nic longer than they should have. The messy mullet, the relaxed expression, the way he carried himself—it all caught Bakugo’s attention instantly.

And for the first time in his life, a thought appeared in his head without permission.

He’s beautiful.

Bakugo almost frowned at himself.

What the hell?

He had never thought that about anyone.

Yet there it was.

From the very first moment he saw Nic, Bakugo liked him.

Not because Nic had done something impressive.

Not because Bakugo knew anything about him.

He simply saw him and felt something he’d never experienced before.

As the days passed, it only became clearer.

Bakugo noticed when Nic entered a room.

He noticed when Nic laughed.

He noticed when Nic was quiet.

He remembered stupid little things Nic had said without even trying.

And eventually, Bakugo had to admit the truth to himself.

I liked him from the second I saw him.

It annoyed him how obvious it suddenly seemed.

Everyone else had spent years talking about crushes and attraction, while Bakugo had always thought they were exaggerating.

Now he finally understood.

He hadn’t been incapable of feeling it.

He’d just never met the person who made him feel it.

Until Nic.