Squish ❤ | Katsuki Bakugou x Reader |

(1) Summertime - A Watery Introduction

(Y/n's POV)

"Mina, if there is one thing you need to know about me, it's that I hate shopping. It's super draining. So can you stop looking at every single bikini in the store?" I whined, feeling about ready to collapse.

Mina looked shocked at my words. "Hate... Shopping?!?! What kind of woman are you!?!" She gasped.

"A poor one who's clothes are mostly hand-me-downs from her brother or family friends." I gave her a pointed look.

"I mean, I can probably afford two at most, so... Try and narrow down your choices, please?" I glanced at the price tags on the ones she held and let out a low whistle. "I take that back, I can afford one at most. Yeesh."

Mina huffed, puffing her cheeks out. "Ugh, fine. Try these on." She handed me four different bikinis and sent me to the dressing rooms.

I looked in the mirror after trying each one on. The first one seemed a little showy for high schoolers, and the third one was too flashy for me. So I was left with the second and fourth one. After a while I decided black was the safest option and checked the pricetag. Not too bad, I guess. I grabbed that one and put the others on the rack to be reserved or whatever and went over to Mina.

"Got one."

"Aww, you shoulda let me see!" She whined.

"No thanks. I'd rather not be in just a bikini in front of a whole store of people, thanks. Let's go now, please." I gestured towards the checkout. "So what time is this thing happening?"

"Noon. I'll send you the address. Make sure your hottie brother is there, too." She smiled and winked. I rolled my eyes and payed for the bikini, then I looked at her.

"Well, I'm gonna head home... See you Sunday?" I asked. She nodded. "'Kay." I walked home with my new swimsuit, already wondering what my new classmates were going to be like.

~Sunday~

(Bakugou's POV)

I couldn't believe I had let Kirishima drag me to a pool with these freaks again. I sighed and watched the girls fuss over each other. The guys were all just drooling like the pigs they were, other than Four Eyes who was instructing everyone on pool safety.

Suddenly there was a hush over the giggling gaggle of girls when Mina squealed. "There they are! My baby Y/n-chan and her hottie brother!" Everyone turned to the two, who were walking over together.

Shorty was hiding behind Twin A, who was glancing over the girls with a small smirk. Shitty Hair ran over to Shorty and picked her up. "N/n, you actually showed up! From the way you were fussing this morning, I thought you were gonna skip!"

Shorty held herself up as to not rely on him, her short legs dangling uncomfortably from his arms. "Um... Yeah. Water is much more in my zone than the classroom scene. I thought it would be easier to meet everyone before I'm having my yearly first day of school panic attack."

Twin A pulled Shorty out of Shitty Hair's arms and held her like a baby, to which she hissed and shifted into a cat, just to escape his hold, then shifted back.

Now that I could actually see her, I noticed she was wearing an open jacket over a bikini top, then jean shorts. It looked nice on her, in a way. Raccoon Eyes ran over to Shorty and pulled her over to the group of girls to start introductions, and the guys started crowding around Shitty Hair to ask how he knew Shorty and why they were so close.

It seemed both Shorty and Shitty Hair were being asked if they were dating, by the way Shitty Hair was waving his hands around and Shorty was squeaking and stuttering, unable to use words anymore.

Her ears were already pink when her eyes caught on me. "Oh, Bakugou-" She said quietly, before blurting out "You look hot!" And going tomato red. She covered her mouth and hid behind her brother again, who was laughing his ass off.

"Oh, that was amazing, sis! Really putting yourself out there, eh?" He ruffled her hair and she grabbed at him, almost seeming like she was trying to pull him down to her level.

"One more fucking word out of you and I swear the next time you open your mouth, your own dick will be shoved down your throat." She hissed, making Mako shut up.

When she heard laughing however, she seemed to calm down and almost tremble a little as she stared at the ground. "Ack, sorry. Sorry, Bakugou." She said quietly before walking away. Twin A frowned as he watched her go, then glared at a few people before following her. Seems like their relationship really is a bit of a whirlwind.

(Kirishima's POV)

I followed the twins, hoping to call down my close friend. Though it may not seem obvious the way she jokes around and speaks up nowadays, her anxiety was at an all time high, and it didn't help that she'd been recovering from burnout for a while now.. She's a lot better than she used to be, but her rejection sensitivity is still higher than the average person's.

When I found her, she was shaking in a corner away from anyone else. "Oh, Y/n... You know they weren't laughing to be mean."

"I- I know..." She hiccuped. "B-but I m-made a fool of m-m-myself-f... Again..." She sniffed and wiped tears away. I sighed and stroked her hair. Yeah, to others it seemed like a very intimate way of calming her down, but it honestly really helps. When it comes to Y/n, if she wants to talk about it, she will. Most of the time, however, she just wants silent support, so that's what I give her.

Stroking her hair like this has always been a good way to calm her down. And hugs, too. She doesn't like hugs as just hugs very often, but the silent support when she's like this is really helpful.

She hid her face in my chest for a while before deciding to go back out there- but only if I went with her. I agreed, and so she used my return as a way to casually sneak back into the conversation. Her breath was still shaky on occasion, and she did stutter just a little, but she was doing good.

I was proud of her.

End of Chapter.