[ the little bickering of their feet under the blanket wasn't more than a playful gesture, and he would only do it to get the hero's attention when a dumb scene earns a scoff out of denji, a quiet 'look at this bullshit' and at time, bakugou did match the energy. this is a safe sign that they are both enjoying the movie, which is a win. that alone marks this night as a successful date, doesn't it? it didn't need to be so complicated. this is just fine, if not — perfect. ]
Oh ... [ well, bakugou made a smart remark. if he wanted to impress him, he should've lied and referred to the zombie devil as this ridiculously strong beast and hyped himself out. he could, but — with a tired sigh, he didn't have it in him to lie. especially to bakugou. ] ... the cake was more impressive. Hmm, you got a point there.
[ 'You've killed more dangerous things than a zombie devil.' ah. that's ... true, isn't it? while he's certain the hero is referring to the recent kaiju attack and the strength of those orcas, denji found himself reflecting on the past instead. it's weird, and it's not coming from a place of lacking confidence in himself, but the word 'killed' is more graphic than 'defeated', and with it comes — pride in that achievement. denji has failed many times, and he often dwells on those realities, but he also killed powerful devils. bakugou probably had no intent to boost anyone's ego here, but he will fucking take it that way because he's allowed to feel good about himself. besides, denji could use a bit of a boost, and inject his brain with a 'can do' attitude since a tricky devil is lurking in the neo city along his side. doing what? who knows? she's always up to something ...
he relaxed his head back, tipping his chin upward so he could regard the other boy. his lashes lower a bit, too comfortable to waste energy stressing over makima right now. he'll leave that fun session when he's alone in bed. for now, all he cares about is dynamight. ] I don't mind killing dangerous things. Show me the enemy and I will kill it. What I struggle with ... is finding out who is the enemy. Who to trust. I'm not smart like that.
[ uneducated, desperate, and naive — perfect prey for manipulation and devils had a special skill in toying with emotions like this. at times he questioned himself if he could ever build any genuine relationship with anyone. did he deserve to have that type of intimacy whether it was romantic or platonic? everyone around him is either killed by something or by his own hands. all roads end in death, and he's alone. he's so lonely; struggling to cope that he might have to always choose between happiness and the safety of others. having both seems like an impossible dream. ]
I trust you, though.
[ truly an impossible dream ... that he will stupidly pursue whenever someone shows him a hint of kindness. even if all devils in hell and earth riot against him, he will always try to have the freedom to decide his own fate. makima is here and her goals are the same— but should he cower away when he's this close to human contact? it was hard to be cautious when bakugou is this close to him. ]
You keep calling me shitty names, and you're too loud and you look super mad all the time, but you always helped me out. I learned you're honest. I like honest people ...
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Oh ... [ well, bakugou made a smart remark. if he wanted to impress him, he should've lied and referred to the zombie devil as this ridiculously strong beast and hyped himself out. he could, but — with a tired sigh, he didn't have it in him to lie. especially to bakugou. ] ... the cake was more impressive. Hmm, you got a point there.
[ 'You've killed more dangerous things than a zombie devil.' ah. that's ... true, isn't it? while he's certain the hero is referring to the recent kaiju attack and the strength of those orcas, denji found himself reflecting on the past instead. it's weird, and it's not coming from a place of lacking confidence in himself, but the word 'killed' is more graphic than 'defeated', and with it comes — pride in that achievement. denji has failed many times, and he often dwells on those realities, but he also killed powerful devils. bakugou probably had no intent to boost anyone's ego here, but he will fucking take it that way because he's allowed to feel good about himself. besides, denji could use a bit of a boost, and inject his brain with a 'can do' attitude since a tricky devil is lurking in the neo city along his side. doing what? who knows? she's always up to something ...
he relaxed his head back, tipping his chin upward so he could regard the other boy. his lashes lower a bit, too comfortable to waste energy stressing over makima right now. he'll leave that fun session when he's alone in bed. for now, all he cares about is dynamight. ] I don't mind killing dangerous things. Show me the enemy and I will kill it. What I struggle with ... is finding out who is the enemy. Who to trust. I'm not smart like that.
[ uneducated, desperate, and naive — perfect prey for manipulation and devils had a special skill in toying with emotions like this. at times he questioned himself if he could ever build any genuine relationship with anyone. did he deserve to have that type of intimacy whether it was romantic or platonic? everyone around him is either killed by something or by his own hands. all roads end in death, and he's alone. he's so lonely; struggling to cope that he might have to always choose between happiness and the safety of others. having both seems like an impossible dream. ]
I trust you, though.
[ truly an impossible dream ... that he will stupidly pursue whenever someone shows him a hint of kindness. even if all devils in hell and earth riot against him, he will always try to have the freedom to decide his own fate. makima is here and her goals are the same— but should he cower away when he's this close to human contact? it was hard to be cautious when bakugou is this close to him. ]
You keep calling me shitty names, and you're too loud and you look super mad all the time, but you always helped me out. I learned you're honest. I like honest people ...