[the movie doesn't suck. it's mindless fun and sometimes you have to go for something like that to wipe everything else away. for all the impressive feats bakugou can claim, he's still a teenager and should probably be told to ease up a bit more and do normal teenager things. apparently going on a date with denji is normal teenage thing enough to see him sitting here, watching the screen, eating cake, and sharing a blanket with another boy while occasionally dealing with physical banter.
yeah, definitely should've have sold himself strong rather than bragging about beating a weak devil. that's not gonna get anyone staring in awe. especially someone like bakugou, who demands some HIGH STATUS feats to earn his non-communicated impressed. not that he expects denji to lie about this, and that tired sigh says a lot about the guy. the fact denji wanted to do this, went shopping, bought cake, helped in the kitchen, cleaned, all of this, and still minded bakugou's preferences in the whole night, is impressive enough for the blonde. it's why he's sitting here on the couch with him.] You don't have to push yourself tonight.
[no need to impress his date. no need to puff himself up. bakugou is half commenting on the shachimon they faced earlier, but also commenting on devils he's sure denji has fought and killed in his own world. the guy's battling style, the flexibility with his devil powers, things he's said... denji's not someone who was yanked here after he stumbled upon his half-devil self. he's fought, dealt with things, earned that tired look in his eyes and dead zone towards the world. the half-devil's seen some shit. the reason bakugou used the word "killed" rather than "defeated" (like some would expect a hero to do) is because he knows denji's not taking those chainsaws to devils and politely avoiding their vitals. in denji's world, that's the same as a hero taking down a villain and carting their lame criminal asses off to jail. he deserves the recognition for his accomplishments.]
Hn. You can't always rely on intelligence to know who to trust. Sometimes you have to say "fuck it" and go with your instinct. [denji's admission is quiet and simple, perhaps a naive downplay on his own damaged state and stunted learning. a street kid, a used tool, a lonely boy... how do you learn to trust when it's you against the world? some people throw caution to the wind and naively trust everyone in the hopes it'll work out this time. some people slam the walls shut and never let anyone close to avoid the risk of trusting badly again. knowing who to trust is hard sometimes. bakugou can't and won't demand denji improve that notion. he would obviously like it if the guy wouldn't get manipulated, would yell at him for trusting the wrong person even as he saved the half-devil from said person... but there's one truth that can be pulled from that notion of trust.
i trust you, though.
whether it's by instinct, development, or intelligence, bakugou can't say for denji. perhaps it's all of them. he turns his head slightly, looking at the other boy with a quiet expression. growing up, bakugou thought all heroes were trusted on principle, that he could expect every civilian to trust him because he's a strong hero and proved him with results... but after entering u.a., after seeing the world breaking up as hero society shook and crumbled from the relentless attacks... he learned how fragile that trust actually is. someone could call you the greatest hero one day, but tomorrow, curse you for falling below their expectations and betraying their trust. it's stupid, but that's a reality bakugou's faced in his world. so much more complex than his big-boy-in-a-small-town brain used to think.
it's because of that, when denji says "i trust you," it hits him a lot harder. because bakugou believes him. even if denji has trouble with being too trusting out of stupidity, naivety, desperation, and whatever else, bakugou realizes he doesn't ever want to betray this guy's trust. doesn't ever want to see denji look at him with disappointment. that would be a monumental failure, a loss the young hero has no intention of ever allowing to happen.] Hmph...
[bakugou watches those tawny eyes for a few more seconds, then turns back to the television.] Thanks.
[it's quiet, sincere, and totally ignores denji listing off three bads and a good. brat. the only thing he takes from that is this...] I like you too.
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yeah, definitely should've have sold himself strong rather than bragging about beating a weak devil. that's not gonna get anyone staring in awe. especially someone like bakugou, who demands some HIGH STATUS feats to earn his non-communicated impressed. not that he expects denji to lie about this, and that tired sigh says a lot about the guy. the fact denji wanted to do this, went shopping, bought cake, helped in the kitchen, cleaned, all of this, and still minded bakugou's preferences in the whole night, is impressive enough for the blonde. it's why he's sitting here on the couch with him.] You don't have to push yourself tonight.
[no need to impress his date. no need to puff himself up. bakugou is half commenting on the shachimon they faced earlier, but also commenting on devils he's sure denji has fought and killed in his own world. the guy's battling style, the flexibility with his devil powers, things he's said... denji's not someone who was yanked here after he stumbled upon his half-devil self. he's fought, dealt with things, earned that tired look in his eyes and dead zone towards the world. the half-devil's seen some shit. the reason bakugou used the word "killed" rather than "defeated" (like some would expect a hero to do) is because he knows denji's not taking those chainsaws to devils and politely avoiding their vitals. in denji's world, that's the same as a hero taking down a villain and carting their lame criminal asses off to jail. he deserves the recognition for his accomplishments.]
Hn. You can't always rely on intelligence to know who to trust. Sometimes you have to say "fuck it" and go with your instinct. [denji's admission is quiet and simple, perhaps a naive downplay on his own damaged state and stunted learning. a street kid, a used tool, a lonely boy... how do you learn to trust when it's you against the world? some people throw caution to the wind and naively trust everyone in the hopes it'll work out this time. some people slam the walls shut and never let anyone close to avoid the risk of trusting badly again. knowing who to trust is hard sometimes. bakugou can't and won't demand denji improve that notion. he would obviously like it if the guy wouldn't get manipulated, would yell at him for trusting the wrong person even as he saved the half-devil from said person... but there's one truth that can be pulled from that notion of trust.
i trust you, though.
whether it's by instinct, development, or intelligence, bakugou can't say for denji. perhaps it's all of them. he turns his head slightly, looking at the other boy with a quiet expression. growing up, bakugou thought all heroes were trusted on principle, that he could expect every civilian to trust him because he's a strong hero and proved him with results... but after entering u.a., after seeing the world breaking up as hero society shook and crumbled from the relentless attacks... he learned how fragile that trust actually is. someone could call you the greatest hero one day, but tomorrow, curse you for falling below their expectations and betraying their trust. it's stupid, but that's a reality bakugou's faced in his world. so much more complex than his big-boy-in-a-small-town brain used to think.
it's because of that, when denji says "i trust you," it hits him a lot harder. because bakugou believes him. even if denji has trouble with being too trusting out of stupidity, naivety, desperation, and whatever else, bakugou realizes he doesn't ever want to betray this guy's trust. doesn't ever want to see denji look at him with disappointment. that would be a monumental failure, a loss the young hero has no intention of ever allowing to happen.] Hmph...
[bakugou watches those tawny eyes for a few more seconds, then turns back to the television.] Thanks.
[it's quiet, sincere, and totally ignores denji listing off three bads and a good. brat. the only thing he takes from that is this...] I like you too.
[and you're fucking DEAD if you say something!]