#their love will strengthen one for all and defeat shigaraki/all for one

[ammy246]

Bakugo never understood how important he truly was to Midoriya. He's always conveniently placed far away from Midoriya whenever Midoriya goes feral because someone threatens him (Bakugo being kidnapped and Black Whip's awakening). Yet now, he's being told that their bond was the reason he was hunted down, because killing him would destroy Midoriya as well. He saw this after his sacrifice and when Midoriya ran away from UA, but he just apologized in a friendly manner which resolved the situation (but not permanently like he thought hence the "control your heart" plotline). He didn't realize how deep Midoriya's feelings for him really were, because in his mind, Midoriya would never fall for someone like himself. Perhaps after Shigaraki told him this, he finally understood the truth, but he died before he could tell Midoriya that his feelings for him were requited.