I have this thing I imagine a lot :)
Both Katsuki and Izuku are sugar daddies for the reader and also have been friends since they left UA ( reader knows ). The reader sends them pictures of everything she buys, pictures of herself, FaceTimes them, talks to them when THEY need to talk, they talk to her when she needs to talk, another thing is they have sex together.
All three of them, but bakugou is a switch, deku is a dom and the reader is a sub. Bakugo is only a sub for deku and he has a major praise kink, because we all know kat loves being praised <3.
Reader is ofc a sub for them both and had a major degradation and praise kink, and deku LOVES feeding into their kinks. Ofc they have other kinks but mainly those.
Can the readers pronouns be she/her?
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sugar high - izuku/katsuki/f!reader
เณโโท response; you're a genius, anon!! hope this is okay!! i tried to stick to the ask, but i may have gotten a bit too carried away... this is way more plot heavy and long than i thought it'd be, but well... here ya go!
เณโโท content warnings; smut, threesome f/m/m, sugar daddy au, mutual pining, harsh degradation, lots of praising, dirty talk to the max, oral (f! receiving), anal sex (m! receiving), hard dom! izuku, service switch! katsuki, sub! reader, and obviously aftercare <3
REQUESTS ARE OPEN.
Things had always been easy between the three of you.
It justโฆ worked. When you had first met them, your hair had been a mess, your tank top covered in soot and sweat. The dopey smile on your face said it all โ you were a support course student with too many ideas and too many ways to entertain them.
Izuku had been quick to avert his gaze and blush, while Katsuki merely stared you down with a snarl.
Extending a hand, you smiled, other hand resting on your cocked hip. โY/N L/N, nice to meet you!โ
โKatsuki Bakugou. The nerdโs Deku.โ
And as he nearly popped your arm out from its socket when he shook your hand, it was like your fates had been sealed.
Izuku, Katsuki and you.
The friendship had been going well. Almost too well.
Katsukiโs brash personality and loud explosions paired well with Izukuโs stubborn meekness, and your bubbly intelligence. It was like you guys were made for each other.
After graduation, Izuku and Katsuki were rising the hero charts so quickly they were able to start an agency within a year.
You, their prized inventor.
By the age of twenty-three, they were the top two heroes, the ranking changing almost hourly.
What really kicks everything off, however, is a certain night. A night where everything changed.
Your office sat on the second highest floor, the rest of the space filled with machinery and prototypes. Floor-to-ceiling windows ran around the front wall, overseeing the city you helped protect. In your own way.
It was well past midnight, the moon high in the sky as its reflection shone against your skin where you sat.
You could feel the eyebags high on your cheeks, and your mind fuzzed on the edges in exhaustion.
So what if you hadnโt slept for nearly three days?
Being so close to an utter masterpiece was way more important. Even if every time you tried to focus on something for more than a minute, your eyes would glaze over and grow heavy. Even if you caught yourself collapsing onto your desk more times than you could count.
In your exhausted daze, you donโt hear the door being unlocked.
You do, however, feel two warm hands on your shoulders. Jumping, you snap your head around (although not as fast as you couldโve, due to your deprived state).
โHey,โ comes Izukuโs soft voice, grainier and deeper from your high school years. โWhat are you still doing up? Kacchan and I havenโt seen you leave the office for days.โ
โโM sorry,โ you mumble, bringing up a hand to wipe at your eyes, โI just gotta finish this. Iโll be out soon.โ
Thereโs a deep exhale, before your chair is swiveled around to face the large man. His calloused, war-torn hands reach up to cradle your cheeks, the warmth sending electricity down your spine.
โY/N,โ he says, sterner and clearer this time, โYou need to sleep. Itโs non-negotiable.โ
With a whine, you shake your head, leaning away from him. โI donโt need to โ I, I need to work,โ you repeat, your words slurring together.
You hear Izuku tsk, the sound out of character for the marshmallow of a man. โSweetheart, I wonโt hesitate to throw you over my shoulder and haul you back to our spare bedroom.โ
While you should be focusing on the information that sentence contains, you canโt help but focus only on the pet name. Sweetheart.
You liked that.
Maybe a bit too much.
โIโm getting Kacchan,โ Izuku breathes, reaching into his back pocket and pulling out his phone.
He turns away from you, one hand left stroking at your cheek and hair. โYes โ Kacchan I know itโs late โ no, I donโt want to get my ass kicked โ no, this isnโt about โ just get here, okay? Iโm in Y/Nโs office, she needs help. Iโm serious โ okay. See you soon."
Izuku shoves the phone back into his pocket, crouching down in front of you. Looking up to meet your eyes, he rubs at your thighs soothingly. โY/N, I know that you need to get this done. I know. But please, please just get some sleep. For me?โ
At this point, you just didnโt want to give in to your childhood friendโs wants. Maybe it was petty, but you didnโt want to let him win, now.
Or, maybe โ just maybe, you were tired.
Katsuki walks in, then, hands in his pockets like they usually were. No matter how many years went by, the man wouldnโt let up on his โbad boyโ act. Even when he never broke rules.
โGet the fuck to bed, Y/N, or weโll make you.โ
Shaking your head, you sit up straighter, blatantly ignoring the two as you try and continue your write-up. Pen in hand, you start your work again, albeit with sluggish movements and blurry vision.
Crooked, warm fingers grab your chin, turning your head. Meeting the harsh emerald eyes of Izuku, you canโt help but flinch under his gaze.
โBaby,โ oh, and that word felt so nice, like stepping into a hot spring for the first time, โDo what we say. Weโll reward you if you do.โ
Itโs not even the idea of a reward that makes you relent. His voice, his calming presence โ Katsuki, standing behind him and looking down at you, it all just makes you want to melt into them both.
With a gulp, because you can feel tears springing at the back of your eyes, you nod.
โCome here,โ Katsuki groans, pulling you into his chest roughly โ but gentler than he usually wouldโve.
Your arms swing around his neck, enveloping him in an embrace. He carries you in a princess type one โ one arm underneath your bent knees, the other around your upper back.
Katsuki and Izuku had peppered you with affection and praise, allowing you to fall asleep in their penthouse, the bed large enough for your cuddle puddle to fit.
โ
It shouldโve been a one time thing.
It shouldโve stayed a valued moment that none of you spoke of. Not even to yourselves.
So when you started getting gifts, and subtle remarks of โgood jobโ, and โjust like thatโ from the two menโฆ you were surprised.
You had known them for so long, and for them to start treating you likeโฆ like they would a sugar baby, it was frightening.
But not as much as it was rewarding.
Maybe they had realised your need for validation and appreciation. Now, it had been months since that night, and you were working better than ever. A subtle pat on the head and a โyouโre doing so wellโ from Izuku had you speeding up and perfecting your work more than ever before. A โthatโs pretty fuckinโ pathetic, thought you could do better than that, princessโ from Katsuki had you buckling down to make him smile proudly at you.
And it was going well.
Until.
It was early morning, work traffic bustling along the busy city streets. Your boots slammed down against the pavement as you walked to the agency, smiling happily. It had been a good morning of rested sleep and bakery goodies.
Looking ahead, you canโt help but wonder why everyone was crowding around a certain vendor. Tilting your head and going on your tippy toes, you manage to find the object that had captivated the audienceโs attention.
A tabloid. You yourself had been featured in multiple of them, mostly interviews on your job and your position in the public eye. People viewed you as a kind, incredibly intelligent and attractive woman.
Throat constricting, your eyes zero in on the cover.
โNumber One and Two Pro Heroes Dynamight and Deku found sharing a passionate night!โ
Underneath the bold heading, you see a quick, well-timed photo of the duo. Izukuโs hand clenched in Katsukiโs hair as the two share what looks to be a heated but adoring kiss.
โDonโt stop in the middle of the road,โ someone grumbles, pushing you out of the foot traffic.
Oh. Oh, why did your stomach curl in on itself? Why did the image hurt so much? Why? Why? Why?
โSorry,โ you mutter under your breath, turning abruptly and heading towards the agency. Tears threaten to spill down our cheeks, but that would ruin your mascara and eyeliner that you had been practicing for them. The eyeliner that Katsuki had taught you how to do, the eyeliner that Izuku said โsuits you two so wellโ.
Gulping, the movement dry against your throat, you hurry to your office.
โSorry,โ you say again, rushing into the elevator before it closes. You were always saying sorry โ you really ought to stop its overuse.
โPrincess? Why are you so outtaโ breath?โ The words are like someone tipping ice water down your back โ abrupt and painful. Of course. Of โ fucking โ course youโd get stuck on the three minute elevator journey with Katsuki Bakugou.
โItโs nothing,โ you say quickly, both hands clenched tight on your bag straps.
A familiar, quirk-heated hand is placed on the back of your neck, and you canโt help but harshly jerk away from the contact. Your mind was flooding with too many emotions at one time.
Why wouldnโt they tell you? Why the hell did you have to find out something so important through a magazine? Werenโt you friends? Really close friends? Evenโฆ
You had thought for a while now that they had been coming onto you. That they liked you half as much as you liked them.
โWhoa, hey,โ Katsuki says gently, and the difference between that and his usually brash, loud voice is brutal. Itโs patronizing and wrong and you just wanted to melt down and cry.
The straps of your bag crumple under the grip you have on them, shaking along with your body. You were trembling so viciously, you knew that you looked like an idiot.
โSeriously, what the hell is wrong with you?โ Katsuki asks, but itโs not malicious or joking, itโs concerned and worried.
โItโs nothing, let it go.โ Mumbling, trembling and lip quivering, you knew that your argument wouldnโt hold. Hell, it didnโt even fool yourself. You sniffle, just a bit, because you really didnโt want to cry in front of one of the reasons for it.
โLike hell!โ Katsuki yells, the bump of the elevator going up not deterring either of you in the slightest. โI havenโt seen you this upset since the U.A. days, so whatโs got you this worked up? Or who? Iโll beat their ass, princess, you know that.โ
Looking down at your boots, trying so hard to distract yourself before you said something incredibly stupid โ
โWhy didnโt you tell me?โ
Stupid. You were fucking stupid.
โHah?โ Raising your eyes, tears pricking your vision, you meet the fiery manโs gaze head-on.
โWhy didnโt you tell me that you and Izuku were dating? I thought we were best friends; but no, I found out something so important through a magazine. A fricking tabloid, Katsuki!โ
The tears finally travel down your cheeks, and you donโt even care about your appearance anymore.
โAnd I thought the two of you liked me or something โ the gifts, the praise โ everything! I wouldโve been fine if you guys had just told me before, but now I feel like a goddamn idiot because I didnโt notice the signs and you two didnโt give me any warning โ or โ or maybe you did, and I justโฆโ
Trailing off, you canโt help the small hiccups as you try to breathe normally again.
Maybe you donโt need to, because your breath gets taken away again when lips crash into yours, passionate and strong. Shakily bringing your hands up to do something, anything, you instead melt under the arm that grabs at your waist, and the other that takes both of your wrists and pins them above your head. Back hitting the elevator wall, you canโt help but gasp into the mouth attached to yours.
โSo,โ Katsuki breathes between kisses, โStupid.โ Another kiss. โNever wanna make you cryโ โ another โ โPrincess, we want to spoil you so bad, we like you too.โ
Finally gaining the strength to rip your hands from out of his grip, you push at his hard chest. Reluctantly, he breaks away, crimson eyes imploring your own.
โWhat? What are you saying?โ Your lips brush his as you speak, your foreheads pressed together as you try and wrap your head around the situation.
The man chuckles, breathy and pleased. โIโm sayinโ, princess, that we want to take care of you. Wanna treat you so good, give you the fuckinโ world.โ
Shaking your head lightly, you try again. โI โ what are you even asking of me?โ
โWe want to โ.โ
โLevel Seventy-nine.โ The elevator calls, doors opening. Embarrassment and fear shoot up your spine, eyes widening. Shit. Shit, shit, shit. You couldnโt be caught!
โKacchan? Y/N?โ Izukuโs voice calls out, and no. No, you werenโt a homewrecker, none of this could possibly be real. โWhat were you twoโฆโ Footsteps stop, then, along with the heroโs questioning voice.
โOh.โ It comes out small, almost hurt โ but not quite.
Moving away from Katsuki, as if he were hot as a flame, you turn your frantic gaze to Izuku. โโZuku, Iโm so sorry โ I donโt โ.โ
Youโre interrupted by Izuku, again, whose hands are now on his hips as he glares at Katsuki viciously. โKacchan! I told you to not do this without me! Youโre telling me I missed out on all that? You are such a jerk, you know that?โ
What?
Honestly, screw it all, everything was much too complicated right now.
โWhat the hell was I supposed to do? She was cryinโ because a tabloid caught us at the restaurant!โ Katsuki responds, arms spread wide at his side.
โDoors closing,โ the elevator calls, and you and Katsuki quickly get out before you accidentally get moved to another floor.
Izuku turns to you, then, once an angry expression now empathetic and concerned. โWhy โ why were you crying about that?โ
Curling in on yourself (an old habit you took apart of when you felt vulnerable or confused), you try to avoid the gazes of both men. But itโs hard, when villains have been known to give up from one look from the two alone.
โHey, itโs okay, but we need to talk it out.โ Izuku outstretches an arm, almost to comfort you telepathically.
โIโm sorry,โ you say again, wincing as you do. โIโm just really confused, I guess.โ
The whole area is empty, apart from you three. You had the second-highest floor all to yourself, per the Wonder Duoโs request. You sit down on top of the desk that sits off to the side, Katsuki and Izuku coming to stand by you.
โDid you like us treating you with small gifts?โ Katsuki asks, but his face shows that his ego is already well aware of the answer.
โYeah,โ you whisper, head looking down in embarrassment.
The duo share a look that you donโt notice, before Izuku moves just a bit further forward, hand grabbing ahold of your chin and tilting your face up to look at them both.
โDid you like us praising you for all your hard work? For being such a good girl for us?โ Izukuโs voice sends shivers down your spine, goosebumps trailing down your arms as you gulp and nod shakily in his grip.
Katsuki chokes a laugh, looking down at you with an arrogant expression. โHah? Iโm pretty sure you loved it whenever I told you that you could do so much better.โ
Izuku turns, eyebrows raised. โReally? She liked that?โ His fingers tighten around you ever so slightly, forcing you to let out a little squeak. This was almost straight out of your dreams.
โShe loved it. And seeing how sheโs reacting right now,โ his eyes look you over, sinfully so, โIโd say sheโs just a filthy fuckinโ slut.โ
The whimper you let out would be โ should be embarrassing, but with the heated gazes the two give you, it doesnโt feel so.
Leaning closer, Izukuโs lips graze your ear as he speaks, โBut youโll be good for us, wonโt you? A good little whore?โ
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last years victor!bakugou x this years victor!f!reader
summary: no one expected you to win the hunger games, least of all yourself. you navigate an extremely fragile political situation with bakugou and keigo takami at your side. katniss!style ish reader, and peeta!ish shouto. reader is 20, Bakugou is 21. Keigo is 27.
a/n: after winning the games in what some might consider a fluke, you have to navigate the complex political web of the capitol of panem. this is the same tone as the book(i havent seen the movies) so expect violence, romance, political intrigue, and it's me, so a fair amount of dom!bakugou smut. bakugou falls hard for you, dad!keigo kinda, protective!bakugou, bakugou's smarter than he looks, if i got something about the world wrong I don't care, also bakugou's bigger than you, v ague capitol given anti anxiety meds that reader tries to OD on, if youre 6ft he's 7ft. exhibitionism, during the games there's a sui cid e, extre mely dub!con(through no fault of bakugou or reader), spoilers for the hunger games but winners get pimped out) reader is not a virgin but not experienced. impact play, bondage, performance, use of a collar and leash but not rlly pet play. major character death(not reader or bakugou but the SAME tone as the books pls dont say i didn't warn you) part one.
networks(this could be considered dc, but it's not really traditional dc it's like, dystopia dark lol) - @anime-central @http-404-error-unknown
This isnโt such a terrible place to die, you think as you stagger forward, mindful of your footing on the craggy ground, moving around rocks on the bleak mountainside. You climb a little higher before leaning against a pine tree, clinging to the side of a cliff. Itโs cold, but not unbearable, and the mist is thick and low, coming up to about your waist. You wonder if itโs been engineered not to obscure the faces of competitors from the camera. You keep climbing, unsure why youโre hiking this high, other than the need to keep moving, the fear that staying in one place would mean the end of things, the end of you.
Youโve already survived longer than you were supposed to, already outlived expectations for a coal miner's daughter. There are two men left, however, and you. Two tributes, out of twenty four, left alive in the arena. This year it was one huge mountain, surrounded by a pine forest, winding rivers of clear glacial melt cutting through the valley. You hum a little tune, trying to avoid focusing on the way your head aches from dehydration. Youโd avoided eating the snow out of suspicion at first, but now youโd seen the way it lowered the bodily temperature of others, watched them tremble and shake, and freeze. You knew if you wanted water you had to find another river, another little brook.
โIf all is fair,โ you sing, โIn love and war, I havenโt seen the score.โ Your voice carries across the valley, and you keep limping forward, knowing youโre drawing them to you, knowing youโre too tired to keep fighting. โBut it canโt be either of those,โ your soft sopranoโs bell toned is only amplified by all the hard rock around you, โAnd all this time, thought I was in control,โ You touch your shoulder, the stab wound there was bleeding again, and you wonder how you looked, with your hair down around your shoulders and dirty, scratches and bruises littering your skin, would your family get to see your body?
โBut fate she held her own,โ you remember, tears burning in your eyes, your mother singing this to you, holding you in bed when you were taken ill, โEven when I thought I chose,โ You lift your head to the sky, taking a deep breath, despite the way the chill makes your lungs ache. โNow the coldest day in winter, has made a home in my heart,โ you wail, the sound only getting louder, you hold out the last note long and slow, hoping theyโll show this, hoping your family will get to see your goodbye.
โIt burns the cold right through me, tearing me apart,โ You look behind you, the vast expanse of green and white and grey behind you, โWhen did I lose you, it feels like such a crime, so many questions burning in this heart of mine, in this heart of-โ you round a corner of stone and the words are robbed from your lips at the sight before you. A short flat plane of stone, the edge of a large cliff, and two bodies, one alive, and moving, the other, drawing itโs last breath. The boy standing over the limp form, with red and white hair, and a scar over one eye doesnโt spare you a glance before plunging a knife into the chest of other final competitor, a cannon firing in the distance. You watch, still somehow sickened to the point of dizziness at the sight of blood.
Todoroki Shouto stands, turning to face you, completely unreadable. His hands are covered with blood, and you think, he looks so different now than he did when you were in school together back in district 12. The quiet, kind, golden boy, the object of every girlโs affections, the boy whoโd slipped you an extra roll when you didnโt have any food at lunch, the boy whoโd stiffly sat through interviews at the capitol, barely speaking to you. He seemed, bigger now, somehow, more real, with his hair wild, 5โoclock shadow on his face.
โYou stopped singing.โ He says. You lean against the rock.
โI did.โ
โArenโt you going to run?โ He asks, frowning, and you gesture towards your ankle, swollen so large and purple you can barely walk, and shake your head.
โShouto,โ you ask, and he blinks at you, you've never called him by his first name, and it makes his heart flutter uncomfortably. โShouto, will you, will you make it quick, for me?โ An emotion crosses his face, one you canโt read.
โIf youโll sing for me, I will.โ You sigh with relief and youโre surprised when he walks to you, lifting you easily off of your feet gently and cradling you in thick arms, before laying you down on the snow.
โWhat would you like to hear?โ you shiver on the ground, blinking up at him. โBefore I die?โ He swallows, thinking hard, the hand holding his knife trembles even as heโs crouched over you.
โThe traveling song, please.โ He says, after only thinking about it for a moment, remembering hearing it through the windows of his family's bakery when you would walk home from a long day.
You sigh deeply, the cold was sinking deep into your bones, but what did that matter now?
โIโm a long time travelinโ here below,โ you start, and you feel him take your hand, lacing his fingers between yours, โIโm a long time travelinโ away from home, Iโm a long time travelinโ here below, to lay this body down.โ You tighten your grip on his hand as fear of the unknown, of pain, of the end, wraps around your heart.
โKeep going.โ He whispers, โClose your eyes.โ You obey, agreeing it would be better not to see death coming, better not to look at your killers face while he did it.
โFarewell, kind friends, whose tender care,โ something wet hits you, it could be rain or snow, but if youโd opened your eyes youโd have seen Shoutoโs shaking shoulders, the wetness coming from his eyes, โHas long engaged my love, your fond embrace, I now exchange, for better friends, above,โ you stop for even a second, and feel the strangest sensation before you realize heโs kissing you, cupping your face with bloody hands.
Desperate for warmth, for human contact, for kindness, you kiss back, itโs almost involuntary that you wrap your arms around him, that he pulls you up into his body, standing while holding you, hands on your waist, hands in your hair, crushing your body to his. He pulls away, finally, and you open your eyes, staring up at him. He strokes your cheek.
โI didnโt want to die a coward.โ He says simply, and before you can say anything else, before you can move, he leans you against the rocky wall, and takes a running leap off of the cliff. Thereโs a piercing scream as a cannon fires, that it takes a second to recognize as your own voice. You fall to your knees, the pain in your foot keeping you from walking, and you scramble to the edge of the cliff, desperate to see him alive at the bottom, but the fall is so long you canโt even see his body.
โNo,โ you whisper, โNo no no no,โ you close your eyes, sobbing violently, a million little moments suddenly making sense, the times heโd walked you home from school in silence, the time youโd brought over one of your motherโs cold remedies for his sick sister, and heโd invited you to spend the afternoon sitting in the warmth of his family's bakery, rather than the cold of your own thin walled home.
That afternoon, the soft golden light from his windows on snow is the last thing you think of before your world goes black. The next few days are a buzz of doctors in the hospital, of fighting them angrily, of being sedated, of being talked off a ledge by your mentor, at least twice, before given a prescription that makes your head light and floaty. The pills are taken away from you, however, when youโre found swallowing as many of them as possible.
โI donโt know what to tell ya, kid.โ Keigo Takamiโs eyes flick to the new scars on your body. โI knew how he felt, but I didnโt think he was gonna, do that.โ You sniff, youโre sitting across from him at a table somewhere in the capitol, the day after you're officially released from the hospital.
โCan I have a drink?โ You whisper, and he shakes his head.
โNo substances. They gave you some elasticity, considering the circumstances, but you gotta do your interviews, and after, thereโs the gala tonight.โ He musters a grin at your grimace. โJust stick by me if you can.โ He downs his own glass of whiskey. โYou uh, youโre holdinโ up great, honestly, considering.โ
You nod, the peaceful look in Shoutoโs eyes as heโd toppled off the cliff still tattooed on the back of your eyelids. โBut now, if you wanna see your little brother again, you gotta play their game. Go out there, and grieve real pretty for โem.โ He stares at his empty glass. โI on the other hand, am gonna get blasted, which we can do plenty together when we get home.โ You swallow, home, home to your Victor's mansion, to food when youโre hungry, to your new life.
โHow am I going to face his family?โ You whisper, hot, new tears burning your eyes. Keigo sighs again.
โLetโs deal with that tomorrow. Can you shove that down until tomorrow?โ You take a shaky breath in and then nod. Your team comes in, chattering around you about what a good job they did, while they burn the natural texture out of your hair, and paint a youthful, happy glow back on your face, a sparkling champagne pink on your cheeks.
โTheyโre calling you the ice princess,โ One of them sighs delightedly, โBecause of all the snow in the arena, and the heart you stole.โ You swallow some bile and force a neutral face as your designer keeps talking. โSo we made you this.โ He pulls a silver gown from the closet and whirls it around, sparkles of energy roll off the end, white little lights scattered in the air. โThere are little crystal prisms in the nanofiber of the fabric,โ he gushes, โYouโre going to shine, tonight.โ They mean well. You remind yourself. They mean well.
โItโs beautiful.โ You say, and realize itโs the first time youโve spoken in hours.
โAnd,โ he raises a finger, โDue to your healing injury, we have permission to only put you in low heels, 4 inches or under.โ You sigh with relief, a near genuine smile on your face for the first time in days. They dress you, and youโre shepherded to the soundstage, Cesar Flickerman dressed all in green, greets you happily. The crowd screams for you, and you see your own face on all the screens, even under the makeup, you can see the fear in your eyes.
โWhy donโt you take a seat,โ he says kindly, a suggestion, before turning back to the cameras. โIn a moment, weโll be joined by last years Victor, Bakugou Katsuki, before we watch the best parts of this years games!โ He winks at the camera, โSo stay tuned.โ The cameras go dead and you exhale, hands dancing in your lap. You make eye contact with a very buzzed Keigo behind the cameras at the back of the studio audience, who gestures for you to stop fidgeting. You nod and draw yourself up to your full height, trying not to look directly at any of the lights.
โHey,โ Cesar says quietly. โDonโt forget to breathe.โ You swallow and nod. He gives you a brilliant, ghastly smile, his lips as green as his suit and his hair. โYouโre going to be great.โ You donโt have a chance to respond, because the lights come back up and the cameraโs turn back towards you.
โNow,โ he says, back in his normal presenter voice, โI want to ask the question on everyoneโs lips tonight,โ you feel the tension, feel that the crowd is waiting for something, โWho made that dress, baby, give us a twirl,โ you feel the tension released, the crowd claps as you stand and spin, nearly losing your balance on your still healing foot, the crystals in your dress sending bright lights sparkling across the room.
The crowd loses it, screaming and cheering as you smile pleasantly, laughing a little to release the tension before sitting again. โAbsolutely stunning,โ he says which rouses another cheer from the audience.
โNow youโre from district 12, right?โ He says, and you nod. โWhat would you like to say to your family, right now?โ Your heart breaks in real time as your mother and little brother, obviously in their best, cleanest clothes, appear on a screen projected in front of you.
โHi,โ you breathe, your voice emotional and desperate, โI canโt wait to see you!โ You wave at them, the smallest smile tight on your face, and they wave back, you try not to imagine the armed peacekeepers who are likely just off camera.
โYour brother is so tall!โ Cesar says, and you nod.
โHeโs younger than me,โ you turn to him, โIโm twenty, and heโs, heโs sixteen. Itโs altogether unfair.โ Cesar gives you a huge belly laugh, as if itโs the funniest thing anyoneโs ever said, and the audience follows.
โYou did pretty well for yourself anyway, but weโll be able to take a look at that later. Howโs life been, since winning the games?โ You nod, this is one of the questions Keigo prepared you for.
โIโve never seen the capitol before,โ you say honestly, โAnd I feel proud to have represented my district at the games.โ He nods, and someone off camera signals to him. โAnd now, before we start our recap, weโd like to invite last year's Victor to the stage!โ Thereโs a roar of applause, โGive it up for Bakugou Katsuki,โ he gestures to the curtain youโd walked through, โRepresenting District 3!โ
You turn to look along with the rest of the crowd and a tall hulking man steps out onto the stage. Like you, heโd been twenty when he won the games, meaning he was a year older than you but he could have been five, ten years your senior with the imposing shape his shadow cut. His shoulders were broad and muscled, his red eyes burn intensely, and he stands well over six feet tall.
His blonde hair is carefully mussed up, and heโs wearing what could charitably be called a shirt, a rich green button down thatโs open down his tanned chest. You can follow his black intricate tattoos up under his rolled up sleeve and see the way they curl onto the left side of his chest under his shirt. Heโs handsome, blindingly, classically handsome, and you remember just how he won.
Heโd come off in interviews as surly, angry, and impulsive, all brawn and no brains. In the arena, no one had been expecting his intricate traps, and his ruthless nature. Heโd been calculated and efficient, occasionally losing his temper with other contestants who tried to team up with him. Heโd fought with a club, heavy and metal tipped, his burly arms needing only one strike to make the cannon fire, when his victims were struggling in the bonds or hole that theyโd tripped and fallen into.
It was one of the shortest games in the history of Panem, and heโd been just as grumpy and withholding in interviews after heโd won. You eye his long, confident strides, the thin gold chain around his neck catching the light, the little gold bangles on his wrist standing out against the tattoos. He gives the crowd a predatory smile and you catch the only modification to his body, slightly longer, just a touch more menacing canine teeth.
He doesnโt wave to them, only nods, before turning to you and sitting down on the couch, stretching one long arm out behind you, spreading his legs comfortably.
โBakugou Katsuki,โ Cesar says, โYou look absolutely fantastic.โ Bakugou smirks.
โNice to see ya.โ He looks over at you. โCongratulations.โ You nod, lips pressed together. โThank you.โ Cesar starts to talk, introducing the games this year and the player ahead of the recap, but Bakugou is watching you. You keep your eyes ahead, but he studies you, the way you flatten your trembling hands against your thighs, the way the dress youโre wearing pushes your cleavage up and out, the light dusting of silver on your cheeks, and shoulders, and collarbones.
โLetโs take a look at our first clip,โ Cesar says, and the screens in the room all have your face on them, itโs you, in the first few seconds of the games, snatching a backpack and a long serrated knife and taking off into the woods, running at full speed, before the camera cuts back to the fighting, and then pauses. โLetโs talk a little bit about your strategy here,โ he says, turning to you, โYou chose not to go for any of the high value items at the cornucopia. Why was that?โ You clear your throat lightly, and fold your hands in your lap.
โWell um, I donโt know if you can tell, from me um, sitting next to Bakugou but there arenโt many people I can beat in a fistfight.โ There are a few chuckles from the crowd and Bakugou grins. โBut um,โ you continue earnestly, โI knew that, and I knew that a high value weapon would make me a high value target, and I wanted to be forgettable, so forgettable people wouldnโt come looking for me. And it worked, for the most part.โ Cesar nods.
โOne person in particular had a hard time forgetting you.โ You blink at him unsure of how to respond, but thank god he continues. โLetโs take a look at Todoroki Shouto, one half of our star crossed lovers from District 12.โ You keep your face neutral, as a compilation of clips play, Shouto, seeing you hiding and turning to leave you where you were fast asleep, Shouto, leading other tributes away from you, Shouto, getting into an argument with one of the career tributes, and pinning him to a thick tree trunk after heโd threatened you in particular.
It cuts after that, and you canโt keep the surprise from your face, every time, when the cameras cut to you your eyes are like saucers, lips slightly parted. Everyone looks to you to speak, but you canโt find your voice, and for some reason, mercifully, Bakugou cuts in.
โIf he wasnโt dead Iโd say he was forcinโ a storyline.โ Itโs a sharp quip but the audience has a field day with it, and Cesar chuckles, before turning to you.
โYou had no idea he was in love with you?โ
โNone,โ you whisper, all breath and honesty. โI didnโt, um, I never knew.โ Thereโs a pause, and your words hang in the silence, every citizen of the capitol melting at your innocence. Cesar takes back the reins quickly and the three of you make your way through the major battles of the games, your stomach turning at the clips. At one point, you actively shy away from the screen, hiding your face while the videos are playing, and you feel Bakugouโs hand brush your shoulder. You look at him and he gives you a nearly imperceptible head shake. Right. You have to watch. You interject, when asked, occasionally dropping strategic notes in things, pointing out vulnerabilities you exploited, but for the most part Bakugou and Cesar carry the conversation. It goes on for almost forty five minutes, until Cesar turns to you, and you can see in his eyes the clip theyโre about to play.
โNow,โ he says, โI have to say, Iโve seen a lot of things in the arena in my life, but singing?โ Your fingers lace together in your lap.
โI was trying to stay calm,โ you say softly, โI realize now, that um, it probably gave my location away, not that it ended up mattering.โ Cesar nods.
โLetโs take a look.โ You watch yourself limp up the mountain, dirty and bleeding. Your voice sounds sweeter than you remember, maybe the capitol altered it in the recording, but it carries more than youโd meant it, as you sing of a long winter, a lost love, like Cassandra, screaming from her hilltop, trudging through the snow you see the light hit the high points of your face, the determination in the set of your jaw. You see your own face when you watch Shouto kill the last tribute, the way you lean against the mountain casually.
โYou stopped singing,โ witnessing it now, you can almost appreciate the cinematic way the icy wind ruffles his hair, and you can see the care with which he lifts you off your injured foot, the look in his eyes when you ask him to kill you quickly.
You watch him put his knife away the second your eyes are shut, him listening to you sing for a minute before he kisses you passionately, the way he takes care to leave you with the rock to lean on, the peaceful smile as he soars through the air, and then disappears. Then you see yourself fall apart, you drop to your knees, hear your scream, and your sobs. Your hand flies to your mouth, because you see it.
You see the crystalline tears in your own eyes, the way you mourn so beautifully for them, and you hate it, hate that the camera angles have reduced a legitimate tragedy to end a neat narrative. When the clip ends, no one is speaking, no one dares breathe as every camera in the building trains itself on you.
Your quiet, agonized sobs are the only sound, you try to bite them back but you canโt, tears slipping from your eyes down your cheeks as you hunch forward, willing yourself to stop, to perform your victory. You canโt find it within yourself, after everything youโve been through, you canโt stop crying. Backstage, Keigo is holding his breath.
โHey,โ you hear, and feel a warm hand curl around your shoulder. Bakugou pulls you over to his side of the couch, and at this small comfort you draw your first whole breath in a full minute and lift your face to the cameras, hating how you can see that even this didnโt ruin your makeup.
โItโs just,โ in this moment you have one shot at spinning this, โIt was so noble of him,โ Next to you, Bakugou relaxes and behind the curtains, Keigo finally starts to breathe again, โTo sacrifice himself like that,โ you look at Cesar, โFor the honor of the games, I-โ
โSโalright,โ Bakugou says, roughly, rubbing your shoulder. โLook at her,โ he says to the crowd, really meaning fucking look at her, look at what you do, what youโve done to people, an instead he crows, knowing he's likely saving your life, โYour support moved her to tears.โ The crowd releases a chorus of aws, and you take the out, nodding, leaning into his touch. He gives you a little squeeze before releasing you, taking a handkerchief out of his pocket and handing it to you.
โThank you,โ You choke out, wiping your eyes delicately. You take a couple deep breaths and laugh self consciously. โOh gosh,โ you sigh, โCesar am I the first Victor to cry in an interview?โ Next to you, Bakugou snickers.
โDefinitely.โ
โYes I think heโs correct about that,โ Cesar laughs. โBut I have to say, I hate to ask you this, but ah, before you go.โ The audience boos the idea of you leaving, and you smile at them self consciously, โI know, I know, but before you go, weโd love to hear you sing for us.โ
โOh,โ you say quickly, โOh I couldnโt, I um,โ
โPlease,โ Cesar says, and you know heโs not asking, you know itโs an order, but you continue to look anywhere but his eyes. โPlease,โ he says again, and you smile softly.
โSomething short, I,โ you look out at the crowd, โIโm really quite average.โ You wait for Cesar to protest but Bakugou beats him to it.
โNah you ainโt,โ He shakes his head, โJust too modest for your own good.โ That gets a genuine laugh out of the crowd. You sigh deeply, looking sheepish.
โI um, thereโs a song we sing for the dead,โ you fidget, then catch yourself. โIf um,โ you swallow, โIf we can honor Shouto with it, then Iโll sing. For him.โ Your heart is nearly in your throat when Cesar nods solemnly.
โBring the lights down,โ he calls, and the stage lights dim, the room goes silent. You take a deep breath, and close your eyes, pretending youโre at home, pretending youโre singing for your mother, and you brother, and not hundreds of bloodthirsty capitol citizens.
โOh all the comrades that ever I've had, are sorry for my going away,โ You breathe, โAnd all the sweethearts that ever I've had,โ you open your eyes, โWould wish me one more day to stay. But since it falls, unto my lot,โ you hit the t softly, your voice is crystal clear, bright as the toll of a bell, โThat I should rise, and you should not.โ You feel Bakugouโs hand on your shoulder again, and tears sparkle in Cesarโs eyes. โIโll gently rise and Iโll softly call, goodnight and joy, be with you all.โ You lift your eyes to the crowd, โGoodnight, and joy, be with you all.โ
The crowd erupts in applause, standing unanimously, cheering your name. You nearly instinctively shrink from it, but Bakugou stands and guides you to join him, hand on the small of your back, pushing you forward. You give them a shy wave, and they cheer even louder. You look up to Bakugou, who gives you a tiny crooked smile.
โThatโs our show everybody,โ Cesar cries, โGoodnight! And Happy Hunger Games!โ The cameraโs cut and you let out a heavy breath, letting Bakugou guide you offstage. Keigo throws his arms around you, yanking you away from the other victor.
โSo good,โ he slurs, โYou did such a good job, sweetheart.โ Bakugou scowls at your mentor, and Keigo ignores him, drunkenly twirling you around the back of the soundstage. โYou look beautiful.โ You laugh a little, and glance at Bakugou before patting Keigo on the arm. You donโt thank him, canโt, not here, not now, maybe not ever, maybe youโll never be alone with him. But he knows, just nods, and disappears into the crowd, in search of his own entourage.
You spend an hour getting your makeup and hair refreshed, and they put you in another gown, instead of silver, this one is powder blue and slinky. Itโs tight on your waist and bust, and when you try and tug on it to hide your form more youโre met with disapproving looks. When you sweep into the ballroom, youโre greeted with thunderous applause.
You make your way through the crowd, trying to get to the food, chasing down an avox with a tray, clumsily thanking him before remembering youโre not supposed to speak to them. You stumble quickly away from them, finding a tower of champagne, taking a flute with trembling hands and downing it quickly. You take another and youโre quickly swept into conversation with two much older men. You pretend not to notice the way their eyes wander all over your body.
โDo you dance,โ one of them leers, hooking an arm around your waist.
โAh, no sir.โ You say. โIโve never danced.โ
โOf course you havenโt,โ He clucks his tongue, โPoor little thing,โ You hear someone clear their throat behind you and the two men move to allow Bakugou to join their circle.
โTraditionally, her first dance is mine.โ He says and the two men fall over themselves apologizing to the blonde, but you catch them scowling at his back when he leads you away.
โWhereโs your fuckinโ mentor?โ Bakugou leans down and says in your ear. โShouldnโt he be watchinโ you?โ You swallow.
โHe passed out early, I think,โ you look up at the blonde, dressed in a dark green tuxedo, and a crisp white shirt. Bakugou shakes his head, sweeping you onto the dance floor, holding your body close to his own.
โShit, sweetheart.โ He rumbles, and you take little fistfuls of his jacket, holding him close to you. โSโalright,โ he says gruffly, โCโmere.โ You tremble against him, and his heart swells a bit in his chest. You were filled with this bright burning earnestness, and he knew these people would leech it slowly out of you.
โYou gotta chill,โ he says quietly, โYou gotta breathe, more.โ
โIf I say the wrong thing, theyโll kill my family.โ You whisper.
โYeah, and if you donโt chill, same outcome.โ He gives you a little squeeze. โYou almost blew it tonight.โ Heโs leaning down to speak directly in your ear, and he feels you stiffen against him. โCryinโ like that. But we canโt talk here, alright?โ You nod, and relax against him.
โDonโt let me go,โ you whisper, the words falling from your lips before you can stop them, and something burns in his chest. He remembers doing this alone, drowning his pain in liqour and drugs, falling into a hole it took him months to climb out of.
โTonight,โ he says, an odd warmth spreading across his chest, โI wonโt.โ Bakugou keeps his word, the two of you dance until youโre starving, and he accompanies you to your dinner table, sitting next to you as is his right as the previous years winner.
He watches you stumble your way through conversation, and congratulations, your natural stutter getting worse as the night goes on. You snatch another champagne flute off of a passing waiter and sip it, your brow furrowing. The man from earlier, who towers even over Bakugou, with a shock of bright blue hair, comes over to you, edging himself between the blond and yourself.
โExcuse me,โ He says, his deep voice barely carrying over the sparkling conversation. โYou owe me a dance.โ You take another gulp of champagne and read the room, this is not an offer you can refuse.
โThank you sir,โ You reach out a hand and allow him to pull you away, not looking over your shoulder. Good girl. Bakugou thinks. Learn to do as youโre told. The manโs hands settle on your waist, arranging you against his chest, his hands hovering an inch, maybe less above your ass.
โYou seem tired,โ he says, as the two of you sway, your feet aching in your heels.
โYes, sir.โ You look up at him, his eyes are a startling blue, matching his hair perfectly.
โI wonโt require your services until later tonight,โ he says, and it takes your mind a full three seconds to understand. โBut perhaps, you should go back to your room and freshen up,โ he reaches down and caresses your cheek, โIโll find out how innocent you really are.โ
โY-yes sir.โ You respond and he grins, his teeth sharp and pointed, not like Bakugouโs canines, these are far more obviously artificial.
โYouโre so meek, for a victorโ He says, โPerfect little thing hm?โ You nod, assessing your options, choosing survival.
โYes, sir.โ He growls lowly at your response.
โAbsolutely perfect.โ He waves Bakugou over. โCan you see her to her room, it appears her mentor has,โ he eyes Keigo, who is passed out drunk on a table, โFallen ill.โ Bakugou snakes an arm around your waist and guides you smoothly out of the room. Neither of you speak until youโre in an elevator.
โCan we-โ
โNo.โ He cuts you off, tightening his grip on your waist. You press your lips together, and to his surprise you curl into him, clutching his arm with trembling hands. Thereโs an odd protective tugging he feels towards you, and itโs the first selfless urge heโs felt in a long time. He doesnโt question the instinct, rubbing a comforting circle into your waist. โWhich one of these is yours?โ You look at the signs,
โRoom 1412.โ He leads you down the hallway, and yanks the door open, it doesnโt have a lock, because why would it, of course it doesnโt. Itโs been cleaned since your team left, and there are new clothes hanging in the closet. He rips his bowtie off, following you inside and stepping into the bathroom. He beckons you inside after him and he turns on the water, the shower immediately fills with steam. He leans down and speaks directly in your ear.
โDo you trust me?โ His voice is low, and the rasp sends shivers up your spine. You nod, and he starts stepping out of his clothes, ripping the bow tie from his tux, and he gestures for you to do the same. You slip out of your dress with trembling hands, your breasts falling a little without the support of the boning, your underwear next, slipping to the floor. You canโt help but feel your face warm, covering yourself with your hands. He chuckles, stepping out of his briefs. โYou a virgin?โ He asks and you bite your lip.
โNo but um, it was just the one time.โ You fidget. โAnd we werenโt, we didnโt get naked so I-โ
โIn here,โ he says, cutting you off impatiently, stepping into the water. You follow, dropping your hands from your body, willing yourself not to look lower, to what you assumed would be hanging between his legs. He nearly laughs again, at how intensely you work to maintain eye contact. โWe can talk here,โ he says, gesturing to the showerhead, and thatโs when you remember. Bakugouโs from district 3, he would know exactly the listening technology the capitol has, and where it was located.
โDid I do okay,โ you blurt out, immediately. โIs my family going to be okay?โ He sidesteps, allowing some of the warm water to hit you, and for a moment heโs distracted by your dramatic reaction to the heat. You shiver with pleasure, an involuntary smile on your face.
โYou did okay.โ He says. โThatโs exactly how you did.โ You nod, screwing your face up. โTheyโre safe for now.โ You cross your arms over your chest again, hiding. โThat stunt, uh, the kid pulled-โ
โShouto,โ you interrupt him.
โYeah, itโs uh, itโs not been good out there.โ He jerks his head out of the room and you blink for a minute, then understands. โThereโs been whispers,โ he says, โOf unrest, of people planninโ to riot, to fight.โ Your eyes widen.
โI didnโt mean-โ
โYou saw yourself.โ He cuts you off. โThe first games winner to cry about beinโ alive, to cry when they won, out of sadness.โ He shakes his head, โYou fuckinโ screamed in agony, you said no, it didnโt look like victory, and it didnโt make people feel good.โ Your eyes flick to his tattoos, intricate, covering half his body, down one arm and onto his back.
โS-so what happens now?โ You look up at him. โWhat do I need to do to convince them, that I, I just want to live,โ you take his hand impulsively, but he doesnโt recoil, โI had, I had more food tonight than I ate in a week, sometimes-โ
โJesus christ,โ he furrows his brow, โHow poor is your family?โ
โLots of people are that poor,โ you snip, โIn district 12. Most of us are like that.โ Your teeth close on your lip. โThe man tonight, he wantโs um, he wants-โ
โHalf the country wants you.โ He says, cutting you off again, itโs starting to get on your nerves. โWe all got to see you through that kidโs eyes.โ
โI canโt sleep with that man,โ you lift your eyes to Bakugouโs, and he feels your intense desperation, โI have nightmares, I scream, heโll, heโll kill me if-โ
โYouโre worried about stayinโ over after?โ Bakugou says.
โThat and I donโt really know how to do it.โ You whisper. โIt was just the one time, and um, it was, it was really quick.โ He cups your face in huge calloused hands. โDo they make you, I mean, do you have to do that?โ He nods.
โWhen weโre done here I gotta go.โ You look so genuinely crushed that he pats you on the head, โHeโs not gonna make you stay over, princess. Theyโll have the peacekeepers take ya back to your room.โ You shake your head.
โThe first time,โ you whisper, โIt hurt.โ
โYou gotta warm yourself up then,โ he says gruffly, and fuck, if he wasnโt hard as a goddamn rock, watching the warm water stream over your body, waiting though, waiting for you to ask-
โShow me.โ You whisper. โPlease.โ He softens.
โAgainst the wall.โ He orders softly, and you obey, closing your eyes. โItโs gonna just feel like pressure, at first.โ He warns, blocking the stream of water with his back. You nod, but you still gasp when he slips a single calloused finger inside of you. The tile is cool against your back, but your face gets even hotter somehow when it starts to move inside you,
โLike this,โ he says, pumping it in and out of you, curling it gently, โYou do this before, and it loosens the muscle.โ You take in another sharp breath, and fuck it, his thumb brushes your clit, he wants to see you fall apart for him, just once. He lets out a self satisfied grunt when your knees buckle, and you grab onto his muscled shoulders.
โThatโs it,โ he says, โThatโs it, just lean on me,โ He๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝs holding you up in the shower, your whole body trembling as he hooks his fingers inside you, pressing up against that bundle of nerves with alarming frequency, as you feel something build inside you, a hot coil in your stomach, โYouโre gonna have to ask permission to cum,โ he warns, โSo ask me, use your words.โ
โPlease, Bakugou,โ you gasp, โNeed, it hurts, I need it.โ Heโs so hard itโs painful at this point, your innocent eyes closing as he leans down to speak in your ear.
โCum for me.โ He orders, and shudder, he claps a hand over your mouth, muffling your cries, carrying you carefully through your high. You tremble against him and reach for him, but he takes your wrists,
โAs much as I wanna fuck that tight little hole into the shape of my cock,โ he growls, and you whimper again , โI got a long night ahead of me.โ You find your footing again and he steps out of the shower, pressing a finger to his lips before grabbing a towel and wrapping it around his waist. He leans in, one last time, and says,
โBe careful for me, alright?โ You nod, and he towel dries his hair, and steps back into his dress pants, throwing the rest of his clothes over his shoulder. โGet dressed. Theyโll come for you soon-โ You reach a hand out, your reflexes much quicker than he could have imagined, and grab his wrist.
โWhat um, what about if he wants,โ your voice is barely audible above the water, โWhat if he wants me to use my mouth?โ Bakugou blinks at you, you innocent thing, of course heโs going to. He takes pity on you, ignoring the part of himself thatโs baring its teeth at the idea of another man's hands on your body.
โNo teeth, alright?โ He says, and you nod. โIf you want it to be over quickly, donโt waste too much time at the tip, focus on swallowinโ around it and uh,โ he guides your hand down to his own pants, โOn closinโ your lips around this part,โ he wraps your hand around the last quarter of his length. โHe wonโt be as big as me, lucky for you.โ Bakugou canโt keep the smugness from his voice, but you only look up at him in fear.
โHow do you know?โ
โTrust me, princess.โ he leers. โI know.โ He steps back. โFuck, for the record, Iโve got the worlds best fuckinโ self control.โ He shakes his head, snatching his clothes. โJust be sweet for him, Iโm sure thatโs what he wants anyway.โ You nod, and he gives you one last look before leaving you in the bathroom, your body glistening, hands trembling, and closes the door behind him.
You towel your hair dry and dress quickly, experimenting with the makeup left on your vanity, finding a slight tint of pink for your lips and cheeks, and the little sooty brush that made your eyelashes darker and longer.
Theyโd been altered already, you suspected, while you were sedated. They looked thicker, and longer than theyโd been before. Hair had stopped growing on your body below your neck, even in your most intimate areas, and you wonder whether it was even considered to ask you if you wanted that, or if now, as property of the capitol, you were theirs to sculpt. You think about Bakugouโs canines, his tattoos, were they part of his marketing package? Or something he wanted?
Hanging in the closet is a complex piece of pale blue lingerie, and you struggle to get into it, imagining this was put there specifically for you to wear. You wriggle into the delicate thigh high socks, and adjust the straps on the bra. You blow dry your own hair, realizing that you can control the texture of it by using the heated tools, and luxuriate in the hot air, wondering if youโll have one of these in your winners mansion, what your brother will say when he sees it.
You take your gown from the floor and hang it in the closet, finding a pair of light blue shoes, towering heels. Your foot throbs just looking at them, but you slip them on, feeling the odd, painful stretch. The doctor said youโd snapped three tendons on the outside of your ankle that they hadnโt been able to reattach. That youโd never really run again, like Shouto had asked you to do in the arena.
You close your eyes, leaning back on the bed. What had his plan been, if youโd have run away? He could easily have caught you, lean and strong, tall and athletic, heโd made quick, gruesome work of anyone in his way throughout the games. And you, you thought youโd been smart, and strategic, but you see, now there were times youโd been clumsy, and heโd protected you. You remember his kiss, his lips soft against yours, the feeling of his hands on your waist, clumsy and desperate, so different from Bakugouโs guiding firmness.
After all this, after fighting and killing, of course, your body wasnโt your own. Of course, someone above you, had the power to sell your physical form to someone else. Even Bakugou, with his sharp teeth, and mean tongue, didnโt own himself. Not really.
You flop on the bed, legs still weak from the shower. Thereโs a knock at the door, and you open it, not able to look the peacekeepers in the eyes as you stand in the lingerie, your most intimate parts nearly bare, or poorly concealed behind a layer of mesh. You walk in between them, eyes downcast, when one of their communication devices beeps. The peacekeeper looks down at it, and turns to the other men.
โChange of location.โ You get in an elevator, and are led to a car, all without being spoken to. Itโs about a 15 minute drive before you end up at a mansion, itโs huge white brick walls and warm yellow windows alight with the sounds of a party. You hesitate for only a second stepping out of the car, and feel cold steel on your back. You move more quickly then, nearly tripping in your heels on the cobblestones before righting yourself.
You take a deep breath, before they lead you through a heavy wooden door. Immediately, youโre greeted with cheers. You hold your head high, not speaking, but keeping your eyes on the floor. It's marble, a complex pattern that warm yellow light glints off of. You pass many rooms, some of them with loud music thumping inside, some of them raucous with conversation.
The man from the party earlier sweeps in, you only recognize him by his bright cerulean locks. He steps through the peacekeepers, who part for him. He along with nearly every other party guest, is wearing a highly decorated mask.
โYou look beautiful,โ he crows, taking your arm and leading you forward, โCome right this way.โ He takes you into another room, and everywhere you go you feel the eyes on you, hating that youโre so naked, while all of them are fully clothed. The waiters are wearing smaller, plain masks, and you realize thereโs only one or two other people bare faced, and that theyโre dressed as scantily as you are.
Thereโs another woman, with long light purple hair, on a couch with two men, giggling as one of them feeds her a piece of fruit you donโt recognize. Neijire, you realize, had won the games five or so years ago. There are others, some game winners, some, you assume must just be prostitutes, because you donโt recognize them at all, but eventually you make it to the large great ballroom. A hush falls over the crowd as you enter, despite the other winners you still havenโt seen Bakugou, and for a second you worry he was too kind to you, that he was in trouble, maybe in some peacekeepers torture room. The ceiling is vaulted, and chandeliers hang heavy, casting the room in a soft golden glow. For a moment, you're distracted by their swaying, but then, you see him.
Heโs standing on the edge of a stage, shirtless and glistening, like heโd been dusted with gold, and you realize thatโs entirely a possibility. His pants are black, and simple, hanging low on his hips, the tuft of blonde hair visible at his v line nearly peeking out. He sees you, and scowls deeply, setting something leather onto a table, crossing his arms. You can see more of his tattoos now, that it's one animal with multiple heads intricately depicted on his chest and arms.
โI, what am I doing here?โ Your eyes are round and wide as he leads you up onto the platform.
โNormally,โ he says, โI take the winner first, every year,โ you glance at Bakugou and see a muscle in his jaw twitch. โAnd normally, I do it in the privacy of my own home, but as I was leaving, Ankonnita here,โ he gestures to a tall, broad woman, with blue dyed skin, and intricate golden tattoos, โReminded me how, cozy, the two of you were on television!โ He turns to the crowd of people in the ballroom, โAnd I thought, how interesting it would be, to give our sweet little lamb,โ he coos down to you, โTo the wild wolf.โ
Bakugouโs eyes narrow, but he doesnโt betray any emotion. You swallow, and lift your head to face him. Thereโs a small cushioned table on the raised platform. โNothing to say?โ The man turns to you, and you visibly tremble.
โNo sir.โ You whisper.
โYouโre scared,โ he cries, โBakugou, should she be afraid?โ Bakugou slips back into his public persona with ease, after shaking off the surprise of seeing you here.
โShe ainโt got nothinโ to worry about,โ He protests, lips curling into a half sneer, half smile, โIโm a nice guy,โ the crowd roars with laughter, โSweet,โ he says, pointing to his bare chest, โGentle, even.โ The man next to you snorts out a laugh, before pointing at the table.
โTake a seat.โ You obey immediately and he chuckles. โLadies and gentleman, isnโt she an adorable little thing,โ he calls, and the partygoers cheer. Your thighs are closed tightly, and you canโt help but wrap your arm around your ribcage, feeling everyoneโs eyes on your body. Bakugou stalks towards you, his boots heavy on the hollow platform, it must have been constructed for the party. You realize heโs wearing black rubber gloves, when he reaches down and parts your legs with them, they sink into the plush your skin before he wrenches them apart, holding them open. You fight against his iron grip for a moment before his huge hand closes on your jaw, forcing your gaze up to his.
โDonโt be like that sweetheart,โ he crows, โUnless you wanna give people a real fuckinโ show?โ You set your jaw, and scowl at him. Laughter ripples through the crowd. โUh, uh,โ he says, โLemme fix that attitude before we get started then, huh,โ he shoves you back on the table with one huge hand to your clavicle.
You yelp as he yanks you up on it, quickly clipping your wrists to each side, your head dangling off the end. He snatches something from a table and ties it over your eyes. He hopes you know, that this, like many things tonight, was a mercy he was attempting to grant you. He pushes two fingers into your mouth experimentally, to see if youโre angry enough to bite him. He feels teeth but you donโt clench down.
โYou ready baby,โ he coos as much as heโs capable of, โReady to suck a real Victorโs cock?โ You press your lips together, and for a moment heโs worried heโll have to really try to break you, but you part your lips a second later. โThatโs a good girl,โ he rasps, tossing a smirk to the crowd. โYou ever done this before?โ He asks, and you shake your head.
โNo.โ
โAwww,โ He turns to the guests unzipping the fly from his pants, โAinโt that cute?โ You open your mouth again to respond but find it filled, you force your jaw open wide and he slides down your throat. Immediately you want to gag, but fight it, tears watering in your eyes. โShit,โ Bakugou breathes, unable to stop himself, watching your throat bulge. โWhat a good girl, huh?โ Something about his praise is warming and comforting, despite the act, despite the atmosphere, thereโs a part of you that deeply wants to trust him.
โNnngh,โ you finally gag after two full minutes, he pulls out and you sputter and gasp for breath, he drops to his knees and wipes the tears from your face tenderly. He speaks so lowly that youโre nearly the only one who can hear.
โJust hold on for me, okay? I got you.โ He doesnโt wait for an acknowledgement or a response, just goes back to fucking your throat, swearing loudly. He reaches down and grabs your breasts, using them as leverage to fuck your face harder rubbing then pinching at your nipples as you begin to squirm. He hadnโt secured your thighs or legs, and hadn't thought heโd need to. You donโt kick at him though, youโre clenching them together as if, as if youโre getting off on this. Oh, he thinks, what a spectacularly bad idea. He pulls out of your mouth, letting you gasp again, sucking in sharp breaths as he walks around the table. He wrenches your thighs apart, slipping your panties to the side, and you whine, a soft, delicious sound that sends a ripple through the party guests.
โHoly shit,โ he breathes, parting your folds with a single finger, โYouโre fuckinโ soaked, huh, you like this?โ You donโt respond, immolating. โItโs okay, baby,โ he rubs your thigh softly, โYou can tell me you like it, itโs okay.โ
โI,โ you choke out, your throat sore from being used to roughly. โI um, I,โ he slaps your thigh, just lightly enough to sting, but heโs forgotten for a moment that you are a victor, and how recently you won, the pain barely registers to you so he does it again, harder and you suck in a breath sharply.
โUse your words.โ He coos, condescension dripping from his tone. โTell everyone youโre havinโ a good time.โ
โI,โ you swallow, lifting your head a little, โI like it.โ
โGood girl,โ he says, slipping a finger inside you, grateful that he prepped you earlier because with the way youโre squeezing your walls around his finger he canโt tell if youโre turned on or terrified. He adds a second one and you roll your hips against him unconsciously, โLook at you,โ he says, remembering again that you have an audience,
โIf I didnโt know better Iโd say ya like me, sweetheart.โ You whimper again, feeling his fingers pumping inside you and then huffing at the loss of sensation when theyโre withdrawn. Bakugou walks back around the table and pulls you back onto it all the way, so that your head is supported. โYou all wanna see her lose her shit?โ He asks, and thereโs a round of cheers before he climbs between your trembling thighs and dives between your thighs.
He nudges your clit out of its hood with his nose before starting to lap at it, and the sensation is unlike anything youโve ever felt. A million volts of electricity travel through your body and you keen, back arching off the table, Bakugou anchors you down though, strong arms hooked around your thighs. You yank hard against the leather straps, crying out,
โOh my god, oh my god, oh, oh oh, Bakugou,โ you struggle against the bonds, โBakugou too much, it, feels too much,โ the cheers grow as your cries reach the ceiling, pleasure wracking your body, making your mind float away as he eats you out messily, ferociously, fingers digging into the plush of your thighs. He groans into your warmth, losing himself in this as much as heโs able, ignoring the crowd to try and push louder noises from your mouth, slipping two fingers inside of you and curling them, so dizzy at your taste, so pussy drunk that he almost doesnโt hear it when you start to beg.
โPlease,โ youโre almost screaming, โPlease, please, can I cum, please oh, oh my god,โ
โIs that what I am,โ he lifts his face from you and keeps fucking you hard with his fingers, โAm I your fuckinโ god?โ
โYes!โ You cry, then sob, โYes, yes, Bakugou, youโre my, AH, youโre my god.โ he feels you clench down hard around his fingers.
โCum for me, then.โ He snarls, losing himself in the intimacy of the moment, as if he had the power to mark you, to keep you safe, to own you for himself. You scream again, your orgasm over taking you, your cries turning to the softest, prettiest hiccuping sobs, your blindfold is soaked through, and he stands, wiping his face on the back of his hand, before gently unbuckling your wrists, one by one, rubbing the raised red mark from how hard youโd pulled on the straps, noting youโd half ripped one of the seams, you must be much, much stronger than you look.
When youโre freed you curl in on yourself, feeling the stickiness between your thighs and the embarrassment. He grabs something from the table, skipping over various devices meant to inflict pain, and selecting something soft and black. You donโt remove the blindfold even while youโre free, still coming down from the bliss of your high, still shivering. He takes you gently, and sits you up, legs dangling off the table, towards the guests, hands curled around the edge. He slips off your blindfold, and caresses the side of your teary face. โEver felt anything like that?โ He asks, smugness radiating off of him.
โNo,โ you say, quietly, earnestly. He strokes your cheek and holds your gaze for maybe one second too long before taking the black collar and fastening it around your neck, stark against your light, frilly lingerie. It connects to a leash that he holds in his fist, and he gestures wordlessly to the floor. You slide to the ground, imagining what he wants.
He brushes your hair from your face, and you realize so far heโs gone out of his way to keep you from having to look at the audience, first blindfolding you and now arranging you carefully on your knees in front of him. Bakugou is praying you remember what he said before leaving as he takes his cock out in front of you, pumping it once before letting it dangle in front of your face. Itโs long and thick, hanging heavy in the air, and thereโs a moment where he thinks youโve forgotten what youโre supposed to do, and heโs ready to get rough, to yank on the leash and pull your hair, but you lean forward, past his cock, and start licking sloppily at his balls. A choked moan falls from his lips, and for a second he thinks he sees a spark of mischief in your eyes.
So youโd been someone, once, someone capable of more than stuttering and fear. He wonders, if he could ever make you comfortable enough to truly draw that person out.
โEasy,โ he says, taking you by the hair, but not stopping you, guiding your movements, swearing violently, โShit, shit, princess, fuck,โ He leans back against the table, eyes closing, โDonโt fuckinโ stop that,โ he tightens his grip on your hair as drool drips down your chin. He holds the leash tightly, using it to pull you off of him, groaning at the loss of sensation but knowing he had a show to put on. โGet that shit nice and wet,โ he takes you by the back of the head and fucks your face roughly, interesting, at this angle you can barely take it, gagging violently and fighting him when he holds you all the way at his base, You push off of him, but he barely has to work to hold you, letting you burst off of him, gasping.
He doesnโt give you a second to think, lifts you up onto the table on all fours, climbing up behind you. He shoves you roughly down so that your face is pressed to the side of the mattress, and you have to look out into the clownish faces of the capitol party guests, skin all different colors of the rainbow, hair defying gravity, and for a moment you wonder why he stopped protecting you when you feel himself ease himself inside you and you lose all ability to focus on their faces.
You barely feel the harsh slap to your ass as he pounds into you, raking his nails down your back, snarling. Every drag of his cock against your walls, every time it hits the spongy soft spot inside you, and you see stars, your eyes rolling back in your head with each roll of his hips. Blood pools in your cheeks and you lose yourself in bliss, this blew your previous cold roll in the literal hay out of the water. Tears well in your eyes and fall down your cheeks.
โDonโt you dare cum,โ he pulls your attention with a sharp tug of the leash, โYour orgasms belong to me,โ you look up at him, sharp teeth glinting in the champagne light of the party, and he looks every inch like the monster who won the games, who roared in victory when the last body hit the ground and the cannon fired. The two of you couldnโt have had more different reactions to winning, it hits you, as you try your hardest to obey, tears spilling over, as you choke out sobs.
โPlease,โ you beg, โPlease,โ and he shakes his head, only thinking of drawing this out as long as possible.
โFuck,โ he groans, throwing his head back, โWhat a tight fuckinโ cunt,โ he slaps your ass again and to his pleasure you yelp, he digs his nails into your skin, the sound of your pain bringing him closer to his high, โWant you to come with me,โ he orders, and you whimper, youโre barely holding on, teetering on the edge of pleasure.
He turns to the audience, realizing in the throes of the best, warmest, softest hole heโd ever fucked heโd neglected them a little, โWhaddya think, should I breed my cunt?โ He jeers, and the crowd lights up with cheers and opinions, suggestions of where he should cum. He spanks you one last time before he canโt hold back any longer, collapsing on top of you, choking out a loud, strangled moan as he cums and as you keen, feeling him get impossibly hard inside of you, painting your walls white. Itโs a few seconds before he hears your sobs, realizes everyoneโs still watching, and youโre crying, so prettily, so sweetly, and this time itโs for him.
He climbs down off the table and gathers your limp form into his chest, kissing your head softly, murmuring praise. Heโs so large, he can fit your whole body against him. You lift your head to him unexpectedly, and press your trembling, swollen lips to his. He cups your face with one hand guiding you, but you wrap your arms around his neck, unmistakably deepening the kiss of your own willpower. A hush falls over the crowd, and Bakugouโs heart breaks into a sprint, was this too much, too real for them-
โThank you for taking care of me,โ you say, softly, sweetly, and the guests break into a chorus of aws, and Bakugou internally thanks god that youโve got some ability to play this game.
โAnytime, princess,โ he quips, crushing you against him, rubbing your back. He stands quickly, tossing you over his broad shoulder like a sack of potatoes. โIf none of ya mind, Iโm gonna get this girl a drink,โ he slaps your ass, โThink she earned it.โ The crowd urges him out and he carries you through the mansion, not stopping until heโs slipped down a corridor he knows is by the kitchen. The music from the party isnโt deafening here, and he sets you on the ground and stands a respectful distance away, unclipping the collar and shoving it in his pocket. โYou, uh,โ he pauses, โIโm sure youโre not okay.โ You take a deep breath, and lift your eyes from the ground.
โThis may come as a surprise, but being fucked by you isnโt the worst thing that happened to me this week.โ He breaks into a wide smile.
โNice to hear you still got some fight in ya.โ You laugh bitterly, and he raps his knuckles on the kitchen door. Upon getting no response he gestures for you to stay put, hidden in this small corridor and he steps inside. He comes back with a bottle of an amber liquid, something youโve never seen before and what looks like a sandwich. He watches the way you devour it, eating messily and sucking the taste of it off of your fingers. โYou know youโre gonna get fed when you go back.โ he says dryly, and you nod, but you canโt even hear him, canโt even comprehend the idea that this food will always be available to you. He takes a long swig from the bottle and offers it to you. You take it and after a tiny little sip you wince, it burns down your throat, a kind of vanilla laced singe.
โI um,โ you take another sip, โI think I like it.โ
โCareful.โ he says, โCanโt have ya endinโ up like Takami.โ You frown.
โHe means well,โ you protest and Bakugou shakes his head.
โHe oughtta be here, makinโ sure that guy pays both of us. Then Snow. He oughtta be here makinโ sure no one puts drugs in your food or drinks for fun.โ You eye him warily. โDontcha worry that pretty little head of yours,โ he says, โWhat did I say out there, Iโm a nice guy.โ
โCan I stick by you?โ You ask quietly, and he takes you in, so earnest in your request. โI know itโs probably annoying.โ He shrugs.
โSโfine. Wouldnโt wanna see ya get eaten alive anyway. Theyโre gonna ask you to sing though, so just uh, prep for that. Mentally.โ You close your eyes and take another sip of the drink, your interview already seemed like it was days ago. He gestures to a clock. โPartyโs over at 3AM. Thatโs when weโre free to go.โ You nod.
โAnd until then?โ
โWeโll try and be a useful spectacle.โ He says gruffly, offering you an arm. You wind yourself around it. He leads you through the party and you fight exhaustion, refusing drinks and food under the pretense of being too full already, and Bakugouโs grip on your waist only tightens with the hungry stares of the capitol partygoers.
โYou two would make the most beautiful children.โ One woman says, her lips a bright, bloody red. Bakugou laughs harshly, winking.
โDunno if you missed it earlier but I gave it my best shot,โ he pulls you into him, โSheโll havta let me know, though.โ You laugh lightly, looking up at him as a waiter hands you a drink.
โIโm alright,โ You say, attempting to put it back on the tray. The avox refuses, tipping the tray on its side and disappearing into the crowd. You look out across the dimly lit room, couples canoodling on couches.
โExcuse me,โ You hear, โBut I absolutely promise you you donโt want to refuse that drink.โ Itโs a new voice, and a man with greasy purple hair, maybe only a few years older than you, steps into the circle. He takes your hand and brings it to his lips. โMineta Minoru.โ He slips an arm around your waist and to your alarm, at his touch, Bakugou releases you. โWhy donโt we find a place to get to know each other, hm?โ His grip tightens as he leads you away from the group, down a hallway and up a flight of stairs. You donโt dare glance over your shoulder at the blonde, assuming heโd let you go for a reason.
โNice to meet you,โ you whisper, remembering the manners your mother taught you at the last possible second. He doesnโt respond until he pushes you through a door and closes it.
โYou,โ he traces your jawline with a single finger, โWere quite expensive.โ You swallow. โFinish your drink.โ Youโd nearly forgotten you were holding it. You take a sip, itโs fruity and sweet, and you remember Bakugouโs warning about drugs, but donโt feel like youโre in a place to refuse. There are flowers floating in the bottom of it as you suck it down, trying to gulp daintily in front of the tall, lean man. His skin is undyed, but half of it is covered with golden tattoos. You place the glass on a table, conscious of the fact that youโre in a bedroom. Itโs not unlike your room, or you supposed your cell, if you were feeling cynical, back at the government building. โThat boy,โ he says, and your head starts to turn, you take a big sip of your drink. โThe one who killed himself.โ
โYes, sir.โ You chirp, used to the honorifics at this point.
โDid you sleep with him?โ He asks, eyes on your breasts, which you know are visible through the unlined lace of your bra.
โNo, sir.โ You stare up at him wide eyed.
โFool.โ Mineta says, moving swiftly, pressing your body against the wall, capturing your lips in a clumsy, wet kiss, โCan imagine dying for pussy without even tasting it first.โ Your stomach turns, and you swallow the bile that rises in your throat. If you closed your eyes could you imagine Shouto, pretend he was the one touching you? Pretend it was his hands on your chest, and between your legs, pretend he was the one roughly throwing your body onto the bed, and climbing on top of you. Did you want to? You feel Minetaโs lips on your neck, yanking you from your daydreams as an alarm blares. He scrambles off of you, and the lights in the room go out. โShit,โ He stands and goes to open the door, to peer into the hallway, but it wonโt open.
โIs it locked?โ You sit up on the bed.
โYeah,โ he turns back to you, and you see it then, gleaming in his dyed purple irises. โYou canโt hurt me,โ he says, the fear dripping into his tone, โYou canโt, President Snow is my uncle.โ Your blood boils, images flash in your mind, the bloody bodies at the cornucopia, the feeling of plunging a knife into another childs chest, the look in Shoutoโs eyes as he disappeared over the cliff.
โWhat makes you think Iโd hurt you?โ You say, trying to maintain your facade, hoping one day youโd be able to slip in and out of a public persona the way Bakugou did.
โThey,โ he glances out the window into the darkness of the grounds. โUsually, a lockdown means unrest. From your people.โ
โMy people?โ You repeat. He scowls, gesturing vaguely.
โYou know what Iโm talking about.โ You glance around, this isnโt an arbitrary room heโd brought you to to use, this is personalized, there are bookshelves, and a closet full of clothes. You hop off the bed, kicking your heels off. โWhat are you doing?โ He snaps as you make your way to his closet. You take a deep breath, considering strategy before responding.
โI canโt protect you in lingerie.โ You glance over your shoulder. โUnless youโre suggesting that youโd be the one to protect me?โ His scowl deepens.
โIโm important.โ He grumbles, gesturing to his closet. โHelp yourself.โ You dig through the mostly purple clothes, and find a heavy wool coat, an inky black. His shoulders are broad and you swim in it, sleeves far down past your wrists. There are a couple shouts and the lights in the rest of the building go out.
โNo chance you have anything sharp in here?โ You ask.
โNo one will come for us here,โ he says, but he doesnโt sound sure. โThis doesnโt, itโs been happening more but it still doesnโt happen often.โ
โHow often?โ You push, and he shrugs.
โMaybe, twice since the end of the games?โ He shrugs. โBefore that it happened like, once a year.โ You keep your face neutral, Bakugou had mentioned unrest in the shower, people being unhappy with the outcome of the games this year, but did it really have anything to do with you? You hear someone thunder down the hallway followed by shouts, and Mineta cowers, jumping away from the wall.
โCan I ask what youโre so afraid of?โ You say softly, cocking your head to one side.
โPeople outside of the capitol are uncivilized,โ he shivers, โWho knows, maybe youโd eat me.โ His words hang in the silence, and then thereโs another shout. The door is wrenched open by Peacekeepers in uniform. They grab Mineta and you find yourself similarly yanked forward. Someone holds you roughly by the upper arm and drags you forward, you feel the barrel of a gun through the back of the coat youโd taken, and you twist in the arms of the person holding you tightly, before someone swings their fist into the top of your cheek.
Your perspective swims, the impact of a punch was always worse than the pain, and someone covers your head with a dark hood. Is this it, you wonder, heart racing, is this the end, after all the killing, all the performing, is this how you die? You hear Shoutoโs voice in your ear, his vague warning about dying a coward, and you wonder if given a chance if heโd do it again, if heโd die for you a second time. Youโre half dragged half carried out onto the cobblestones in the cool of the evening, it seeps through your open coat, and for some reason, your mind goes to Bakugou. Had he broken some rule, giving you the whiskey?
Thereโs some muffled speaking into communication devices, the buzz of radios. You hear some of the party guests complaining, but theyโre evidently not being shoved and restrained like you are, rough hands secure your arms behind your back at an uncomfortable angle and despite everything you find yourself wishing for your shoes as the temperature drops, and you donโt dare move or speak. Your knees begin to ache from holding the position, but you donโt complain, not even as you begin to tremble in the cold.
Youโve felt colder, you remind yourself, of the winters in the shack you shared with your mother and brother. If you died here, that meant no winners mansion for them, no lifetime of warm dinners, even if your brother's name would still end up in the glass bowl, it would only be one small scrap of paper at the reaping. Thinking of your family is almost physically warming and you close your eyes in the hood, picturing them. You imagine them sleeping soundly, deeply, the way your brotherโs chest rises and falls, the way he twitches when heโs dreaming.
Thereโs a soft grunt in a rasp you recognize and you realize Bakugou must have just joined you on the ground. You have a soft girlish thought, wondering if he was worried about you, before you remember youโre about to die. Thereโs more protests from guests, complaining about being dragged into the cold and someone lifts your body up, shoving a gun at your back.
โWalk.โ You hear, and you stumble blindly forward, gasping as you lose your balance, strong hands catching you and righting you. Your body is pushed into the backseat of a van, and you find yourself between two warm bodies. Your hood is yanked off and you hear a gunshot behind you, followed by screams. Bakugou and Neijire look out the rearview mirror, but you keep your eyes straight ahead, chin lifted, at the road in front of you. Neijire speaks first.
โExcuse me,โ She says, to the man driving the van, visible only through a panel that has holes punched in it, giving the black leather backseat the feeling of the crates youโd seen wealthy people carry their pets in. โIs everything alright?โ She oozes innocence.
โMiss,โ The driver says, speaking into a microphone that plays over speakers in the backseat, โNo talking.โ You take a deep breath in, and glance at Bakugou, who doesnโt look at you. Neijire takes your hand, reaching behind your back, giving it three small squeezes. You return the gesture, and she starts to hum, so quietly that youโre not even sure Bakugou can hear it.
You recognize it, itโs an old mining song from District 12. Sheโs not particularly gifted but the tune is tattooed on your brain, the song that the workers would sing at the end of a long day, it would float past your house, closest to the mines entrance. You look at her sharply, trying to remember, was she from District 8? District 9? How would she know that song?
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