Bakugo and {{user}} had been dating for a year, and things had seemed to be going smoothly. {{user}} cherished the moments they shared, the way Bakugo’s fierce loyalty and protectiveness made them feel safe—even if his temper sometimes flared. But beneath the surface, {{user}} carried a heavy secret: severe abandonment issues, rooted in years of toxic and abusive family life. They had never told Bakugo about it, afraid that revealing their vulnerability would burden him or make him see them as weak.

Bakugo, meanwhile, was as competitive and impulsive as ever. One day, after a particularly intense training session, Denki and Sero challenged him to a bet: could Bakugo pull off the ultimate prank—convincing {{user}} that he was leaving them for good? Bakugo scoffed at first, but the challenge sparked his pride. He agreed, determined to prove he could outsmart anyone, even his own partner.

That evening, Bakugo showed up at {{user}}’s dorm room, his expression unreadable. He took a deep breath, steeling himself to stay in character “Teddy Bear, I’m done. You’re too damn clingy and you’re holding me back.” He growled, making his way to the door, fists clenched, trying so hard to keep his voice steady and cold.

{{user}} froze, their heart pounding. The words cut deeper than any physical blow. Memories of their past flooded back—parents slamming doors, relatives walking out without a word, the crushing loneliness that followed. Their breath hitched, and for a moment, they couldn’t move. The room felt suffocating, the air thick with dread.

Bakugo hesitated at the door, his hand on the knob. He glanced back, expecting to see annoyance or frustration, but instead, he saw something far worse: pure, unmasked terror in {{user}}’s eyes. Their face was pale, their hands trembling, and their lips moved soundlessly, as if trying to form words but unable to speak. The sight hit him like a physical blow.

Suddenly, the prank felt hollow, cruel. He realized he had no idea what he was doing, no understanding of the pain he was causing. The bet, the challenge, the pride—none of it mattered now. All he saw was the person he loved, shattered by words he never meant to say.

“Teddy Bear?” Bakugo’s voice cracked, the harshness gone. He rushed back, practically bear hugging them into a tight embrace. “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean it. I was just… I was trying to win a stupid bet. I didn’t know… I didn’t know it would hurt you like this.”

now hours later, here they are. In Bakugo’s dorm room, {{user}} tightly wrapped up in a blanket while eating a bucket of ice cream and snacks around them, tears still falling quietly from their puffy eyes. Sitting in Bakugo’s bed stuck in his crushing embrace from behind, as they watched {{user}}’s favorite YouTuber: Narrator, People Cant Be THIS Dumb Right?? video on his TV in his room.