No Strings Attached

The Performance

"Katsuki Bakugo." A loud voice echo'd through the auditorium. The blonde took a deep breath before walking on stage. You can do this Katsuki. He told himself. You've already perfomed for the presidents of the admissions board, having the rest of them here doesn't matter. He gave himself a small pep talk before walking to the center of the stage. There was a round of applause as soon as he was visible. His eyes immediately began scanning the front row in search for a certain man. He saw the admissions board, his friends, his family and even Inko. His eyes couldn't help but linger on the two empty seats to the left of Inko. Where is he? Bakugo questioned to himself.

He didn't have time to ponder an answer as the music started playing. He looked down towards the mic in sadness. Midoriya promised he would be there, so where was he? When he began singing his first line, his eyes looked up towards the audience. The first thing he noticed was a mop of green hair running down the isle way. The second thing was the busted lip he had on his face. He internally smirked to himself as he watched Midoriya and Toshinori fill the empty seats next to Inko, making a mental note to kill whoever hurt Midoriya. He watched Inko panic slightly over the two, who just shrugged it off to watch his performance. When his red ruby eyes met big green orbs, any nervousness he had left his body as he continued singing.

When he finished his first song, they gave the audience a moment to clap and hollar before continuing on to the next one. While he was catching his breath, he looked towards Midoriya who just smiled back.

The crowd, mainly his friend and family, all clapped along during the songs. Most of them hadn't heard his perform seriously before, so they were amazed at his talent. Plus, Tokoyami hadn't messed up a single thing, everything was perfect. The blonde mentally prepared himself as he waited for the next song to begin. The next three songs were dedicated to Midoriya and he was extremely nervous for the outcome. He pretty much knew the green haired man returned his feelings, but he still felt incredibly nervous. He made sure to make direct eye contact with his crush as the next song began.

When he hit the chorus, his friends went crazy in the audience when they realized what was happening. It wasn't just a normal song. It was a form of confession, and they all knew who it was for. His eyes wandered towards Midoriya for the hundredth time that night. He was met with a wide, contagious smile. Bakugo was truly glad he was able to make Midoriya smile like that. His eyes didn't leave the green haired man until he was hitting the middle of the song. It was a struggle to rip them away, but he knew he had to make eye contact with the admissions board at least once per song. Before the end came, he made sure to turn his eyes back to Midoriya. Just like the song had said, his heart was booming.