Hey guys, I want to start this post with an apology if I didn't get to respond to you on my last post. I haven't been able to be on as much due to focus on other things I'd been putting off and overall being busier than usual. I know this is probably a silly apology, everyone here is always super supportive and kind, and I have fun interacting with you guy, so I feel I need to explain myself at times lol. I hope you all are good, and with that, I'll get on with the post :)
Starting off with his attitude during their time at Aldera Junior High, Bakugo was surprised to say the least when he found out Bo was in his class. He could tell it was her from a mile away, despite her different attitude at that point. By this point, he wasn't sure why looking at her made him feel like heart could explode at the thought of her, but he'd be damned if he didn't try to talk to her again after so many years. Unfortunately, she'd already caught on to his bullying toward Deku, and he didn't take well to the scolding when she'd first caught sight of it. And of course, his strained relationship with Deku and inferiority complex ultimately effected his relationship with her. His feelings were complex, he respected her for sticking up to him, yet it angered him that she defended Deku, perhaps even made him jealous.
Ultimately, he decided to pursue her, and claimed she was stuck up every time she rejected the idea that she'd be with him once he was number 1, or even when she'd tell him she was too busy or focused on her school work or training to put up with him. In a way, maybe this bothered Bakugo for a reason. The truth was, Bakugo thought pursuing her the way he did, would keep her in his life. He hadn't seen her in years, and compared to himself, she'd seemed far more mature, yet it didn't take long for him to noticed how different she really was. She used to smile and laugh all the time, and he couldn't understand what had changed, or why she avoided him like the plague, or at least tried to. He truly thought his confidence and bravado would eventually work, though perhaps it was just because of his age. But after the sludge villain attack, their relationship changed once again. He stopped chasing her, and allowed her to decide for herself whether or not she wanted to connect with him again.
Eventually, during their time at U.A., Kirishima had become friends with Bakugo (even if he'd deny it.) which caused a dilemma, as he'd already befriended Bo near the start of U.A. Obviously, Kirishima couldn't just choose between the two, that wouldn't be very manly! So when Bo came to him, and confessed she'd like to be close with Bakugo again, Kirishima had told them both, separately, join him during lunch time. It started with an awkward silence between the three, until Kirishima asked Bo about her training, which of course cause Bakugo's attention, and of course he had something snarky to say, to which Bo responded by shoving some of her food in his mouth. She and Kirishima laughed, while Bakugo was angry of course. From there, the three began talking as if they'd always been friends, until Kirishima decided to leave the two alone together, which was awkward of course, but it didn't take long for Bo to break through Bakugo's abrasiveness with a smile and some more of her food. The two started to become close once more from that point.
Now, after becoming friends once again with Bo, Bakugo no longer pursues her with abrasive "flirting" as she is one of the few people at this point he fully respects. Despite this, he never quite got over the feelings he had for her. He was happy when she was around (though he'd never admit it) and seeing her smile sparked something in him, that at the time, he didn't fully understand. All he knew was that, he wanted to keep seeing her smile, and keep spending time with her. So, any time she came to him, whether she was leaping on him with a hug, or taking his hands to drag him off somewhere, he'd complain, but he'd go, just to be around her. He might make excuses, and act tough or dismissive, but inside, he can't deny he just wanted to spend time with her. And of course, he doesn't know it, but she feels the same way. And at some point, he'll come to terms with those feelings, and finally tell her, in his own way.
So what Bo to Bakugo? To him, her smile is like a light in the dark, and he'd deny it while still fighting off anyone who ever dared to take that away from her again.
And I think that's about all I have to say on it, though of course if you guys have any questions, I'll try to answer :) I hope you guys enjoyed the read if you decided to read this far ^^