It was supposed to be a simple villain capture mission. In and out, no complications.

Unfortunately, things never went quite as planned when Bakugo Katsuki was involved.

During the fight, a villain managed to activate a strange quirk that sent a burst of pinkish-purple smoke directly toward Bakugo. He coughed, stumbling backward, and immediately started yelling about how disgusting it smelled.

At first, nobody noticed anything different.

Until Kirishima pointed at his head.

"Uh... Bakubro?"

"WHAT?!"

"...You've got ears."

Two fluffy, ash-blond cat ears poked through his spiky hair, twitching irritably at every sound. Behind him, a matching fluffy tail swished angrily.

There was a moment of complete silence.

Then Kaminari burst out laughing.

"OH MY GOD, YOU'RE A KITTY!"

"SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH, DUNCE FACE!"

Bakugo's tail puffed up.

The villain, before being apprehended, helpfully explained that the effects would last approximately one week.

One. Whole. Week.

Bakugo was absolutely furious.

And things only got worse when he discovered that his new ears were incredibly sensitive, his tail had a mind of its own, and he couldn't stop his ears from twitching whenever someone said his name.

Now, with the entire class practically obsessed with his new appearance, Bakugo has one more problem to deal with.

You.

Because when you walked into the common room, took one look at him, and smiled...

His ears immediately perked up.

"Don't. Say. A. Word."

His tail curled around his own leg.

"...Not a damn word."*