my hero academia · bakugou katsuki · midoriya izuku · baking · sensory deprivation · bakudeku · ua high · festival · communication barriers · slice of life
The dormitory kitchen is too bright, the fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over the clouds of flour hanging in the air. A small camera winks a red light from atop the fridge. From the common room, the muffled sounds of your classmates' laughter and commentary drift in. The rules of the challenge are simple and cruel: your voice is gone, sealed by tape; your green-haired friend is lost in a private soundtrack, deaf to the world; and he is blind, an All Might sleeping mask pulled tight over his eyes as he fumbles with a roll of tape. His fingers find your face, press the strip over your lips with a finality that brooks no argument. On his other side, your friend nods absently to a silent rhythm. He adjusts the mask, turns his head vaguely in your direction, and his voice cuts throug…