Kirishima pov
I was just arriving at school on my own. Kat had told me he was going to miss the first hour of lessons because he wanted to work on his presentation. I knew this was for the best, he'd be able to focus more on his own. The presentation was this afternoon; we'd be ready.

I made my way into the classroom to see an angry Iida and Midoriya standing over Kaminari and Mineta; yet they mostly ignored him. Iida was leaning down to be eye-level with Kaminari whilst Midoriya stood behind with his arms crossed. Oh no. "-and what you did was extremely arrogant and rude- oh, hello Kirishima." Iida turned to acknowledge me. I smiled awkwardly.
"Hey guys." Of course I knew what the boys were talking about, I just hoped Iida and Midoriya hadn't said too much.
"I think Kaminari would like a word with you." Hinted Midoriya, looking back and forth between us both. I wished Kat was here, but I knew I needed to be grounded and strong.
"Is that what you want Kaminari?" I asked calmly. He paused before nodding. We couldn't go in the hallway because there were still a load of kids out there, so we settled with the back of the classroom. The rest of the guys all pretended to ignore us; I knew they were listening in. "So?" I said, my arms crossed and my face stern. I wasn't going to be friendly and kind, Kat certainly wouldn't have been. Not only had Kaminari made rumours about me, but he also tried to embarrass me in front of all our friends.
"I shouldn't have said those things Kirishima." Apologised Kaminari. I studied his face. He seemed sincere, real. Carrying on, "I was just a real jerk. I guess I was trying to show off or something, you have every right to be mad." To be honest, I didn't expect this. I thought I'd have to argue back, thankfully Kaminari was being mature.
"Yeah, well what you did was pretty ignorant. I thought we were friends." I said coldly.
"We are! I was just being stupid. Like I can't actually believe I thought you were into guys, into Bakugou!" He laughed anxiously. "You wouldn't do something like that." Part of me felt offended.
"What does that mean?" I had no idea where I was going when I asked this. This left Kaminari confused.
"I just meant like- you wouldn't be gay-"
"To be honest Kaminari, you don't get a say when it comes to who people want to date. Don't decide for me or anyone." I was mad. This was something I had wanted to say for years to people who'd make assumptions like that. It was unfortunate for Kaminari that I did it to him. "It's just so wrong to force something onto someone. I know what you said about me to Mineta. Where do you get the right to make that decision? I want to know." My voice was becoming harsh. So many words and ideas bubbled inside me, but I couldn't use them. I couldn't out myself to him.
"Look, I'm sorry Kirishima." Kaminari'a voice sounded hurt. "I don't even know what I'm saying half the time. Please, don't hate me forever because of this-"  I just watched him and nodded.
"We'll have to see Kaminari." And with that, the bell rang.