Rose stood behind the house. She splayed out her fingers. A flame appeared in her hand. She juggled it, then threw it up, and caught it in the air.

Aizawa stepped outside, and the flame went out.

"Yes," said Rose. "I thought I sensed another person."

To tell the truth, she had sensed the heat his body gave off.

He looked at her quizzically. "I smell smoke. Do you smoke, Rose?"

"Ha ha…" Rose attempted a laugh. "No. But you do. I smell the nicotine."

Bakugo stepped outside. "What are you still doing here?"

Deku smacked him upside the head. "Leave her alone, Kacchan."

Rose examined Bakugo. When she spoke, her voice was full of venom. "You're full of it. What reason do you have to be mean to someone you just met? You only act this way because you're insecure."

Bakugo fell back a step, eyes wide. He turned and walked off into the dorm.

"What did you do to Bakugo?" asked Uraraka, coming outside.

"I simply told the truth," Rose said, shrugging.

"I'd better go get him," Deku said.

"No, no," Rose said, sighing. "I lost my temper. I owe him an apology."

Rose walked off, following Bakugo's unique heat signature. She soon found him sitting under a tree.

"Bakugo," Rose said.

"What the heck do you want?" he asked. "Come back to insult me some more?"

"No," Rose said softly, sitting next to him. "I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings."

"Y-You didn't hurt my feelings!" he yelled instantly.

"Could've fooled me," muttered Rose. Then she smiled. "So…I think we're going to be great friends, Bakugo. Right?"

"Hah?!" Kyo said. "But you—"

"Why are you uncomfortable?" Rose asked. "Your body temperature just rose three degrees!"

"How do you know that?" Bakugo asked.

"Obviously," Rose said nervously. "You're blushing."

"Huh? No I'm not!" Bakugo exclaimed.

"Oh just come on!" Rose changed the subject, standing, and grabbing Bakugo's hand and pulling him up. "Would it be so bad to be my friend?"

"Fine," Bakugo mumbled. "If you're going to say it like that."

They took a step, and Rose banged into him hard.

She caught him by surprise and all of a sudden there was a loud BOOM.