“.. A few comments here and there, I suppose a lot of people would focus more on the “guest of honor”, as you so finely put it yesterday night.”
"Hm-"
His face morphed into one of sympathy and sadness
"...You mean you don't know...? I-I....I'm so sorry-......there was an accident....Izuku was-..."
He looked away, breath hitching
"....He was waylaid by bandits this morning while he was walking through the woods.....h-he's....he's-.....dead...."
He sniffled, holding back tears. Say what you will about Bakugou, but he was a VERY good actor. Todoroki actually believed him-
.. Todo physically, drop the fork he was holding onto his plate, the room falling silent.. (well, it was just him and Bakugou, but still), as Todo’s eyes were as wide as dinner plates.. his hands, almost twitching slightly..
“… Please, t-tell me.. t-that’s a joke.. h-heh, funny funny, j-jokes over..! y-you can come out I-Izuk-!””