𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔯𝔱𝔶-𝔣𝔬𝔲𝔯

word count: 754

I'm going to be sad when I finish writing this story.

Midoriya POV

I have my Kacchan back.

If my life was a jigsaw puzzle, he'd be the final piece. Without him, the picture is incomplete.

I don't know how long we stood together that afternoon in the snow, kissing, but neither of us were willing to let go. Maybe we thought that we might lose each other again. But that won't happen.

Today, we move into dorms at U.A.

"Communal living!" Ochaco says to me excitedly. "Wow!"

"We get to see each other every day! That means fun games!" Mina cheers.

"Study parties!" Yaomomo adds.

"Summoning demons by eerie candlelight."

"Tokoyami, no."

I laugh along with my classmates as we walk up to the front of our new dorm building. We've all become so close over the months. Friendships and relationships have formed, Mineta's been expelled, Shinso has practically become an unofficial member of our class... Todoroki is somewhat on the outer.

I'm not sure what to say to him. As upset as I am about what he did, I still want to have a steady bond with all my fellow heroes-in-the-making.

But for now, I think I should distance myself from him.

Aizawa finishes a short speech about our new living arrangements and lets us into the building.

Everyone ooh's and ahh's at our new home. I want to start unpacking as soon as possible and get settled in.

I travel up to my new bedroom and assess the room. I'll have to work out the best way to display all of my All Might merchandise...

I start with the basics — bedsheets, posters, and then add in figurines, memorabilia, and my hero notebooks.

I've got a few hanging All Might wall plaques that need to be nailed into the wall. Hmmm. I'll see if I can get a help with them.

I make my way over to the common room to find Kacchan hanging around with Kirishima and Jiro.

"Yeah, I'm hella metal," says Kacchan.

"You're really not, man," Kirishima shakes his head.

"Fucking watch me!" he argues. He punches Kirishima's shoulder roughly.

But Kirishima activates his hardening quirk.

Kacchan groans and cradles his knuckles to his chest. "Fuck."

"You're not metal, Bakugo," Jiro says matter-of-factly.

I chuckle from behind them. It's adorable to see Kacchan mucking around with friends.

Kacchan turns around when he hears me. "Deku, hey."

"Hi," I wave with two fingers. "Sorry to interrupt your being 'metal', but can I get a hand with something in my room?"

"Yeah," Kacchan instantly abandons his conversation with the others.

We head up to my room.

"Whaddya need?"

"Can you nail these signs into the wall for me?"

"Yep. Do you have a hammer and nails?"

"Here," I hand the tools to him.

"Where do you want them?"

"Uh..." I stare at my limited amount of wall space that remains.

"You could've chosen before you called me, damn," he rolls his eyes.

"Okay, okay... Here's good."

He lines up the nail and brings the hammer back for a swing.

"Wait!" I stop him. "I changed my mind — can you put it there?"

"Jesus fuck," he mutters.

"Sorry. Just nail it to the wall right here... no wait, here."

"I'll fucking nail you to the wall if you don't make up your damn mind," he snaps.

"I mean, I wouldn't complain," I say under my breath. The words slip out without me even thinking about it.

He drops the hammer immediately and it falls the the ground, probably denting the new floorboards. In an instant, he's got my back pressed against the wall with his hands pinning my wrists back.

His trademark cocky grin dances across his features. "Kinky," he smirks.

Just then, the door to my room swings open. Kacchan and I simultaneously turn our heads to face the intruder.

"Hey guys— woah," Kirishima stops when he sees us.

"We leave them alone for one minute..." Jiro says, shaking her head.

Kaminari pops up behind them. "Say cheese!" Before Kacchan or I can protest, he's snapped a picture on his phone.

Kacchan releases me from the wall. "Damn it, Dunce-face, you better not—"

"Send it to the class group chat? Oops, too late," he sing-songs.

"You're fucking dead!"

Kaminari sees Kacchan's thunderous expression and bolts out of the room at the speed of lightning — yes I know what I did there.

Kacchan gallops after him, yelling insults as he chases him through the hallways.

Kirishima chuckles. "It's good to see Bakugo being Bakugo again."