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Just Good Vibes (2020)
Recently received the skills to draw overnight.
So serotonin will be my drugs
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Cowboy Terzo? Terzo Cowboy! 🐎
komahina bc its the only thing keeping me going
I feel the heart is the most aromantic organ. I know what your think but hear me out.
Most people associate the heart with love, and this is mainly because of the love heart shape (which is actually to do with love) has the same name as the organ.
But the shape actually originally comes from the Silphium's seedpod plant which was seen as a herb of love and sex, it was also used as an early form of birth control. The plant was the put on ancient Cyrene money.
Anyway, in reality in the brain controls love. The feeling of love is controlled by three hormones, oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin. The brain controls the secretion of all hormones, and the glands of all three of these hormones are in the brain (except dopamine which can come from the the hypothalamus, in the brain, and the adrenal glands, above kidneys).
In reality the only effect love has on the heart is that it can speed up your pulse (how fast the heart bets), but that is true for way to many other things for it to be considered a connection, non one every relates being scared, angry or stressed to the heart (unless for medical reasons as lots stress can cause the blood vessel to narrow).
But despite the heart (organ) having nothing to do with love, romance or sex, it is seen as such and those things are forced on it. As an aromantic person I think that’s quite relatable.
one day you think: I want to die. and then you think, very quietly: actually. actually. I think I want a coffee. a nap. a sandwich. a book. and I want to die turns day by day into want to go home, I want to walk in the woods, I want to see my friend, I want to sit in the sun, I want a cleaner kitchen, I want a better job, I want to live somewhere else. I want to live.
- via duckbunny
Sero Hanta | Cellophane X reader
𖤐⭑Pro Hero- SpiderMan 𖤐⭑
i spent so much of my youth loving this man only to live with the fact that bro is unloved by this fandom.
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HES SPIDERMAN OH MY GOD IS THAT SPIDERMAN
𖤐⭒๋࣭⭑ You were sprawled out on his bed, arms stretched over your head as you stared at the ceiling. Sero, on the other hand, was sitting on the floor beside the bed, his back leaned up against it. His head was tilted just enough that it was right beside yours, close enough that if you turned your head, you’d practically be nose to nose. It was a little funny, actually kind of like one of those upside down SpiderMan moments.
“Man, I am so glad we don’t have any training tomorrow,” Sero sighed, stretching his arms above his head. “I swear, if Aizawa had us do one more combat drill, I was gonna collapse on the spot.”
You hummed in agreement, lazily tilting your head to glance at him. “I thibk that guy has it out for us. Training us is cool and all but I think hed rather punch us all out and then bring eri to get sweets.”
Sero snorted, shooting you a grin. “Okay, true. but if I was him I would also do that too. Its been what? 2 years since her bring here and shes still adorable”
You rolled onto your side slightly, resting your chin on your hand as you looked at him only to realize just how close your faces were. He blinked at you, mouth parting slightly in surprise before you smirked.
“Hey,you know spiderman? for that matter do you know that one scene,” you mused. “You know, the upside down kiss?”
Sero’s eyes widened slightly before he let out a short laugh. “what exactly are you plotting?”
You grinned, an idea forming in your head. “You should totally try it for real. Use your quirk, stick yourself to the ceiling, and we’ll reenact it.”
For a moment, Sero just stared at you. Then, as the realization of what you were suggesting fully hit him, his entire face turned red.
“¡WAIT pause for a a whole second and backtrack the hell out of that! You actually want me to?! No way, no way! That’s a whole different kind (y/n) dont play with me right now!”
You burst out laughing as he scrambled, hands flailing slightly as if trying to physically push the idea away. His mind was clearly short circuiting at the thought of suspending himself from the ceiling just for a kiss even as a joke.
“C’mon, Sero,” you teased, grinning. “What’s the matter? Scared of a little commitment?”
“I’m not scared of commitment!” he shot back, still very visibly flustered. “I’m scared of falling on my face! You think I got the core strength to hold myself upside down long enough for a kiss?”
You snickered, propping yourself up on your elbows. “You are a hero in training. I feel like i’ve seen you do this all the time”
Sero groaned, dragging a hand down his face before shooting you a look. “Are you absolutely sure about this?.”
“Absolutely,” you admitted without shame.
He exhaled sharply, shaking his head. “Alright, fine. but if I fall and break my nose, you’re paying my hospital bills.”
“Deal,” you grinned.
With a dramatic sigh, Sero lifted his elbow and shot a strip of tape toward the ceiling, securing it before testing its strength. He muttered something about how this was so not how he expected his night to go before taking a deep breath and pulling himself up.
It took all of five seconds for him to lose his grip and come crashing back down onto his bed with a loud, “¡Mierda!”
You barely managed to roll out of the way before he landed half on the mattress which also mean falling half on you, half on the floor, groaning into the sheets. You were laughing so hard you could barely breathe.
“You good, Spider Man?” you wheezed.
“Never ever making that mistake again,” he groaned.
“Aw, but we didn’t even get to the best part.”
Sero cracked one eye open to glare at you. “If you wanna do the upside down kiss so bad, you hang from the ceiling next time.”
You grinned down at him, your faces just inches apart again. “Oh, But i don’t have the quirk for that. You’re the perfect hero for this duty”
Sero sighed dramatically, but you could see the small smile tugging at his lips. “youre testing me lady.”
“And yet, you keep inviting me over,” you shot back.
He chuckled, shaking his head before flopping fully onto his back. “Yeah, yeah. Remind me to never talk to you again.”
“Never letting that happen,” you said, still grinning.
Sero just groaned again, throwing an arm over his face as you laughed. He exhaled sharply through his nose, shaking his head before propping himself up on his elbows. “You know,” he said, giving you a slow, lazy smirk, “if you wanted to kiss me so bad, you could just do it now instead of trying to send me to the ER.”
Your laughter died instantly.
Your brain screeched to a halt, the words processing at a glacial pace. You blinked at him, expecting some kind of follow up maybe a laugh, maybe a “gotcha” to tell you he was just messing with you. But no. Sero just stayed there, eyebrows slightly raised, clearly waiting for a response.
Heat rushed to your face so fast it made you dizzy. “I what ?”
He tilted his head, still smirking, but you could tell by the way his fingers twitched against the sheets that he wasn’t as casual as he was pretending to be. “I mean, since you went through all that trouble, might as well, right?”
Your mouth opened, then closed. Your thoughts were a jumbled mess. It was a joke, right? RIGHT? He was testing you, trying to fluster you. but two could play at that game.
Your heart pounded as you took a deep breath, then muttered, “Fuck it.”
Before he could react, you leaned forward and pressed your lips against his.
The moment they touched, you felt Sero tense beneath you, his breath hitching in surprise. But he didn’t pull away. In fact, after a second, you felt him relax, his hand hovering near your waist as if debating whether or not to grab onto you.
The kiss wasn’t perfect, there was still laughter in your chest, and you could feel the warmth radiating off his skin like he was just as thrown off as you but it was good. It was Sero. Playful, teasing, and real.
When you finally pulled away, you barely had time to process the look on his face before he let out a stunned laugh. “Okay whoa. Didn’t think you’d actually do it.”
You shrugged, pretending your pulse wasn’t going a mile a minute. “You challenged me. What was I supposed to do? Back down?”
He shook his head, grinning wide. “Damn. if I dared you to kiss me until I cant think would that make something happen?”
You smirked, leaning back on your elbows. “hmm i think that would be abusing the rules.”
Sero just huffed out another laugh, looking up at the ceiling for a moment before glancing back at you, his expression softer now. “you’re a weird person. ill just use your words next time.”
Your breath hitched, but before you could ask what exactly he meant by that, he stretched out with a lazy yawn, as if he hadn’t just said something that sent your brain spiraling.
“Alright,” he sighed dramatically. “Let’s pretend I didn’t just embarrass myself and move on.”
You huffed, shaking your head as you flopped back onto the bed. “yeah id rather not relive you falling on me. I still feel sore”
Sero groaned. “Im sorry but thats your fault for proposing it.”
But when you snuck a glance at him, you caught the way he was still grinning to himself, the tips of his ears burning red.
𖤐⭒๋࣭⭑
The tall black haired guy dropped onto the couch, arms spread wide like he had just survived the most harrowing mission of his life. Across from him, Mina and Denki were sprawled out in their usual morning slump, nursing their cups of coffee like lifelines.
It was too early for homework, too late to still be asleep, and just the right time for the juiciest gossip of the day.
And Sero had the juice.
“You guys,” he started, grinning like a fool, “I think I just had the greatest night of my life.”
Mina looked up from her coffee. Identical to a beggar on the street. No sparkle in her eyes at all.
Denki blinked blearily, rubbing his eyes. “Bro, it is too early for you to be tryna make fancy entrances What happened?”
Sero leaned forward, elbows on his knees, barely able to contain himself. “Okay, so you know how I was hanging out with Y/n last night”
“Y/n?” Mina echoed, eyes wide. “As in, Y/n her?”
“Her her,” Sero confirmed with a nod.
Denki sucked in a sharp breath. “Hoe we only have one Y/n in our class. I dont know what shit youre on.”
And then, before he could even react
Mina’s body moved on instinct. She swung an arm out blindly, her half asleep brain barely processing what she was doing, and smacked Denki square in the face.
Hard.
The sound echoed through the quiet common room like a gunshot.
Denki let out a choked noise of betrayal as he recoiled, nearly spilling his coffee all over himself. “What the hell, Mina?!”
Mina blinked slowly, still not fully registering reality. She glanced at her hand, then at Denki, frowning as if confused as to how he got there. “…Huh?”
Denki clutched his nose, eyes watering. “You hit me!”
Mina took another sip of coffee, completely unbothered. “…Did I?”
Denki groaned, dramatically slumping back against the couch. “This is abuse. I’m pressing charges.”
Mina squinted at Denki like she was still buffering. “Oh.” Beat. “Well, you’ll live.”
Sero was practically crying from laughter at this point. “Okay, but back to what actually matters Y/n.”
“Hanta… if you don’t start making sense in the next five seconds, I’m going back to sleep.”
“Hush now!” Sero grinned, practically vibrating in his seat. “So we’re chilling in my room, right? She’s lying on my bed, I’m on the floor next to her”
“Okay, okay, set the scene,” Mina said, waving her hands. “What was the vibe?”
“Vibe was immaculate,” Sero said, dead serious. “We were laughing, teasing each other, you know, the usual. And then she brings up the SpiderMan kiss.”
Mina gasped. “dude thats so lame and so cute .”
Denki’s eyes widened. “Dude. No way.”
“YES WAY,” Sero insisted. “She straight up suggests I tape myself to the ceiling and do the whole upside down thing.”
Denki immediately lost it, nearly spilling his coffee as he doubled over in laughter. “Bro. why cant women that i like suggest stupid shit like that to kiss me”
Mina was gripping the armrest, practically bouncing. “DID YOU DO IT?”
Sero groaned, rubbing his face. “I tried! And then I failed spectacularly! Fell right on the bed”
Denki wheezed. “My guy, you are so lucky you didn’t break your face.”
“Right?!” Sero laughed, shaking his head. “But get this, when I fell, I was joking like, ‘If you wanted to kiss me so bad, just do it now,’ you know, just messing with her.”
Mina’s eyes were about to pop out of her head. “AND???”
Denki was practically on the edge of his seat. “BRO, SHE DIDN’T.”
Sero ran a hand through his hair, grinning like a madman. “She did.”
Mina let out a shriek, grabbing a couch pillow and whacking Denki with it. “OH MY GOD!”
Denki was clutching his pearls like he had just been personally attacked. “Bro, bro, you actually kissed her?!”
Sero nodded, still riding the high of last night. “Well, technically, she kissed me, but yeah.”
Mina was absolutely losing it. “This is huge! Do you even realize what this means?”
“That I am the luckiest man alive?” Sero offered, waggling his eyebrows.
Denki pointed at him. “Absolutely not, you just admitted to eating carpet trying to be SpiderMan.”
Sero groaned, “i fell on my bed you dunce”
Mina grabbed his arm, shaking him slightly. “But, like, what now? Are you guys together?”
Sero’s grin faltered for a second, his brain scrambling. “Uh… I dunno? I mean, it was kinda sudden, so we didn’t talk about it yet.”
Denki let out a long, exaggerated sigh, flopping backward. “Damn. I am so proud of you, bro. But at the same time, I have never felt more single in my life.”
Mina cackled. “Denki, you are always single.”
“Yeah, but now it hurts,” Denki whined dramatically, covering his face. “All my bros are getting action and I’m over here third wheeling by myself.”
Sero rolled his eyes, throwing a pillow at him. “Dude, you can’t third wheel by yourself.”
Denki groaned. “Watch me.”
Mina sighed, shaking her head. “Denki, we gotta get you a girlfriend.”
Denki flopped onto the couch like a sad fish. “you act as if i haven’t tried”
Sero laughed, standing up and stretching. “Alright, you two losers, I gotta figure out what the hell I’m doing next. Wish me luck.”
Mina beamed. “You better keep us updated!”
Denki sat up slightly, pointing at Sero. “If you don’t make this official, I swear to God, I will actually fight you.”
Sero chuckled, giving them a lazy salute before heading toward the exit. Now all he had to do was figure out how to not mess this up. As soon as Sero stepped out of the common room, his grin dropped, and his brain immediately went into overdrive.
Oh, crap. Oh, crap. Oh, crap.
He had kissed you. Or you had kissed him. Either way, there was definite mouth on mouth action, and now he had no idea what to do with himself.
His heart was still doing that stupid, rapid fire drumming in his chest every time he replayed the moment in his head. The way you had leaned in, eyes half lidded, expression unreadable until suddenly boom. Lips. Soft. Warm. Perfect. He could still feel the ghost of it lingering on his mouth.
Sero ran a hand through his hair, exhaling sharply. Okay, get it together, man. It’s just a kiss. A really good kiss. A potentially life changing kiss, but still just a kiss.
He needed a game plan.
But what if you regretted it? What if it was just a heat of the moment thing for you? What if you woke up this morning thinking, Wow, that was a mistake, better pretend it never happened?
Sero groaned under his breath, dragging a hand down his face. He couldn’t deal with that possibility. Not when he had spent an entire night internally combusting over how amazing it had felt.
“Dude, you good?”
Sero nearly jumped out of his skin as Kirishima appeared beside him, eyebrow raised.
“Wh yeah! Yeah, totally,” Sero replied way too fast, forcing a laugh. “Just, y’know… thinking.”
Kirishima gave him a knowing smirk. “About a certain girl in our class?”
Sero pointed at him. “i feel likenim not that obvious. I just left mina how did you you already know about this?”
Kirishima laughed, clapping him on the back. “Since our first year youve been obsessed with her.”
“stop spreading lies.” Sero sighed dramatically before groaning. “Dude, I don’t know what to do. I mean, I know I want to do something, but what if she doesn’t”
“Whoa, whoa, slow down,” Kirishima said, holding up a hand. “First of all, did she seem into it when she kissed you?”
Sero opened his mouth, then hesitated, brain flashing back to the way you had looked at him, the way you had smiled after like you meant it.
“…Yeah,” he admitted, rubbing the back of his neck.
Kirishima grinned. “Then you’re already halfway there, man. Just talk to her.”
Sero groaned again. “Why is that the hardest part?!”
Kirishima just laughed, shaking his head. “Because you like her, dude. Now quit freaking out and go see her.”
Easier said than done.
But standing around panicking wasn’t going to help, either.
So, with a deep breath, Sero nodded. “Alright. I’m doing this.”
Kirishima gave him a thumbs up. “That’s the spirit! Now go get your girl.”
Sero immediately turned around and walked straight into a doorframe.
Kirishima winced. “…Maybe start by watching where you’re going first.”
𖤐⭒๋࣭⭑
you showed up, red faced and flustered, practically vibrating with leftover emotions from last night.
“I kissed him,” you blurted, gripping the sides of your head. “I we kissed! Oh my god, I actually did that.”
“Wait, wait, wait hold on,” Kirishima said, holding up his hands like he needed to physically stop you from overwhelming yourself. With his previous conversation with sero, It was so obvious how much you both liked each other. Very adorable type shit. His red eyes were wide with excitement. “You kissed Sero? Like, for real?”
“Yes! No wait, yes, but ugh, I don’t even know how it happened”
“You just said you kissed him, dumbass,” Bakugo cut in, scowling as he leaned against the wall, arms crossed. “Make up your damn mind.”
You shot him a glare, feeling the heat rush to your face again. “I know what I said, but it happened so fast! He was being all smug, and then I said ‘fuck it’ and did it but then he just looked at me, and I think my soul left my body”
Kirishima gasped. “Dude.”
“Shut up,” Bakugo groaned, rolling his eyes. “You’re talking in circles.”
“But it was so sudden! I wasn’t thinking!” you continued, waving your hands around. “And now I don’t even know what we are! Are we together? Are we not? I left before we could even talk about it was that dumb?!”
“Yes,” Bakugo deadpanned.
“No,” Kirishima said at the same time, sending Bakugo a disapproving look before turning back to you. “Look, you’re clearly freaking out, but this is great news! You guys finally kissed! That’s huge!”
“Yeah, yeah, good for you,” Bakugo muttered. “Now shut the hell up about it.”
You shot him an incredulous look. “Excuse you?”
“You’re acting like a damn extra,” he snapped. “Freaking out over one kiss? You sound stupid.”
Your jaw dropped. “One kiss?! Bakugo, do you know how big of a deal this is?! This could change everything!”
“Then man up and deal with it!”
Your eye twitched. “youre such a dick, did you not learn manners or did your prissy rich boy ass never learn discipline!”
Bakugo’s face immediately darkened. “Oh, you little!”
Before you could even process what was happening, he lunged at you.
The next thing anyone knew, the peaceful morning atmosphere of the dorms was shattered as the two of you started brawling in the middle of the hallway.
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!” Kirishima shouted, hands on his head. “IT IS TOO EARLY FOR THIS!”
You ducked as Bakugo swung at you, his explosive palms barely missing your shoulder. “YOU WANNA GO, SPARKLER? LET’S GO!”
“I’M ALREADY GOING!” Bakugo snarled, throwing another punch.
Students peeked out of their dorm rooms, most of them sighing as if this was the least surprising thing to wake up to.
“Guys!” Kirishima tried again, stepping between you two. “This is not how we handle our emotions!”
“I’LL SHOW YOU HOW I HANDLE EMOTIONS!” you snapped, dodging to the side and attempting to kick Bakugo’s leg out from under him.
He jumped back, grinning like a maniac. “Ohhh, you’re dead now!”
“CAN WE PLEASE HAVE ONE NORMAL MORNING?!” Kirishima begged.
The answer was clearly no, because by then, you and Bakugo were full on wrestling in the hallway, ignoring the way half of Class was now watching with varying levels of amusement.
Kirishima sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose before clapping his hands together. “Okay. Fine. You guys are definitely gonna work this out”
“BY ME KICKING HER ASS”
“LIKE MATURE ADULTS,” Kirishima finished, dragging both of you apart with his insane strength. “Now, breathe. Both of you.”
Bakugo huffed, still glaring at you. You glared right back.
“Good,” Kirishima said, nodding. “Now, let’s try again calmly. You, tell Bakugo why you’re freaking out.”
You crossed your arms. “Because I kissed Sero, and now I don’t know what to do!”
Kirishima gave Bakugo a look. “And you how would you calmly respond to that?”
Bakugo rolled his eyes but sighed heavily. “Man up and talk to him, dumbass.”
Your eye twitched again, but Kirishima shot you a warning look before you could lunge at him again.
“Okay!” Kirishima said, clapping his hands. “Progress!”
You huffed, finally stepping back. “Fine. Maybe I will talk to him.”
“Yeah, do that instead of screaming about it like a moron,” Bakugo muttered, rubbing his knuckles.
Kirishima let out a long suffering sigh but patted your shoulder encouragingly. “Hey, at least you got your first kiss, right? That’s awesome!”
You exhaled sharply, your frustration fading just a little. “…Yeah. I guess it was kind of awesome.”
Kirishima beamed. “See? Now go figure out what’s next!”
You nodded, turning to leave only for Bakugo to call out, “And next time, don’t start yelling at me at seven in the damn morning!”
You flipped him off over your shoulder. “BITE ME, BAKUGO.”
“WITH PLEASURE,” he yelled back.
Kirishima groaned. “Why are you guys like this?!”
𖤐⭒๋࣭⭑
Sero had never felt more like a dumbass in his life.
He was pacing the dorm hallway, chewing on his lip, hands in his hair like that would somehow help his brain work better.
What the hell was he supposed to do?!
He’d talked a big game in the common room, but the second he was alone, reality hit him like a truck. The kiss had happened. You had kissed him. And now, every time he thought about it, his heart did this stupid, erratic thing, and his stomach felt like it was flipping over itself.
He wanted to talk to you. He needed to talk to you. But what if you were freaking out? What if you regretted it?
“Sero!”
He nearly jumped out of his skin when Kirishima’s voice called out to him.
“Dude, what are you doing?” Kirishima asked, raising an eyebrow as he walked up.
Sero immediately tried to play it cool, leaning against the wall like he wasn’t just spiraling five seconds ago. “Oh, y’know. Just… getting some fresh air.”
Kirishima gave him a deadpan look. “We’re inside.”
Sero groaned, dragging a hand down his face. “Alright, fine! I don’t know what to do, man!”
Kirishima clapped a hand on his shoulder, grinning. “So, I might have just talked to her.”
Sero’s entire body went rigid. “You what?”
“Relax, bro, she doesn’t know we’re talking.” Kirishima laughed at the absolute panic on his face. “But I do know she’s freaking out just as much as you are.”
Sero blinked. “…She is?”
“Dude, yes.” Kirishima squeezed his shoulder. “Look, I’m not gonna tell you what she said, but I will say this be a man and talk to her.”
Sero groaned again. “Why is everyone saying that?! I know I need to talk to her, but what if I say the wrong thing?”
“Then you say the wrong thing,” Kirishima shrugged. “But at least you’re saying something.”
Sero exhaled sharply, rubbing the back of his neck. “…Yeah. Yeah, you’re right.”
“Damn right I’m right.” Kirishima grinned, patting his back. “Now go before you start spiraling again.”
Sero rolled his eyes but grinned anyway. “Thanks, man.”
𖤐⭒๋࣭⭑
you dramatically leaned back on the couch, arms spread wide, and declared, “Hawks is so fine, it’s actually unfair.”
Across from you, Ochako snorted into her drink while Iida sighed, rubbing his temples as if he could physically remove himself from this conversation. Deku, on the other hand, just looked mildly distressed.
“Again with this?” Iida groaned. “How many times must we discuss your questionable taste in Pro Heroes?”
The U.A. dorm lounge was a place of peace, a sanctuary for students to unwind after long days of training and classes. Though you cant help but say your thoughts in such a safe place.
“Uh, first of all,” you said, pointing at him, “there’s nothing questionable about it. Hawks is objectively hot. Everyone knows it.”
Deku cleared his throat awkwardly. “I mean… I guess I can see why people think he’s cool, but”
“C’mon, Deku,” you said, exasperated. “you’ve worked with him before AND you cant tell me that you didn’t even get a little nervous It’s giving angelic bad boy, i just need a day with him really ”
Ochako giggled. “You sound so gross. but i cant say youre not wrong”
“EXACTLY ,” you srespond. “But wait, there’s more! Present Mic? That man could ruin my eardrums, and I’d thank him.”
Iida choked on his tea, while Deku’s face scrunched up like he was in actual pain. “You live with him,” Deku pointed out. “Doesn’t that make it weird?”
“Absolutely not,” you said. “That just means I know exactly how amazing he is.”
Ochako bit her lip, trying not to laugh. “Anyone else?”
“Glad you asked,” you said, grinning. “All Might.”
That was it. That was the breaking point.
All three of them stared at you. No words. Just judgment.
“What?” you said, looking between their horrified expressions.
Ochako covered her mouth, shoulders shaking. Iida, for once in his life, was speechless. And Deku? Deku looked like you had just personally offended him.
“Y you” Deku struggled to form words. “All Might?!”
You raised a brow. “And? He’s All Might. He’s strong, noble, heroic”
“He’s, like, 50!” Deku cried.
“Yeah, but have you seen young All Might?” You wiggled your eyebrows. “Tall, blonde, muscles for days? C’mon.”
Deku looked two seconds away from passing out. “I I can’t I don’t even”
Iida took a deep breath, composing himself before adjusting his glasses. “Y/N, while I respect your right to admire heroes, I must say, your choices are…bewildering.”
“Ohhh, bewildering, huh?” You narrowed your eyes. “That’s real rich coming from you, Iida. And you too, Deku!” You pointed at him accusingly. “You have All Might all over your room! Posters, figures you probably have All Might bedsheets!”
Deku turned bright red. “Th that’s different! It’s admiration!”
“And what I feel isn’t?” You smirked. “Sounds like projection.”
Ochako lost it, cackling as Deku sputtered, desperately trying to defend himself. Iida just sighed heavily, shaking his head.
What none of you knew, however, was that three other students were eavesdropping from around the corner.
Mina, Denki, and Sero were crouched behind the lounge entrance, trying (and failing) to hold in their laughter.
“Oh my god,” Mina whispered. “she makes me so proud, ive rubbed off on her so well.”
Denki wiped away a fake tear. “That was beautiful.”
Sero, meanwhile, his head tilted slightly as he listened. “Man,” he muttered, shaking his head, “she’s really out here confessing her love for only blonde heroes, huh?”
Denki snorted. “Right?” He nudged Sero with his elbow. “Sorry, bro, but it looks like you gotta join the blonde side.”
Sero rolled his eyes. “Oh yeah, because that’s totally my biggest issue right now.”
Mina gasped dramatically. “Wait. Wait. What if we bleach your hair?”
“No.”
“Just a few streaks!”
“Absolutely not.”
Denki cackled. “Come on, man! It’s for the greater good!”
Sero groaned, rubbing his temples. “You guys are actually the worst.”
As the laughter from the lounge carried down the hall, Sero found himself stepping away from Mina and Denki, his grin faltering just a little as he leaned against the wall.
What the hell was he supposed to do?
He let out a heavy breath, knocking the back of his head against the wall as he stared up at the ceiling. It wasn’t like he hadn’t liked you for a while now he had. God, he had. But actually doing something about it? That was a whole different beast.
It should be easy. You two were already close, always teasing each other, always hanging out. It wasn’t like he’d never flirted before but this was you. It actually mattered this time. And after that kiss? His brain had officially checked out.
He dragged a hand down his face. “Alright. Think, dude. You’re not gonna go full Denki and make a dumbass move.”
Sero groaned, running both hands through his hair before letting them drop to his sides. His heart was hammering against his ribs, and he hated that it was just from the idea of telling you how he felt. He could fight villains, handle training, and deal with Bakugo’s explosive bullshit on a daily basis but this? This was terrifying.
Still, he had to do it. Kirishima was right. He had to man up and talk to you.
Pushing off the wall, he took a deep breath and nodded to himself.
“Alright,” he muttered. “Here goes nothing.”
And with that, he turned on his heel, heading toward the lounge toward you.
Sero had faced some pretty wild situations in his life.
He had been launched across training fields, nearly crushed by Todoroki’s ice, and once once had the unfortunate experience of getting his tape tangled with Kaminari’s electrical wires during a particularly chaotic mission.
But none of those moments compared to the sheer whiplash of what happened the second he stepped into the common room.
One second, he was approaching you, running through every possible way to casually bring up the fact that he really, really liked you.
The next, his entire face was in your hands.
He barely had time to process it before you yanked him down to your level, his knees nearly buckling as he stumbled forward. His breath hitched, and for a brief, chaotic moment, all he could do was stare.
Your fingers were squishing his cheeks, pressing into his face in a way that made his lips pout slightly. But you weren’t laughing. You weren’t teasing. You were staring, your eyes scanning his features with a level of intensity that made his brain short circuit.
Sero had never been a nervous guy. He was smooth cool, even. But there was something about the way you were studying him, your brows furrowed in deep concentration, that made him forget how to function.
“Uh,” he tried to say, but the way you were gripping his cheeks turned it into more of a muffled, “Whuh?”
You ignored him.
Instead, you slowly deliberately turned his head to face the three people sitting in front of you, all of whom were watching with expressions ranging from confusion to sheer amusement.
Ochako was biting her lip, eyes practically twinkling. Iida had a hand raised like he was about to intervene in whatever was happening. And Deku? Deku just looked utterly lost, glancing between you and Sero like he was waiting for someone to explain the rules of this bizarre situation.
You finally spoke, still holding Sero’s face hostage.
“This guy,” you declared, “gives the exact same energy as the heroes I just listed.”
There was a beat of silence.
And then:
“HUH?!”
Sero’s entire body went rigid. His brain completely shut down, the weight of your words slamming into him with the force of a cement truck.
“Oh my god,” Ochako whispered, covering her mouth in barely contained laughter.
Deku blinked rapidly. “Wait, Sero?”
Iida adjusted his glasses, clearly trying to keep his composure. “Y/N, I fail to see how”
“Tall? Check,” you continued, fingers still smooshed into Sero’s face as you tilted his head slightly for examination. “Effortlessly cool? Double check.”
Sero made a strangled noise in the back of his throat.
“Kind of a little shit but in a charming way?” You smirked. “Yeah. This man is Hawks… well hawks doesn’t have the tall part.”
Ochako full on giggled. “Oh my god, you’re right.”
Deku looked bewildered. “Wait, what about Present Mic?”
“Oh, easy.” You dramatically gestured toward Sero’s usual lazy grin though at the moment, it was more panicked. “Loud, funny, and way too charismatic for his own good?”
“HEY”
“Textbook Present Mic,” you confirmed.
Sero opened his mouth to protest only to immediately shut it when you tilted his head again, considering.
“And All Might?” Iida asked, raising an eyebrow.
You hummed, tilting your head before nodding. “It’s the natural hero vibes.”
Sero sputtered. “I what does that even mean?!”
“It means you’re effortlessly cool, you make people feel comfortable ” you said, grinning up at him. “And you know it.”
Effortlessly cool. Cool. COOL. You felt… safe around him?
Sero was going to combust.
And then, as if to seal his fate, you finally let go of his face only for him to immediately lose his balance.
He had been standing behind the couch when you grabbed him, leaning slightly forward to accommodate your grip. But now that you had released him, his brain was still buffering which meant his body had absolutely no idea what to do.
His foot slid slightly. His balance tilted. And before he could catch himself
“Whoa!”
With all the grace of an inflatable tube man in a hurricane, Sero flopped forward, collapsing over the back of the couch with a truly undignified squawk. His legs stayed standing, but his torso draped over the cushions, his arms sprawled out as his face planted directly onto Ochako’s lap.
“Oh my god,” Ochako wheezed, shaking with laughter. Iida pinched the bridge of his nose. Deku just stared.
Your laughter rang through the room, your body folding in half as you slapped your knee. “Bro. Are you good?”
Sero groaned into Ochako’s lap, muffled by the fabric of her sweatpants. “No. I am not good.”
“You were trying to be cool, huh?” Ochako teased, giggling as she patted his back.
“Shut up, Uraraka,” he muttered, voice still slightly strangled.
You grinned down at him, leaning over the armrest. “Aw, c’mon, Sero. You’re still cool in my book.”
Oh.
Oh, he was so done for.
Still draped over the couch like a defeated man, Sero let out a long, suffering sigh before finally lifting his head to look at you. His face was red undeniably, traitorously red but he still forced his signature grin, resting his chin in his hand as he met your gaze.
“So, uh,” he drawled, voice only slightly shaky, “just to be clear… you do think I’m hot, then?”
Your smirk widened. “Sero. My guy. I’ve been saying this.”
Sero inhaled sharply. “Huh.”
He nodded once. Thought about his life choices. Then nodded again.
“Alright,” he said, voice cracking slightly. “Cool. That’s, uh… that’s good to know.”
You were just grinning.
Because at the end of the day, there was nothing more satisfying than flustering Hanta Sero.
On the other hand his whole life was flashing through his eyes, well all the embarrassing parts. Dangling from his own tape mid training? Yeah. Getting slammed into a wall by Kirishima during a sparring match? Absolutely. Accidentally sticking himself to the ceiling during first year combat trials? Embarrassing, but yes.
Now, Still draped over the back of the couch, he had tried to adjust himself tried being the key word only to realize that when he fell, he hadn’t just landed on Ochako’s lap. No, that would’ve been fine. That would’ve been recoverable.
Instead, in a cruel twist of fate, he had ended up sprawled across you.
Now, his upper body was half squished against your chest, his arms awkwardly pressed into the cushions beside you, and his legs were still somehow dangling behind him, propped up against the back of the couch in a way that defied physics.
He did not know how he ended up here. But what was worse? You weren’t moving. You weren’t shoving him off. You weren’t telling him to get it together. You weren’t doing anything except sitting there, your expression unreadable, as if you weren’t completely aware of the fact that his face was currently way too close to yours.
The silence stretched. The tension? Thick.
Sero gulped. “Sooo…”
Ochako snorted. Iida rubbed his temples like he was praying for patience. Deku who had been watching all of this unfold just shook his head and sighed.
“I think,” Deku said carefully, standing from his seat, “we should… probably go.”
Iida nodded, adjusting his glasses. “Agreed.”
Ochako stretched her arms over her head, a knowing smile tugging at her lips. “Yeah, you two look busy.”
Sero’s brain completely derailed. “Wait, wh”
Before he could even try to salvage his dignity, the three of them were already gone, vanishing around the corner with suspiciously amused expressions.
It was just you and him.
Sero slowly, slowly turned his head to look at you, eyes wide. “Uh.”
You raised a brow. “What?”
“You’re… not gonna push me off?”
“Eh.” You shrugged. “You’re warm.”
Sero nearly died on the spot.
His heart slammed against his ribs, his brain suddenly incapable of forming coherent thoughts. Warm. You liked this? You were fine with this?
He did not know what to do with that information.
“…You good?” you asked, tilting your head slightly.
“Yeah.” He nodded quickly. “Totally. Totally good.”
A pause.
Then, as if this was just another normal conversation, you casually went, “Wanna go into town with me today?”
Sero blinked. “Huh?”
You sighed, rolling your eyes as you finally sat up, forcing him to shift slightly so you weren’t both in a tangled mess of limbs. “I was thinking of heading into the city for a bit,” you explained. “Figured it’d be fun to have some company.”
Sero’s brain, still recovering from the absolute whiplash of the last five minutes, struggled to catch up. “Oh. Uh yeah, sure.”
You grinned. “Cool.”
And just like that, you stretched, standing up as if nothing had happened, before strolling toward the dorm entrance.
Sero, still awkwardly perched on the couch, blinked after you.
It wasn’t until you were already halfway down the hall that realization smacked him in the face.
Wait.
Did I just… agree to a date?
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The moment you shut your bedroom door behind you, your entire body locked up.
Your reflection in the mirror stared back at you, wide eyed, mouth slightly open in shock.
Did I just?
You pointed at yourself accusingly.
“Did I just ask Hanta out?!”
Silence.
Your reflection, unhelpfully, did not respond.
You grabbed the nearest pillow and screamed into it.
What was that?! What possessed you to casually throw out an invitation like that? Sure, you wanted to hang out but you literally could have asked anyone! Anyone! But nooo, you had to invite Sero the same guy you’d been freaking out about all morning, the same guy who had landed on you just minutes ago, the same guy who had been so close that you could feel his breath
Your hands flew to your face as you let out a muffled groan.
“Oh my god,” you whispered. “I asked him out. I actually asked him out.”
Your brain was short circuiting.
And worst of all?
He said yes.
He actually said yes.
And what did that mean?
Did he know what he just agreed to? Was this a date to him, too? Or was he just thinking of it as a casual hangout? Was he panicking as much as you were right now? Or was he just being all cool and Sero about it?
You groaned again, aggressively yanking open your closet. No time to panic. You have to get ready.
You sifted through your clothes at lightning speed, heart racing. What do you wear on a maybe but also maybe not date? You couldn’t go too fancy that would be too obvious. But you also couldn’t dress like a total slob that would be not obvious enough.
You finally settled on something nice but casual, throwing it on in record time before rushing to the mirror again.
Your hair A mess. You moderately fixed it.
Your face? Red. Ugh.
You slapped your cheeks lightly, taking a deep breath.
“Okay,” you muttered, staring yourself down. “It’s fine. It’s fine. You’re just hanging out with Sero. It’s totally normal. Not a big deal.”
Pause.
“…Except it is a big deal because you freaking like him”
You shoved that thought away, shaking your head furiously. Nope. Nope. Not going there right now.
Instead, you grabbed your phone, took one last deep breath, and bolted out the door trying very hard to ignore the way your heart was pounding at the thought of seeing him again.
By the time you made it downstairs, your nerves were still running wild. You had done everything possible to convince yourself this wasn’t a big deal this was just hanging out but the second you spotted Sero waiting by the door, bouncing lightly on the balls of his feet, your heart stuttered.
Because he looked jittery.
His hands were shoved deep into his hoodie pockets, his shoulders slightly tense, and his eyes darted around as if he couldn’t decide where to look. The moment he saw you, though, his entire body stiffened for half a second just barely noticeable before he forced himself to relax, throwing you a casual grin.
“Hey,” you said, hoping your voice didn’t give you away.
“Hey,” he echoed, shifting his weight from foot to foot.
For a moment, you both just stood there.
Then, at the same time
“So, uh”
“Are we”
Both of you stopped. Blinking.
Then, awkward laughter.
“Sorry, you go first,” Sero said, rubbing the back of his neck.
You shook your head, waving him off. “Nah, wasn’t important. What were you gonna say?”
His fingers curled tighter around the fabric of his hoodie. “Uh… just are we walking anywhere in particular? Or are we just kinda…?”
You shrugged, stuffing your hands into your own pockets to keep from fidgeting. “Let’s just go. See where the day takes us.”
A beat of silence.
Sero’s mouth curled into a tiny, lopsided smile. “Sounds good.”
Wandering aimlessly through the city turned out to be perfect. At first, the conversation stayed light harmless jokes and casual observations, your usual banter keeping things effortless. The tension from earlier? Gone. Neither of you had to try around each other, and that was the best part.
At one point, you both stopped at a street vendor selling taiyaki, and after a debate over which filling was superior (chocolate, obviously), you decided to split one.
Sero took the first bite, chewing thoughtfully before tilting his head.
“Actually” he took another bite, slow and deliberate, “no, this sucks. You should probably just let me have the rest.”
Your mouth fell open. “You little”
Before he could react, you lunged, snatching the taiyaki right from his hands.
“Not a chance,” you said, taking a victorious bite.
Sero gaped at you. “You thief.”
“It’s called justice!”
“You’re literally eating my taiyaki!”
“You didn’t even pay for it!”
“Details.”
You grinned, savoring the taste until suddenly, fingers dug into your sides.
You yelped.
Sero snickered, tickling your waist just enough to make you squirm. “What’s that? You say I deserve it back?”
“SER-STOP” You nearly choked on your food, smacking at his arm. “THAT’S CHEATING!”
He just laughed, stepping back with a smug look. “All’s fair in love and taiyaki.”
Your face flamed. “Excuse me?!”
He blinked. Then, as if realizing what he just said, his expression froze for a split second before he quickly looked away, rubbing the back of his neck.
“I I meant, uh”
“Oh my god, Sero.”
He let out a nervous chuckle, eyes darting anywhere but at you.
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Then came the shopping stalls.
You had stopped at a small pop up stand, sifting through a collection of keychains when Sero, standing beside you, casually held one up.
It was a tiny cat, hanging from a silver loop, its little paws outstretched like it was reaching for something.
“Hey, you like this one?”
You turned your head, about to answer, only to see Sero already pulling out his wallet.
“Wait, no” You slapped a hand over his. “Nope.”
He blinked. “Huh?”
In a flash, you grabbed the keychain from his fingers, shoved a few bills at the vendor, and smirked as you stuffed it into your pocket.
“Ha!” you said triumphantly. “Beat you to it.”
Sero stared at you.. “hey let me be chivalrous.”
“i can be a chivalrous one from time to time”
He narrowed his eyes. “Okay. It’s on now.”
The rest of the day turned into a battle to see who could pay for things first.
Sero managed to stealthily buy your drink while you weren’t looking.
You shoved money at a vendor mid Sero’s sentence, just to spite him.
He tried to sneak some money in your bag to pay you back for a snack you bought, but you refused to accept it.
It escalated so much that one poor vendor actually looked between you two, utterly confused as you both shoved money toward them, trying to pay first.
By the time the sun started dipping below the buildings, you were laughing breathless, exhausted, and completely out of small bills.
Sero let out a dramatic sigh, slumping against a railing. “You exhaust me.”
You grinned, nudging him with your elbow. “You love it.”
He snorted, shaking his head. “Yeah, yeah.”
The city lights flickered on, illuminating the streets in warm glows. For a moment, you both just stood there, watching the world move around you.
When you glanced at him, you noticed his fingers twitching just barely like he wanted to reach for something but wasn’t sure if he should.
You turned back toward the street, your pulse oddly fast. The way he looked at you? The soft grin on his lips, the warmth in his gaze? It made you think that maybe… just maybe… he didn’t mind so much after all.
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The city lights shimmered in the distance as you and Sero stood just outside the dorms, the warm glow of the entrance lights casting long shadows across the pavement. The evening air was crisp, a gentle breeze ruffling Sero’s dark hair as he shoved his hands in his pockets, shifting his weight slightly. He looked… hesitant, which wasn’t like him.
“So…” he started, voice casual but laced with something uncertain. His dark eyes flickered toward yours. “Was today, like… a date?”
You blinked, caught off guard. “What?”
“I mean” He gestured between the two of you, his expression caught somewhere between amused and serious. “We went out, just us, got food, fed each other”
“You fed me too!” you cut in, arms crossing defensively.
“Yeah, yeah, I know,” he said with a chuckle, “but that’s my point! It kinda felt like a date, but I don’t remember you actually saying it was one.”
Your lips parted slightly, your brain scrambling for a response. Then, after a beat, you muttered, “Wasn’t it obvious?”
Sero raised an eyebrow, a slow smirk tugging at his lips. “Usually you have to say it’s a date for it to be one.”
You opened your mouth, then shut it.…Okay, fair point.
The smug look on his face made your own heat up with embarrassment.
“So, what, you just accidentally took me on a date?” he teased, his voice light but his gaze fixed on you, watching your reaction.
You groaned, tilting your head back dramatically before burying your face in your hands for a second. Then, dropping them to your sides, you sighed. “Fine! Yes, it was a date, okay? You happy now?”
Sero beamed, looking very pleased with himself. “Very.”
You huffed, glancing away, but you couldn’t fight the small smile creeping onto your lips.
A thought struck you, and before you could stop yourself, you blurted, “Y’know, I really wanted to do the Spider Man kiss today.”
Sero, who had still been grinning at you, suddenly froze. “Wait what?”
You turned back to him, arms crossing again. “You know. The classic upside down kiss. Missed opportunity.”
He just stared at you, his brain clearly buffering.
Then, after a moment, he ran a hand down his face with a breathy laugh. “You really wanted to do that, huh?”
“Uh, yeah,” you said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. You shrugged, feigning nonchalance. “It would’ve been really… cute i think.”
Sero eyed you for a second, then, with a sudden spark of mischief, he took a step closer. His voice dipped, teasing yet playful. “Well,” he murmured, “no rule says we can’t do it now.”
Your heart skipped.
Then, you smirked. “Okay. But we gotta do it right.”
Sero rolled his eyes but still stepped back, already reaching for his arm. “Fine, fine.” With the ease of someone who had used his quirk a thousand times over, he shot a long strip of tape toward the awning above the dorm entrance, testing its hold before glancing at you.
“You better catch me if I fall,” he muttered, already pulling himself up.
You grinned. “No promises.”
Within seconds, he was suspended upside down, his dark hair falling freely as he swayed slightly. The angle made him blink rapidly, clearly thrown off. “Okay, this is way more disorienting than I thought.”
You stifled a giggle, stepping closer until his face was inches from yours. “You look ridiculous.”
“Yeah, yeah, are you kissing me or what?”
You rolled your eyes fondly before reaching up, gently cupping his face. His breath hitched slightly, his dark eyes flickering from yours to your lips.
And then, closing the gap, you kissed him.
It was soft at first, hesitant as you adjusted to the angle, but then Sero melted into it. His lips moved against yours, warm and sure, despite his upside down position. The sheer ridiculousness of the situation him suspended in midair, you leaning up to meet him only made it better.
When you finally pulled away, Sero let out a breathless chuckle. “That… was pretty cool.”
You smirked, poking his cheek. “Told you.”
He sighed dramatically, grabbing onto his tape to lower himself down. The moment his feet hit the ground, he stretched his arms above his head with a content grin.
“So,” he mused, rolling his shoulders. “Does that officially make this a date?”
You smirked, arms crossed. “I don’t know.”
He narrowed his eyes playfully. “Seriously?”
You shrugged, teasing. “You usually have to say it’s a date for it to be one, right?”
Sero let out an exasperated laugh, shaking his head. “Alright, alright, I get it!” Then, with a small grin, he leaned in just slightly, his voice softer. “So, you wanna go out with me? Officially?”
Your heart skipped, but you matched his grin, feeling the warmth of the night air between you both.
“Obviously.”
