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Shoto brought [____] inside what looked like an ice cream parlor that was next to the building they had just gotten out of.

"Ice cream...?" She noticed there wasn't many people inside, due to the breezy forecast in the middle of autumn, of course. "Isn't it too cold for that?"

"Its actually a gelato cafe— They also sell hot beverages and a molten chocolate cake I'd like you to try. That's why we are here."

'He really likes sweet things...while Katsuki hates them, it's a little funny...'

"I guess, but I'll buy it for myself, is that okay?" She searched through her handbag to pull out her wallet but was not fast enough since Todoroki was already giving away his debit card to the cashier behind the counter. "Ahh, you're scary quick!"

'I really need to do something about him paying for my stuff, too...Maybe I can sneak some cash into his pockets when he's not looking, if he won't take it up hand...but then I'll look like some type of thief to others...'

While she sought on a plan to repay his kind deeds, Todoroki signaled her to sit across from him as he found the nearest table with two chairs.

"Thanks for bringing me to that meditation class— I actually enjoyed it but it wasn't free, was it? How much do I owe you for that?"

"Nothing, it's my treat. You shouldn't have to pay for anything when you're with me."

She fidgeted around her seat when he said that; 'I don't know why I suddenly feel nervous...I don't even see Todoroki in that way...'

"I-Is that what you believe in? It's strange to be treated like this, by a guy my age...I'd really appreciate if you could just take this cash with you and we can call it even..." She slid 20,000 yen towards him, trying to remain as secretive as possible.

"...I don't need this, though." As she imagined, Shoto slid the money right back to her and she sulked about her failed attempt to pay him back.

He pulled out a small butterfly hair pin from his pocket. "I forgot to give you this earlier, I saw a woman selling these by the train stop...I thought you might like it, so I got one for you."

"It's cute, but...I can't accept anymore gifts from you...Seriously, this is too much."

"But it's just a hair pin...and it's small?" He was confused by her words.

[____] tittered at his expression. "There's something I've been meaning to ask you, Todoroki. I don't wanna seem like a noisy person but...Do you have a girlfriend?"

Shoto's eyes widened a bit, "No, why do you ask?"

"Well...It's just 'cause you are really thoughtful...And you're very sweet, I'd imagine it's because you're dating a girl or something, and she showed you how to be this good at reading girls' minds..."

"Mind...reading? Like, a quirk?"

"Ah, no...It's kind of like— If we were to be dating, you'd be a really great boyfriend already. Taking me to nice places, and buying me gifts almost everytime we hang out...A lot of girls would like this...But I figured, maybe you're only this kind because you have experience already..."

Out of everything she said; her very first sentence was the only words sticking into Shoto's mind. "Boyfriend..."

[____] didn't know she was giving him false hope the more she talked about it; "For example, the time you and I went to buy school supplies; you were already picking cute items I really liked. I thought it was a little strange at first, because you don't look like the kind of guy to be into really girly things like pink stationary products— But you ended up buying everything anyway and my stuff too, so I thought...Maybe his girlfri—"

"[____]." He interrupted her for a moment; only to explain his situation a little better. "Those notepads— Everything I got...It was for my mom. She is in the hospital, right now."

"Oh..." The girl stuttered. "I—Is she okay?"

"Yeah. I visit her whenever I can, she's doing alright..."

'Am I stupid?! I didn't even think about him buying those things for a family member, let alone a parent!!'

[____] wanted to get on her knees to bow since a verbal apology didn't feel like it was enough. "Todoroki, I'm so sorry for getting the wrong idea..! I shouldn't even meddle in your personal life like that!"

He shrugged it off since he didn't care much about her curiosity, to begin with. It only let him know that she was at least a little interested in his relationship status. "It's OK. You kind of remind me of her, in a subtle way."

[____] froze to his comparison. 'I...Remind him of his mom?! That's kinda weird. No, that's super freaking weird!! If Katsuki ever said that to me I'd totally take it as a form of rejection...to be compared to someone's parent, what a turn off!!

I'd never date anybody that reminds me of my dad—!! But, then again, my dad's kind of a loser... Mom says he used to be handsome back in high school but I can't even picture my dad as anything other than a weird, clingy old man.

Why did Todoroki just say that I remind him of his mom?! Why am I feeling so worked up about it, too?! What's going on?!'

"Here's your chocolate lava cake, and two cups of freshly brewed Colombian coffee." A waiter kindly placed their order in front of them while [____] remained visibly puzzled.

"Thank you." Shoto waited until the man was gone to mix five packets of sugar into his coffee and stirred it with a teaspoon. "[____], it would actually be nice if you could meet her, one of these days."

[____] shook her head to bring herself back to reality. "Meet your mom..?"

'But isn't that going a bit far..?! I don't even plan on meeting Izuku's or Mina's parents and I consider them to be my best friends already! Todoroki is just a friend— my exam partner. Nothing more.'

"I'm sure she would really like your company."

'Then again...She's sick, isn't she? What kind of person will I be if I say no to that...Todoroki might hate me. It's not like we see each other romantically, anyway... She probably just wants to meet some of his friends, since she worries for him like a normal parent should...Aahh, I hope this doesn't cause any commotion with Katsuki, but...'

"I can...meet her one day. If it's not too much trouble..."

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At around 1:40 pm; [____] excused herself to start heading towards the train station. She ended up taking the butterfly hair accessory that Shoto had given her, but she placed it in her bag and left the 20,000 yen on the table as a financial return to his altruism.

"I got here just a little late— It's 2:12.... I wonder if he's upset that I didn't make it on time...I don't see him anywhere..." [____] looked at her surroundings. Amidst the crowds of people, she was not able to spot an angry blond around the railway platform. "Maybe I should call him..."

She picked up her phone and dialed his number before placing it next to her ear.

Katsuki picked up in a flash, almost as if he was waiting for her to call him the entire time. "Where the fuck are you, fat cheeks?!"

The train in front of her moved forward and left; she was able to locate him across the tracks. [____] stretched one of her hands and waved so Bakugo could see her. "Hey! I'm across from you. Can you see me?! I'm right here!"

It's not like Katsuki wasn't able to tell that the girl flaunting around like an idiot was his crush. He just didn't want to be seen walking up to her in public, when she was acting like that. "Stop messing around!! If you can see me, why don't you get over here?! HEY, WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING, STUPID GIRL!!"

"Katsuki; are you okay?!" [____] stopped moving just so she could ask, concernedly.

"Yeah— some dumbass just bumped into me. Hold on a sec. AHH, WHAT'D YOU SAY?!"

'I hope he's not yelling at a little kid...' Was all that [____] could pray for.

"FUCK OFF, ILL KILL YOU! Whatever!! — Anyway, why aren't you here yet, fat cheeks?!" He finally stopped arguing with the stranger to ask her.

"Because....We have to take the train going my way in order to get to the same spot we ran off to, yesterday..."

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

"Practice..?!"

"Ahh—?! Who cares about that shit, for now?! Get over here!"

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"Katsuki—! We're not going to go practice?!" She ran towards him and greeted him with a smile. "Hey, how are you, by the way?"

He didn't say a word as he pinched her nose hard enough to make it turn red when he let go.

"Ouch! What was that for?!"

"Making me wait, what else?!" Although he was acting as if he was actually mad, he still grabbed her arm to pull her close to him so she wouldn't get shoved somewhere else by the crowds of business men coming closer to the rail way to wait for the next train. "Anyway....Our date. Where the hell are you planning on taking me?"

'Hideaki was right!! Katsuki agreed to meeting me for a date! I owe him a paid day off, since we kinda made it a bet, last night...'

Thankfully, [____] had actually stayed up a little later than usual, jotting down a list of places she could take her crush out for a date just in case his insult to her question meant a 'yes', after all.

"Okay, give me a minute! I have a few ideas I felt like I should run through you, first!" She scavenged around her bag for the crumbled piece of paper. "Um, s-so...The movie theater—"

"Lame."

He immediately dismissed the basic idea. [____] still had a few more plans in writing before giving up, though. "Fine...we can eat sandwiches at a lake—"

"What am I?! A fucking duck?!"

"Then how about—?!"

"Hell no."

"You didn't even let me finish!"

"Don't have to— Give me this shitty list!!" He plucked the piece of paper off her hands to read it in his head.

"Katsuki, dont look! It's embarrassing!"

"Shut up! I can't focus with your crappy writing when you're jumping around like a fucking flea. Wait...This one isn't so bad."

He pointed at the two words she wrote down so she could know what he was talking about.

"The zoo?!" [____] had almost forgotten about that one. She began to scribble random places near the end of her list since she was getting tired of thinking down to the last detail of the rest of her plans. "You like the zoo, Katsuki?"

"I only like the idea of seeing the lions— Otherwise it's pretty wack, as well. All of these things are sappy— What? Are we in some type of fairy tale, fat cheeks?! Are you and I the main characters to this shit story?! Get real— I'd never go out with someone as lame as you."

"Katsuki...You're really handsome, that's for sure. But your personality isn't elegant enough for you to be considered the prince of a fairy tale. Unless we're re-enacting Beauty and the Beast and that way, you can be the bea— owowowow..!!"

He pinched her cheeks and pulled on them to make her stop talking. "Shut the hell up!! I can be the best fucking boyfriend you would ever have, if I wanted to!! I just don't give a single fuck about relationships, you know that! Also, you annoy me too much for me to consider you as my princess!"

'Katsuki called me his princess, just now!' The thought of that was enough for her to forgive him for the mild pain he just caused to her face. 'Not really...But it still sounded so nice, coming from his own voice...'

"Wipe that dumbass look off your face. What I said just now...it doesn't mean shit. You got that?!"

[____] nodded once to his reminder. "...Katsuki, when you fall in love with a girl...You say that you would do anything to be the best boyfriend ever?"

"Those are not the words I used, but sure. Why wouldn't I be the fucking best at anything that I try to do?!"

"You're right...You can be pretty amazing, when it comes down to it..."

'Katsuki falling in love with somebody...it all seems like a lie, but I still wish it was possible for me to become that special person to him, one day...'

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[an; How's it going ! We somehow made it to 59k reads ???? In one day, whatDaFak?!! You guys are awesome lol.

There's so much sadness going on in this world, make sure you take your time to enjoy the little things in your day and know that you are very special. & if you're ever feeling sad just know that pain is an emotion we all must feel but it doesn't last for an eternity; you will smile again soon

I know I just sounded like such a mom but I can't help it. There are so many things I'd like to tell my daughter when she's older that's why...Anyway— I'll see you guys tomorrow! Thanks for reading my story I appreciate it🖤 
Comment "zoo" if you read this far.]