Katsuki Bakugo's POV -

Groaning, I got out of bed and switched my light on. I had been trying to sleep for the past hour or so, but I couldn't escape the churning feeling in my stomach. Everything here was so quiet, and despite the 20 other students in the building, I felt so empty and alone. I decided to look out of my window and stargaze. To try and feel closer to home.

Staring wistfully out of the window kills a lot of time. I lost track of how long I stood there, staring into the darkness. All of a sudden, I realised someone was standing next to me.

"Why are you here?"

"I couldn't sleep." A female voice replied quietly. "I saw your light was on, but you didn't reply when I knocked, so I came in. I thought you'd left your light on by mistake." I glanced over to see Hinami standing by my side. She was wearing a baggy white top and navy shorts. She looked... cute. I quickly averted my eyes and asked.

"Why couldn't you sleep?"

"I'm a bit of a night owl." She replied, a thoughtful look on her face. "You?"

"Promise not to tell anyone?" Biting my lip, I forced myself to carry on looking straight ahead. I've never told anyone. I've never wanted to tell anyone. So why was I so ready to spill my guts to this shit head?

"Of course."

"I'm homesick. I don't stay out often. I can't stand the old hag, but it feels really empty without our constant screaming matches. I bet my dad's glad for the quiet though."

"That's pretty cute." She stifled a giggle. I shot a glare at her, a little hurt by her reaction.

"Don't laugh."

"I'm sorry. I guess I don't get homesick, so I can't relate to you."

"Why not?" I turned to look at her in surprise. She seems close to her parents. Or, her dad, at least. She's always nattering on about him, but she never mentions her mum. Wonder why...

"Uh... Well, I miss my cat. But I've got... my uncle, I guess. So I can still feel safe. Like I do at home. Although I'm not sure how much longer it'll be safe at school." I opened my mouth, then caught myself. A part of me wanted to tell her that she'd be safe with me around. God, what's come over me lately?

"What do you mean by that?"

"There's a group called the League of Villains. Apparently they've been making threats against the school and All Might. I didn't think anything of it because my Uncle and Dad told me that it was nothing, and idle threats had been made for a long time. But then I got pulled aside to make sure I hadn't told anyone- wait. I wasn't meant to tell!" She gasped. I guess I should've known better than to ask.

"I won't mention it. I mean, it does sound like nothing, but I can see why those extras would be worried about it." I shrugged, leaning my elbow on the windowsill, trying to look casual.

"Those extras?" I laughed. We smiled at each other. Then I noticed her eyes.

I mean, I always knew they were grey; I'm not that ignorant about my friends. But looking at them here in the moonlight... They're more of a silver. And when I looked closer, there were intricate, swirling designs in her eyes, kind of like the ones you see on those fancy gold mirrors. Ah, mirrors. Makes sense. I suddenly realised that I had been staring at her, and she had been staring at me too.

"What are you staring at, shit head?" I scowled.

"Oh, uh. Nothing." She stuttered, looking away, her black hair falling over her face in the prettiest way. Prettiest? I meant shittiest! Yeah, shittiest. I thought back on our conversation earlier - in the hallway - as that familiar churning feeling took a hold of me again.

"I didn't catch that."

"I said..." My mouth started speaking on it's own, very much against my brain's wishes. "Would you... Would you like that, that hug now?"

"Yeah!" Hinami replied instantly, throwing herself onto me. Her arms were over my shoulders, and her face was against my chest. My whole body froze. My pulse was racing. What was this feeling? It felt like all of my troubles had suddenly melted away into nothingness, and a warm light was brushing my skin. I wrapped myself around her waist and held on tightly, not wanting to lose this new feeling. As I rested my cheek against her soft hair, I noticed that she smelt like sea salt and coffee. Not that I was smelling her! Don't be fucking weird about it!

This is... nice.

"You say that like it was unexpected." Crap. Did I say that out loud?

"It was."

"Do you not get hugs often?"

"No." I replied after thinking for a moment.

"Not even from your parents?" Even after trying my best, I couldn't think of the last time I got a hug from my old man, or the hag.

"I'm not big on physical affection. Or any kind of affection, really." I admitted, almost whispering.

"We can tell." She whispered back. After a few moments, we went back to looking out the window. Not wanting to let go of her and give up that feeling, I kept my arm secure around her waist. She leant her head on my shoulder and I couldn't help but smile.

"I like the stars." She revealed.

"I always go hiking with my parents. I love hiking. When we get to the top, we sometimes camp out. I always sneak out of my tent and stargaze."

"I've learnt a lot about you tonight, Katsuki."

"You have?" I was surprised. I hadn't told her much. She nodded. "I don't think I've learnt a lot about you..."

"Well 'a lot' is subjective. I'm a pretty open book. I have few secrets. You're more like a cactus."

"A cactus?" I growled, unsure if I should feel offended or not.

"You don't let people get close to you." I mulled it over for a moment. I guess she wasn't exactly wrong. I had never been as close to someone as we seemed to be getting. Especially not this quickly. I reluctantly agreed and we went back to silence.

And I realised that I never wanted that moment to end.

After a little while, I noticed that Hinami was leaning on me pretty heavily, and a yawn scratched at me.

"I think it's time for bed now." I started. When I didn't get a reply, I looked down and saw that she was already asleep. Thinking back to the way she had curled up on the coach on the way here, I decided that Hinami could sleep anywhere in any position. But, I mean, standing up? Is she being serious? With a small smile tugging at my lips, I shook my head, picked her up bridal style and started to carry her across the hall to her own room. She clutched at my shirt and nuzzled into me, and I found my face warming up.

When I gently placed her down on her mattress, she pulled me closer to her. I hugged her for a few seconds before gently prying her off of me and pulling the duvet over her. As I turned to leave, I had a sudden urge to do something. I quickly turned around, glanced at her peaceful face, then practically sprinted back into my own room.

I was about to kiss her cheek...

Why the hell would I do that?

I have no idea...

I flicked off my light and threw myself into bed. Even though I felt so troubled by my own actions, I couldn't ignore the smile plastered on my face. Stupid Hinami.

I sighed heavily before throwing my blanket over me, turning over, and closing my eyes.