Hello, everyone! New episode of the anime out yesterday and I couldn't resist writing this one! Hope you can enjoy it.

Bakugou is a bit OC at the end, but I like to think Ochaco has this calming effect on him.

This will probably have 2 or 3 parts.

Swimming Pool

Part I

When she accepted going swimming with her classmates on the school's swimming pool, Ochaco didn't realize that was what she was signing up for. She knew the guys would be crazy competitive, she knew some of them would be expecting the girls to be wearing bikinis, and she knew all she would want to do was chill and relax with the boys' screams as background sound.

And, in a way, that really did happen. Until he arrived.

She wasn't really expecting for Bakugou to show up. He wasn't one to enjoy group activities and stuff like this. However, somehow, Kirishima managed to bring him. And Ochaco couldn't help but notice his very well-defined torso. And arms. And abs. Gods, the abs. No fifteen-year-old should be allowed to have abs like those. She felt as her body reacted, the heat in her face, the butterflies in her stomach.

She played her part, though. She cheered for Izuku, as everyone expected her to, even though what she really wanted was to cheer for Bakugou. If only she was his girlfriend, then she would be able to do everything she wanted freely…

The simple thought startled her. Since when did she want to be his girlfriend? Who was she kidding, of course she knew. Since the festival, and the days that followed, of course. When she started to watch him closely, admire him, fall for him even. Things she would probably never admit to anyone – therefore, she must continue cheering for her best friend only, with everyone thinking Izuku was the one she liked.

She sighed and watched as Bakugou screamed something to Izuku and Todoroki. If only she had the courage to confess… But she knew she wouldn't. He wouldn't want her confession – it would be nothing but a nuisance to him. All he cared about was training and his career as a hero, and she admired that so much! She should be focusing solely on that too, and yet she couldn't. Her mind kept playing tricks on her, making her think of him, making her admire the muscles on his arms…

And then Aizawa-sensei showed up and sent them all home. Fear alone made them all march to the locker rooms, even though they were all a bit disappointed the afternoon ended without them crowning a winner for the competition.

Ochaco paid little to no attention to what the other girls were talking about – probably something about the upcoming camp. She just took a quick shower, dried her hair as best as she could with her towel and dressed up.

"Bye, guys, see you soon."

They all answered cheerfully, and Ochaco smiled. She did love them dearly, and was grateful to call them all friends.

She left alone, heading home, admiring the sun setting, letting her mind clear of everything Bakugou-related. She really shouldn't be caring about boys. She would have time for that later, after she was a pro hero, after she helped her parents. Care about it now would only get in the way of her goals and dreams.

She turned a corner and suddenly, she was face to face with him. What? How could that have happened? She felt her cheeks grow hot in embarrassment.

"Yo." He said as a greeting.

"H-hi." She stuttered.

What was he doing? Why was he there? He never talked properly to her at school so…

"You go that way too, right?" he said, interrupting the seemingly endless flow of her frantic thoughts. "I've seen you sometimes, walking ahead of me."

"Ah, yes. Yes, I do."

She should have said more, right? She probably sounded pathetic right now.

"Well, since that day on the mall teachers' asked us to walk in groups, right? So I figured I should wait for you."

She was rendered speechless by those words. He paid attention to her, somehow. He was concerned about her, somehow.

"Thank you for that." She finally managed to answer.

He shrugged.

"No biggie. Let's go."

They walked mostly in silence. She couldn't think of anything to say, and too soon they were reaching her building. Damn! She never had his undivided attention like this before, and she wasted this opportunity. One she probably wouldn't have again.

"This is me." she said, stopping in front of her building. "Thanks for waiting me. I… it means a lot to me."

"Sure. I can pick you up in the morning too."

Ochaco blushed.

"Yes! I mean, thank you, I would like that."

He turned and went his way, not looking back.

Ochaco could feel her heart pounding against her chest. Bakugou was going to pick her up. And walk with her from school. Maybe next time she would work out the courage to tell him…