A/N: This is my first MidoTsuyu fanfic. I kind of want to write more now.

Darling,

Have you ever not pulled things from the wreckage?
Are you tired? Do your arms hurt?
Who offers you honey when you need it? Who lets you rest?

— Upile Chisala

Share Our Love

Out at the mall, Midoriya and Asui cruised the vast aisles as they casually window shopped. Since graduating, they hardly had down time to simply enjoy each other's company. While their hands stayed separated, they walked within inches of each other. Perhaps, of all the couples in the city, they had scant moments of physical affection, but the nearness satisfied them both.

Precocious adults yet awkward teenagers, they still enjoyed visiting the mall on their downtime. Their introverted nature lent to their reserved demeanors; however, they appreciated the company of the crowds of people of the city that they protected. Fortunately, since they recently, unofficially moved in together, they could spend nights cuddled a little closer together without their public inhibitions.

Forever echoed in Asui's heart as she stared up at a billboard that hung from the vaulted, class ceiling. In her mind, she read, "Spend forever together in harmony, happiness, and love." That would be nice. She liked all those aspects of her relationship. They had begun dating at the end of their first year of high school, and she wanted their moments to be endless. However, between their busy schedules of trying to succeed with their careers as heroes, she wanted to find solace with him in their hectic worlds as often as she could.

A chill shot up Midoriya's spine as he looked over to his partner to trace her line of sight. He sensed a candid remark at the tip of her tongue and tried to prepare himself until he spotted the billboard at the top of the building.

"Midoriya." She blinked as her stare lingered. "Do you want to get -?"

Jumping, Midoriya nearly pushed her over when he covered her mouth while allowing air to come through her fingers. "I'm sorry for doing this. I hope I'm not getting ahead of myself, but it sounded like you were gonna say something really crazy. Blink twice if what you were going to say happened to be a life long commitment relating to our relationship and succeeds moving in together and precedes something like a big party or ceremony or something."

Hesitant, she wondered why something so natural to her was so crazy to him. A lump developed in her throat as she contemplated her confirmation. Did he not want marriage? Maybe he feared such a distraction, and she certainly didn't want that for him. Suddenly, she regretted saying anything about the subject. However, to honestly answer him, she blinked twice.

He grimaced and averted his eyes to the ground while still holding his trembling hands over her mouth. He desperately begged, "Tsuyu, please. I want to be the one to say something like that. You were the one that first confessed and asked me out and 'frog kissed' me and you even conventionally k-kissed me. At least, allow me to ask such a big question, please?"

Her eyelids sunk, and she frowned as she blinked twice. Maybe she had been dominant up until that point. Gently pushing his hands away, she nodded, "I understand that you want to be the one to propose."

A red blush engulfed his face as he frantically moved his hands around his face and gripped his chest. "If you say it like that, then I might die," he whimpered as he gripped his heart. He exhaled his nervous energy and chuckled up at her.

Would he truly be able to ask something like that? Asui figured she would have to be patient.

As time went by, she swore that he teased her. One night after a long day of heroic duty, she crashed at his place. Coming from the bedroom with a hand in his pocket, he approached her in the living room with watery eyes. "Tsuyu, do you want to ma-," he began and pulled out his empty hand to cover his face as he sneezed. "Do you want to make dinner or should we order take-out? I'd make it, but I'm kind of feeling sick for some reason."

Was he nervous? Did her dull stare unnerve him? That had to be a joke! She sighed and nodded, "Sure, Midoriya, ribbit. I'll cook tonight."

Midoriya neared her and spotted her furrowed eyebrow. He apologized, "Sorry, is that too much to ask? I know you had a long day, too."

"It's fine. I know you like the food that I make. I could cook for you forever," she replied as she strode to the kitchen. Of all her years, that may have been the first subtle hint that she ever dropped in her life.

Sweat slid down her temple. How soon did she want to marry him? The impatience and anxiety that drove her heart startled her. Their relationship had been slow for the most part. They had certainly never consummated their love, but she kissed him a full year after they confessed their feelings for one another. That delay might have been her fault. Her unnerved heart had initially rejected his advances for a real kiss and she requested a frog kiss with a tongue to her cheek instead.

The next day, his stuttering rattled her heart when he asked, "Tsuyu, w-w-will you go with me to the grocery store? I know it's a lot to ask, but I always forget the ingredients that you want. You could probably just make a list, though, I suppose. But, you know, it might be nice to get out of the apartment."

Dread shaded her face as she froze in place and rigidly forced her head to nod. Shame reddened her as she turned away. He had always had a habit of pushing her emotions to the brink and could sometimes bring her deepest emotions to the forefront of her facade.

On the way out the door that same night, he had a build-up when he said, "I've been meaning to ask you for a long time. I know we've been dating for a few years, but I feel comfortable enough with you. I think it's time I ask: Tsuyu, will you put the ketchup in the refrigerator after you finish with it? W-We can get two bottles if that's what you want. Yeah, I think that's a good idea. Let's do that. I guess you prefer room-temperature ketchup."

If Asui didn't speak her mind then, she would never say anything. While they walked to the grocery store, she asked, "Do you think you could marry someone like me?"

Sweat cascaded down his body as he trembled, he knew she brought this topic up more casually. However, his nerves betrayed him and convulsed his entire body as they walked down the streets of their city. He cleared his throat and nodded, "Well, I love you, so something like that seems natural, don't you think? Why do you ask?"

"I thought you were going to propose sooner than it's been since we first started talking about it," she confessed. Picking her words carefully, she continued, "Do you want something like that?"

"Yeah, of course, Tsuyu," Midoriya frantically nodded as he scratched the back of his neck. "Waking up next you; eating with you; sharing our l-love; Those are things that I look forward to when I'm out on duty."

"S-Sharing our love? What does that mean?"

His face burst into redness again as sweat jumped from flustered expression. "Not what you think! Sorry, you know me. I overthink everything, and I take things like this slowly because you're important to me. I want the night to be perfect for when I ask you," he sighed as he looked up to the full moon in the sky. "I can't cut to the chase, but that's one of the things I like about you."

And Asui liked that she could read everything he thought and felt up until this situation. They continued walking, and she wanted to resume the conversation as well, "Do you think marrying me will mean we rush everything? I know we're only 18. That wouldn't be too much for you, would it?"

Midoriya kept checking his phone for a solid minute as he shared his attention with the moon. Stammering he panted as sweat coated his body, "Um, no, definitely not. I look forward to it, Tsuyu. It's just - I don't know. Jeez." Stopping in his tracks, he saw the lights of the grocery store on the corner and furrowed his eyebrows as he nodded at her.

Knowing this could be his last breath for a while, he took a deep inhalation of air before he dropped down to his knees and pulled out a velvet, black box with a sizeable white diamond ring inside.

"W-What? Now? Ribbit. W-Wait," stuttered Asui as her heart jumped. She pushed him too far! Last time she urged him like that, he ended up fainting. However, once she spotted the determination in his round eyes, she allowed her reaction to run wild. Butterflies in her stomach, she calmed as she stared into his forest green eyes. Only he could see her tremble and stutter like she did, and she enjoyed the earthly sensations that he inspired in her.

Whenever he gained such a serious glint in his eyes, she melted.

In his longest, drawn out rant, he blurted, "I was going to leave you here and go back to the apartment and make some food and light some candles then come back and get you but I guess that's stupid because cooking would have taken too long and the candles could have started a fire so I'll just do it here. Is this okay? Grocery stores aren't romantic but I guess our apartment isn't either. Oh yeah, by the way, you should permanently move in with me, too if you want. Anyway, t-theres something else I think I'm forgetting to ask. Um, is that okay? How about the ring. I made sure it would fit."

Knowing him for years, she knew how to handle these hardly sensical monologues of his. Getting down on her knees as well, she rested her hands on his shaking shoulders and tilted her head down to focus her eyes on his. "Look at me, Midoriya," she calmly whispered. "You forgot to tell me what you wanted to do after you give that ring to me."

Without tears or stuttering or stammering, he held his composure and smiled, "Will you marry me?"

"Yes," she tersely agreed with a nod.

"Is it okay if I cry? That won't ruin anything, right?" asked Midoriya as tears streamed down his face. When she shook her head, he gently pulled the small of her waist towards him as they both knelt on the floor. He closed his eyes and following a much-needed breath, he kissed her. His arms inched up her spine as he carefully arched her back to deepen his passionate display of affection.

After allowing his passion to run its course, he pulled away for breath as his hooded gaze lingered on his fiancee's stoic, smiling face. He had delighted in the hues of color that passed through her throughout the day, but to know that he may have quelled the turmoil in her heart satisfied him beyond belief.

Asui inquired, "Who is supposed to ask who when we're ready to have children?"

"I know we're adults now, and we graduated, but I think we should hold off on that for a little while. I do want to have kids with you, so don't worry, but I probably won't be ready for a really long time. I want to be a top pro hero first, you know?" Midoriya explained as his head spun.

"I'm joking, ribbit," added Asui as she rested her head on her lover's shoulder and nuzzled her face into his neck. As she figured, she could hear his heart race.

"Joking, yeah, haha. You like to do that a lot."

They waited to have children, but not for as long as Midoriya initially thought.

A clerk came from the grocery store. "Are you kids going to buy anything?"

"S-She said we can wait for that!" Midoriya immediately replied in a heated fluster.

A/N: Yay, I contributed. Queue the confetti! If this isn't a collection of one shots, then it'll be a story told out of order. I think Midoriya and Asui could be a really funny and cute couple.