"Chocolate?!" Izuku held the baggie of treats in his hands with an almost childlike wonder.

"Yep! Happy Valentine's Day; I hope they came out alright." Ochako flushed and rubbed the back of her head nervously. "Oh, Iida, here's yours!"

Iida smiled pleasantly. "Thank you very much Uraraka-san, they look very even."

"Even?" Ochako cocked her head to the side like a lost puppy.

"Yes. Each chocolate seems to have an equal measure of nuts and icing. Well done." Iida congratulated her.

"Oh, thanks." Ochako turned to Izuku expectantly. "Do yours look okay?"

"Yes, t-they look really nice!" Izuku could barely contain his joy; he was sort of hoping for more than just giri chocolates, but to get any candy from a girl was something to be happy about.

"Good, it was hard to make them when I have to keep one of my fingers off the spoons and bowls…" Ochako chuckled sheepishly.

Izuku beamed down at her. "I'm sure they'll taste delicious. Thank you Uraraka-san!"

"Tch, bet that loser was hoping for honmei chocolates. Sucks to be him!" Katsuki grinned and leaned back in his chair with a low chuckle.

"Bakugou, what's with that creepy look on your face?" Kirishima asked none too quietly; half of the class turned around to sneak a peek at whatever evil expression their rowdiest classmate was bound to have this time.

"Fuck off, can't you see I'm busy?"

"Busy being creepy?" Kirishima asked innocently; he peered over at the package in Katsuki's lap. "What's with that box? It's not very manly."

Katsuki rolled his eyes. "Says the jackass who didn't get chocolate."

"You-?!"

"Got chocolate?!"

Katsuki didn't know who to glare at. More than half the class was staring at him openly and had exclaimed in shock; even Aizawa raised an eyebrow before going back to sleep in his bag as Kirishima made an attempt to snatch the small box out of Katsuki's hand.

"No way! Who the hell gave you-seriously?!"

"Bakugou has a girlfriend." Tsuyu commented dully. "I must admit, even knowing that, I can't help but be shocked."

"Yeah, what's up with that anyway?" Kaminari asked with a frown. "I mean, if even Bakugou can get a girlfriend-"

Hagakure nearly fell out of her seat from a giggle fit. "Oh wow, are you jealous Kaminari?"

"No!" he replied defensively. "Some girls just have bad tastes…"

Aoyama nodded. "He doesn't even sparkle."

"I still can't believe Kacchan is the one getting picked on now...but at least it's not exactly malicious." Izuku silently watched as Katsuki fumed.

Ochako tugged on Izuku's sleeve to whisper in his ear. "Hey Deku, so Bakugou really does have a girlfriend?"

"O-oh yeah!" Izuku answered, trying to ignore how close she was. "Um, she's a friend of mine from middle school."

"Does she also have, uh, the same volatile temperament as Bakugou-san?" Iida asked uncertainly; Katsuki had raised a smoking fist to Kirishima's grinning face.

"No, not at all." Izuku laughed. "She's really nice; her and Kacchan were friends when they were super little, even before I met him in school."

"Childhood friend romance?!" Ochako gaped at Katuski in disbelief. "That's so-so...romantic!?"

"They've always been together….they had a fight after graduation, but I guess they patched thing sup." Izuku smiled. "Maybe Koharu-chan's the reason Kacchan's cooled down a bit."

Iida looked skeptical. "Right…"

"HEY, HANDS OFF!" Katsuki sent a small explosion by Kaminari's hand. "Why don't you guys go-!?"

"Huh, didn't she come to the sports festival?" Kirishima recalled. "I think that was her...she was cute."

"If you don't shut your damned mouth right now, I'll rip it off!"

"Hey, let's see them!" Hakagure cheered. "Open the box!"

"I hear you're suppose to make chocolates in line with the receiver's personality. Bakugou's chocolates must be burned and bitter." Tsuyu concluded.

"Oh yeah? Fine, I'll let you assholes have a look." Katsuki wore an audacious grin as he carefully opened the box; even Todoroki and Tokoyami turned slightly in their seats.

"They look so pretty!"

"How'd Bakugou get a girl who could bake like this?!" Kaminari smacked a hand to his face.

Katsuki just grinned wider. "And she used a hand beater so it'd be just the right consistency."

"Nice Bakugou!" Kirishima slapped him on the shoulder, early sending him face first to the floor. "What are you going to do for White Day?"

"The fuck's that?"

Kirishima's smile faltered. "Come on, you know. White Day, on March 14th? It's when you give a gift to a girl if you accept her Valentine's chocolates?"

"Are you just making shit up?"

"You really haven't heard of it?" Jirou asked with a blank expression. "Have you been living under a rock or something?"

"Oh and don't forget the triple return rule!" Ashido reminded. "Whatever gift you got from her has to be three times the value of her gift."

And it's traditionally something white, like white chocolate or even white clothes!"

"Uraraka-san, you too?!" Izuku thought incredulously.

Katsuki was suddenly surrounded by his female classmates who felt it was their duty to give him their two cents.

"Jewelry is nice, but kind of tacky and impersonal."

"What do you think of him making her chocolate too?" Tsuyu asked Yaoyozoru.

"Perhaps, if he can even cook." she answered thoughtfully. "You really can't go wrong with something sentimental, but I suppose it depends."

"WILL YOU BITCHES STOP TALKING ABOUT ME?!"

"We're just trying to help!"

"Y-you guys, Kacchan knows Koharu-chan best. I'm sure he knows what she wants." Izuku spoke up trying to placate the situation.

"Yeah, but it's Bakugou."

"SHUT UP!" Katsuki slung his bag over his shoulder and grabbed his chocolate. "Screw you guys, I'm outta here."

Only Izuku flinched as the door slammed shut. "What was with the glare!? I didn't do anything…"

"Stupid Deku, acting like he knows everything." Katsuki muttered under his breath as he walked to the rooftop; he threw down his bad and leaned up against the wall, the gift wrapped box still securely in his other hand. He opened the lid and looked down at each candy; they were perfectly shaped. It was obvious they were done with care and the thought of Koharu taking the time to make them look so nice made his stomach flip as he ate greedily.

"Does she expect me to do something for White Day?" Katsuki chomped on his candy one after the other; he was glad he could savor them in peace away from his suddenly curious classmates. "Ko didn't even mention she was going to make me something for today, she just did, I didn't have to ask...her..."

Katsuki lowered the last piece of chocolate from his lips and glared at it. "Shit. Why is this stuff so hard? It seems to come easy to her, so why the hell can't I figure it out?"

"Yo, sorry to interrupt, but Aizawa-sensei told me-"

Kirishima ducked as a blast narrowly missed his head.

"THE FUCKING FUCK ARE YOU DOING UP HERE?!"

"Geez, getting so embarrassed that easily isn't very manly you know." Kirishima leaned next to Katsuki against the wall. "Aizawa-sensei told me to get you, class''l start soon and we're heading to the training room in a bit."

"Then why the hell did you have to sneak up on me?!"

"I called out your name, like, ten times."

"Whatever." Katsuki put the last truffle into the box and stowed it away inside his jacket.

"You know, girls are really weird."

"..."

"I envy you man, I wish I had a cute girlfriend making me candy." Kirishima sighed. "She was the one with the really shiny hair right? She looked worried when you won."

"That wasn't a win." Katsuki interrupted. "If she gets that, why don't you people do? And what the fuck does that mean anyway, cute?"

"She's cute." Kirishima shrugged. "What, don't tell me you don't think she is?"

"Of course she is, are you blind hair-for-brains!?"

"Dude...chill."

Katsuki looked away defiantly. "Dammit, why the hell are we even talking about this?"

"You looked kinda bummed; girls always seem more in tune with things men don't even stop to consider." Kirishima ignored the nasty look Bakugou shot him; instead he gave him a winning grin and pumped a fist into the air. "If you want my advice, just think about what she wants and try to be the man who can give it to her!"

Katsuki huffed. "I don't remember asking for your advice."

"Oh? Eh, guess not. Anyway, let's get going before we're late."

"Don't tell me what to do asshat."

Katsuki followed Kirishima in silence.

"What does Ko want from me?" he asked himself. "She never really talks about us. Mostly she's helping me out….does she think I can't be relied on?"

"Hey Bakugou-"

"Fuck that! I'm the most dependable guy, what the hell is she thinkin'?!" Katsuki smirked to himself with a clenched fist. "I'll show her!"

Kirishima turned back around. "Oh wow, he's really lost it…still, it's pretty damn funny to watch him trip over himself."

When Koharu came home from school that day, she immediately went to her refrigerator; in the very back on the bottom shelf was a bag of chocolates. Koharu held them up to her line of vision and sighed; it was pointless to even make them. She wasn't going to eat them and giving them away wasn't an option, as much as she sort of hoped.

"Why'd I even bother? It's not like I can send them out anyway." Koharu tossed the bag into her trash can; to be on the safe side, she turned on the stovetop and placed the paper name tag into the fire to crumpled up and smoke.

If Katsuki ever somehow saw, it Koharu didn't even want to imagine the consequences. She knew it was over anyway, but even so, she couldn't stop herself from fantasizing of a different reality where she was free to present her feelings as she wished.

"Katsu was so happy too this morning...he smiled again." Koharu sat down at the kitchen table and held her head, trying to chase away the oncoming headache. "I don't even know what I'm doing anymore."

After a few minutes she decided to head over to Katsuki's house; if Koharu wasn't there soon, he'd get angry and storm over to her place to fetch her. The snow was beginning to fall from the dark sky; Koharu picked up her pace.

"Hey, where the hell's your jacket?" Katuski greeted Koharu as soon as she stepped inside; he wasn't even wearing a sweater, opting for shorts and a t-shirt.

"My uniform jacket is pretty warm." She told him with a shrug as she sat down next to him on the couch. "Why aren't you wearing something warmer?"

Katsuki rolled his eyes as Koharu cast him a skeptical look. "I'm not cold. Aren't your legs freezing? Where the hell are your leggings?"

"They ripped; besides, it's not even that cold." Koharu said stubbornly as she smoothed out her regretfully short skirt. As she looked down, Koharu noticed Katsuki's hands were clenched stiffly in his lap. "What's up with your hands? They look funny."

"My hands are stunned; I used my Quirk too much in training."

"Oh, do they hurt?"

"Not really...your hands look red."

"I forgot my gloves at home."

"Christ you're careless." Katsuki turned around in his seat to face Koharu; he held her hand up to his eyes. "I'll warm them up, my hands are still overheated from the fight."

"Who'd you fight?"

"Remember the ass who can shoot lightning?"

"Oh yeah." Koahru leaned over on her side into the couch with a yawn; Katsuki was glaring at her impatiently.

"Aren't you going to ask if I won?"

"Did you?"

"Heh, yeah." Katsuki's smug expression began to scrunch up in concentration. "Hey, be honest about something."

"I knew you'd win."

"N-no, another thing….what do you want?"

"Huh?"

"Are you deaf? I asked you what you want Ko."

Koharu traced her fingers along Katsuki's numb hands. "I don't get what you mean. Do you mean for Valentine's Day?"

"No, just from me. Look, I'm trying to be nice here." Katsuki grumbled as his eyes tracked her fingers. "What can I do for you?"

"Katsu…" Koharu gave him a dubious smile. "You don't have to do anything, it's just Valentine's day-"

"No, I meant as your boyfriend. What do you want me to do? Should I be more sappy or something? Ah fuck that...am I taking you out enough? I got hero classes and regular classes, so we mostly see each other at home after school. Should I make a damn schedule or something? I don't even know where'd we go-what the fucks so funny?!"

Katsuki glared as Koharu snorted behind her hands. "Yeah, yuck it up you-!"

"You're doing that weird muttering thing Izu-kun does!" she laughed and snorted louder; the sound made Katsuki cringe as she doubled over. "Holy crap, I can't believe it- you sounded just like him, hahaha!"

Koharu's laughter was cut off as Katsuki forced her to lie back on the couch.

"Don't. Don't fucking talk about Deku when we're together. I'm nothing like him."

"I-I didn't mean…"

Katsuki's glare was pointed, daring her to continue. "I'm not him."

"I know that." Koharu's face had the shadow of a smile. "Don't you think I know that?"

Katsuki still didn't feel good about it, but he slackened his hold on her hands. "Fine. Just don't mention it again."

"You should get off," Koahru looked at the front door, unbolted and in full view of the living room. "Your parent's-"

"They're out tonight on a date. They won't come home until...later…"

Koharu pushed back into the cushions; Katsuki didn't budge from his position above her, the reality of how the two of them were positioned dawning on him; Koharu's legs were on either side of him and her arms held above her head. Katsuki blinked slowly and his brow furrowed.

"Um-"

"You're cute."

"Thanks…" Koharu said awkwardly as he leaned in.

"I mean it." Katsuki said firmly. "Always thought so...I'll try to tell you more often, alright?" his lips stopped just above hers. "But you better just think about me if anyone else ever calls you that."

Koharu was frozen in place as Katsuki sat up and reached into his jacket; he took the last chocolate from the box and held it to her lips.

"Come on, open up Ko." Katsuki popped the chocolate into her mouth. "It tastes good."

"Oh...thanks." Koharu chewed with a bewildered look. "Where is all this coming from? He's acting even weirder than usual."

"Hey, when's White Day?"

"You don't have to-"

"When is it?" his voice left no room for arguing.

"March 14th."

"We're doing shit that day, so leave your schedule open, got it?" Katsuki told her. "You can pick what we do."

Koharu swallowed the chocolate. "Really?"

"Yeah. Whatever you want…"

"I think that's the first time Katsu's ever…" Her eyes flickered away from his; Katsuki rolled his eyes and slung his arm around her shoulder.

"We'll go wherever you want, just as long as it's only us."

Koharu let out a silent gasp; Katsuki had wrapped both of his arms around her in a tight embrace.

"Got it...?"

She didn't feel cold anymore.