Mina checked over her list one final time to make sure she had written everything down. Once she confirmed it was all set, she folded the piece of paper up a few times and stuck it in her pocket.

"Alrighty, got that… Anything else?" She asked herself, looking around her room. She was about to leave the dorms to pick up a few groceries, and she didn't want to have to come back halfway to the store. "Phone, check. Wallet, check. Keys, check. Okay, all good. Now what to wear…?"

Checking outside the window, the pink girl tried to gauge what the temperature was. It was late fall, meaning days could get rather chilly. However, right now the sun was shining brightly without a cloud in the sky. Couldn't be that bad.

Grabbing a light sweatshirt, Mina made her way out the door. Even if it was a little cold, the grocery store wasn't that far of a walk. Besides, she could handle the cold pretty well.

She rode the elevator down to the first floor. She made her way to the dorm's entrance, greeting a few classmates as she passed through the common room. Just as she got to the front door, it opened from the outside. Izuku walked in, clad in a heavy jacket, hat, and gloves.

"Oh, morning Izu." Mina smiled as her boyfriend took off his excess clothes. "How was your mom's?" He had gone to visit his mom yesterday evening and had evidently spent the night.

"Oh, hey Mina." Izuku was a bit surprised to have been immediately greeted upon his return. "It was fun." He gave her a hug once he had shed his coat, which she eagerly returned. "How are you?" He asked once they separated.

"Pretty good. Just about to go pick up some groceries. Wanna come?"

"I'd like to, but I need to take care of a few things." Likely catching up on work due to his visit last night. "But, uh…" He looked her up and down. "You should probably wear something heavier than that. It's pretty cold out."

"Eh, I'll be fine." Again, Mina did pretty well with cold; she was a naturally warm person. Besides, her coats were all the way upstairs, and she didn't feel like going back for them.

"Y-You really should," Izuku insisted.

"I said I'll be fine, mom," she said, smiling as she rolled her eyes.

Frankly, Mina just didn't like having to wear bulky cold-weather wear. Unfortunately, her parents had been very adamant about making sure she wore a coat when it was even a little bit cold, no matter how much she tried to say she didn't need it. Since moving to the dorms, she hadn't worn anything heavier than sweatshirts and raincoats and had been perfectly fine.

She appreciated Izuku worrying for her, of course, but he could be a bit excessive sometimes. Not that she loved him any less for it.

"I'll catch up with you later, kay?" Ignoring his further protests, the pink girl gave her worrywart boyfriend a quick kiss. "Love you!"

"Mina, please…" She was out the door before he could finish.

There was a crisp breeze in the air as Mina stepped outside. It was certainly chilly, but with the sun out it really wasn't all that bad. All she had to do was put her hood up and keep her hands in her pockets and everything was fine.

Izuku really did worry too much.

Mina chuckled to herself as she thought about him. For as much as he had changed over the months they'd been together, he was still the same old Izuku deep down. Still, she knew he was only so concerned for her because he loved her.

The breeze began to pick up a bit as Mina walked, causing her to shudder slightly. Her cheeks tingled slightly as the cold air blew past them, and she could just barely see her breath. Still, no big deal.

A few minutes later, she was hugging her arms as close to her body as possible, bending down slightly to stop the wind blowing directly across her now-reddish face. The wind was a lot stronger away from all the campus buildings. Not that Mina cared. Sure, it was a little uncomfortable now, but nothing she couldn't handle. Grocery store was only, what, fifteen minutes away?

Another few minutes passed. The (not) cold girl had pulled the string on her jacket down, tightening her hood as much as possible. One could see a couple little bumps where her horns were it was so snug. She was now hugging herself with her arms, keeping her hands inside the sleeves to protect them from the wind as much as possible. It wasn't doing much good, though; the gust easily got through her thin jacket. Her fingers were starting to hurt a bit.

Almost there… Right?

It felt like hours had passed. Mina blew into her hands, rubbing them together to try to keep her fingers from going numb. Unfortunately, this meant exposing them to air for a second or two, which was not a pleasant feeling. Her face was now bright red as she did everything she could to keep the wind out of her face.

Maybe she should just… No! She couldn't give up now! Almost there, almost there, almost…

She stopped as she hit a familiar intersection; this was a regular trip for her, after all. Looking around, she grimaced as she recognized where she was.

This was effectively the halfway point from U.A. to the grocery store.

"…"

Mina just stood, staring ahead blankly as she shivered.

Shutting her eyes tight and sighing heavily, she turned around.

Cold.

Pain.

Cold.

Pain.

These were the only two words in Mina's head as she arrived back at the dorm. She felt like death; her hands and face were all but completely numb, with her fingers throbbing slightly. The slightest breath of wind caused her to wince as it grazed her raw cheeks and chapped lips.

She had hoped running would help warm her up a bit, but it just made the wind feel even stronger. Plus, she couldn't move very fast while holding herself with her arms. The trip back and felt like an eternity, and seeing the dorm finally appear in the distance filled the frigid girl with unfathomable relief. It was like stumbling across an oasis in the desert, and the sight of it made her pick up speed again.

She nearly collapsed on the floor as she stepped inside, tempted to just sprawl out on the warm carpet. Unfortunately, as heat returned to her body, so did feeling.

"Ow…" Her body ached, amplifying the pain she was already experiencing. Why the hell did she leave without a coat? Why didn't she just check to see that it was below freezing?

Taking off her cold jacket, Mina began quickly rubbing her arms as she walked into the common area. A hot bath sounded pretty good right about now. As long as she didn't run into-

"Mina?"

Crap!

She had been so caught up in her own thoughts that she hadn't noticed Izuku sitting on the couch. Acting quickly, she pulled her hands away from her arms and stood up straight, trying her hardest to give no indication that she was cold.

"Hey Izu!" She forced a wide smile, which kind of hurt due to how dry her lips were.

"You're back already?" The boy looked at her quizzically. "…Weren't you going food shopping? Where are your groceries?"

Mina barely heard him, however. She was instead focused on the sizeable mug of steaming hot coca Izuku had sitting on the coffee table, filled to the brim with marshmallows. Hey eyes followed the steam as she imagined just how good a drink of that would feel right about now.

"Mina?"

"Huh?" Turning her attention away from the holy grail in front of her, she looked back at Izuku. It was at this point she noticed a very thick, soft, and warm looking blanket folded up on the couch beside him. One that definitely had not been there before Mina had left. "Oh, um… I f-forgot something, that's all." She mentally cursed at her little stutter; it was taking all of her willpower to keep her teeth from chattering.

"Oh, I see." He had a strange expression on his face as he looked at her, and he was drumming his fingers on the arm of the sofa. He looked… Anxious? "So, how is it out there?"

"Eh, it's not s-so bad! I told you I was f-fine, right?" This had to be the least convincing lie Mina had ever told. She could feel herself shaking slightly, and her eyes kept darting between Izuku, the blanket, and the hot chocolate. The fact that he wasn't touching or even acknowledging them was very suspect.

Had he put these out for her preemptively? Had he bet on her coming back like this?

"Really? Not even a little cold?" His face twitched ever so slightly as he asked this. Mina's eyes narrowed.

"Nope. Not a bit."

She knew what her boyfriend was trying to do here. He could clearly tell she was cold; his (clearly fake) ignorance was him trying to get her to admit she was wrong first.

The two stared each other down, waiting for the other's obvious façade to crack first. Mina knew Izuku couldn't fight his natural urge to be a kind and caring person for very long, as evidenced by his nervous twitches. Likewise, he probably knew the temptation of his little gifts was becoming harder and harder for her to resist.

It was a tense standoff. But a few moments later…

"…M-Mina, please, you're freezing!"

"…GIVE ME THAT!"

They both gave in. Mina practically dove onto the couch as Izuku picked up the blanket.

"Quick! I-I'm d-dying here, Izu!"

"It's okay, j-just hang…AH! YOU'RE ARMS ARE SO COLD!"

"C-Careful, I'm a bit sore-Ow! Hey!"

"S-Sorry! Here, th-that better?"

"Yeah, much. Oh man, this looks amaz-MMM! HAA! TOO HAA!"

Mina squirmed as she spat the burning hot coca back into the mug.

"Ow…" She had taken a huge gulp of the drink without testing to see just how hot it was.

"M-Mina, please!" Izuku cried. "C-Careful…" The pink girl simply held the mug in her hands, leaning back against her lover slightly. The two of them were wrapped up in the blanket, with Mina on Izuku's lap. He had his arms around her waist, holding her close to help warm her up as best her could. Mina's hands just barely poked outside the blanket, allowing her to hold the piping hot cup of cocoa.

The girl sighed happily, letting the warmth wash over her as she relaxed her tense body. Taking a more controlled sip of her drink, she smiled as the sweet liquid helped heat her up even more.

"…I told you to wear a coat," Izuku said quietly. Mina's smile dropped.

"Yeah yeah, I know…" she grumbled, taking another sip. Of course, she couldn't be upset for very long. "…Thanks, though. This is, like, the best 'I-told-you-so' ever." She giggled as Izuku hugged her tighter, kissing her cheek.

The two sat for some time, chatting about random subjects. Izuku would constantly check to see how Mina was feeling, a gesture she found super adorable. He really worried too much…

A few minutes later, Mina was finishing off the remains of her hot chocolate. She had gotten about halfway through before deciding to just chug the rest, eager for the heat it provided.

"Aaaaah…" She sighed, setting the empty mug on the table before leaning back against Izuku again. "Happy Mina…" She murmured, patting her warm, fully tummy a few times.

"Feel better?" Izuku asked for what must have been the tenth time.

"Much." Between the cuddles and the cocoa, Mina was in a state of pure bliss right now. Especially considering how she had felt not ten minutes ago.

Yawning, the horned girl rolled over so that she was facing Izuku. Wrapping her arms around him, she snuggled up against him as she rested her head on his shoulder.

"…You spoil me, you know that?" She practically whispered into his ear.

"I do." Izuku moved one of his hands up, stroking her head gently. "But you deserve it… My little alien queen."

"…Pffft!" Mina couldn't contain her laughter as she tried to process what he just said. "Dude, that… That was so bad!"

"H-Hey!" Izuku had never been good with romantic one liners. "I-I thought that one was good!"

"Well, think again." Granted, his dorky lines were endearing in their own stupid way.

"W-Well, anyway…" He cleared his throat. "You going to wear a coat from now on?" Mina rolled her eyes, but smirked.

"I dunno, you're giving me a strong reason not to… If you do this every time I forget." She turned her head to look up at her lover, who was realizing his little plan may have just backfired a bit on him.

"Uh… Er… W-Well… I-I won't do this next time you forget!" he insisted.

"Yes you will." Mina's smile grew.

"N-No!" A pause. "Okay, probably…" She giggled as the boy sighed, admitting defeat.

"Don't worry, I'll remember… Most of the time." Winking, the girl leaned forward and gently kissed her lover's lips. The couple shared a few brief kisses before going back to cuddling.

"You still want to go shopping?" Izuku asked.

"Mmm… Maybe later. Let's just sit here for a bit, kay?" Mina was far too comfortable to get up now.

"Okay." They both were, evidently.

"…Hurry up, I got shit to do after this!" A voice rang out. Izuku and Mina turned to see Bakugou walking into the common room, looking behind him as he shouted.

"Hey, I'm not the one who took five minutes to find a shoe." Kirishima was right behind him, followed by Kaminari.

"It wasn't five minutes!" The blonde exclaimed.

"Yeah, it was more like eight. Now hurry the fuck up!" Bakugou directed. The three boys were dressed in a mix of hooded sweatshirts and light jackets as they headed for the exit. As they passed by, Kirishima noticed the couple.

"Oh hey, morning, lovebirds," he greeted, leaning over the back of the couch.

"Hey, Kiri," Mina said. Izuku nodded. "What are you boys up to?"

"We've all got some errands to run, so we figured we could all go together. You guys need anything?"

"Nah, we're good. But uh, you guys should really put something heavier on. It's pretty damn cold out there," Mina suggested.

"Aw, it'll be fine. It's sunny! Besides, a little cold won't bother us."

Mina and Izuku looked at each other, grinning.

"Well, okay then."

"Kirishima, come on!" Bakugou was as impatient as ever.

"Right, gotta go. See you two later!" Waving goodbye, the redhead joined his companions as they headed out the door. As they left, Mina looked back at Izuku.

"…I'll start the kettle."

"You boys feeling better?" Mina asked, a huge grin plastered on her face. On the couch adjacent to the one she and Izuku were still sitting on, Kirishima and Kaminari sat huddled in blankets, shivering as they held mugs of hot cocoa. Between them sat Bakugou, who despite clearly needing it, refused to touch the items provided for him by the couple.

"Y-Yeah…" Kaminari nodded vigorously, taking another drink. He turned to his left. "Bakugou man, seriously, you're shaking man! Just have some."

"Sh-sh-shut the f-f-fuck up, I-I'm f-f-fine…!" The hothead glared at Mina and Izuku as he sat.

"Dude, you're so not fine!" Kirishima laughed. "Quit being a tough guy and just take it."

"Fuck you!"

"Well, if you don't want yours…" The redhead reached out to take Bakugou's mug.

"D-Don't fucking t-touch that!" The hand was slapped away.

"Dude! I thought you said you were fine."

"I am!"

Mina and Izuku simply laughed at the scene. It had certainly been an interesting morning.

Totally a fitting story for the middle of summer, wouldn't you say?