7:12 PM

Hot water percolated into intricate streams that danced jovially off of his frizzy green hair and freckled cheeks. Steam concealed his athletic features; only revealing a silhouette in their place. He inhaled deeply, calmly; and exhaled in a similar fashion. His once apprehensive demeanor had settled into the hands of tranquility.

Midoriya couldn't help but replay his shocking emotional conversation with lifelong friend/bully; Kacchan. Midoriya never pegged him to be the sensitive type but he was eternally grateful that Kacchan's hardened exterior faltered during his time of need.

Midoriya understood how he felt about Uraraka but articulating his thoughts proved to be a more troublesome task than he envisioned. That said, he was no longer nervous knowing that the two people he looked up to the most had put their faith in him. He resolved to let his heart speak for itself when the time came. Overthinking everything was what got him into this mess in the first place, after all. It was a combination of that and the fact he didn't want to be berated by Iida again for misuse of the hot water again.

The faucet squeaked as he shut the water off. He reached and grabbed his towel from the hook on the door. He dried himself off, wrapped the towel around his waist, and exited the stall. His frizzy hair was still matted to his forehead since it never relinquished much water from its clutches. His sopping, disheveled hair nearly stood on end when he opened his locker to find his clothes and room key missing. The only article that resided in his storage space was a small note with barely legible scrawl on it. It read:

"If you had just sent me her nudes. Tut tut. - Grape Boy"

"MINETA!" His voice bellowed throughout the showers. He was blissfully unaware of the audience that gathered outside upon hearing his irate screaming; including a one Uraraka Ochako.

Midoriya managed to compose himself and attempted to plan an escape to avoid the compromising situation that inevitably awaited him on the other side of that door. He looked for vents, windows, anything; unfortunately, he came up short. There was no other option than to walk out the front door and pray that his classmates were feeling anti-social tonight. He knew that this was never the case and hung his head down in chagrin as he prepared for the eternal shaming coming his way.

Steam cascaded about his feet as the door creaked open. As he had predicted, his entire class was on the other side, patiently awaiting his exit. A congregation of differing reactions graced the faces of his classmates.

Most of the girls were embarrassed at the sight of a practically nude Midoriya; previously unaware of his chiseled form. Mina went between gawking at the barely clothed man in front of her and scowling jealously at her chestnut-haired friend. Kyouka blushed a bright crimson, looking between the gaps in her fingers sheepishly; to Kaminari's dismay. Momo was taken back by the sight of him but was not overwhelmed since she was relatively comfortable with nudity. Tooru was, well, nobody knew what she was doing but she was probably either embarrassed or basking in the view. Tsu remained reserved but her composure most definitely wavered. Uraraka was a clusterfuck of emotions: she was embarrassed at his lack of clothing, she was pissed that his birthday suit was no longer reserved for her eyes only, she was also feeling a burning sensation build up between her thighs; developing into in insatiable heat.

'Why does he do this to me?!' She screamed internally. Thoughts of tearing him to pieces came to the forefront of her imagination; which only amplified the flush that took residence on her cheeks.

The men depicted one of four emotions: envy, admiration, embarrassment or hilarity. Kirishima, Iida, and Yuuga were busy applauding his musculature; Sero, Mineta, and Kaminari were being eaten alive by jealousy; Shouji, Todoroki, and Tokoyami all silently voiced their approval; Ojiro and Kouda couldn't help but feel embarrassed for their poor comrade; and Bakugou burst into fits of laughter at Deku's misfortune.

Midoriya was inundated by the eyes that glared at him. He wanted nothing more than to sink into the floor like a certain Mirio Togata. These feelings were magnified when he felt a sudden swish; followed immediately by a cold breeze. He looked to see Mineta making his way down the hallway with his towel?! He immediately covered up his most important areas before anyone saw too much. Luck was not on his side; however, everyone managed to catch a glimpse of the "boys."

The guys (minus Iida, who scowled at this turn of events) erupted into laughter and Mina whistled loudly. Uraraka interrupted the uncomfortable exchange by turning her back to him and allowing him to shield himself from their gaze. As much as she wanted to continue to stare, mouth agape at him, she decided she could do that as much as she wanted later but she wasn't happy about her sacrifice.

"Aw! You're such a party-pooper Uraraka!" Mina exclaimed trying to rile up the girls but to no avail.

"Nudity on campus is inappropriate. I know this isn't your fault Midoriya-San but this is still unforgivable. I'll go and hunt down Mineta and force him to return your things." Iida interjected amongst the chaos.

"Can't you just go to your room and get clothes?" Kaminari asked, trying not to look ticked off at Kyouka's expression.

"H-he took my key too." Midoriya was desperately maneuvering behind Uraraka; away from the prying eyes of a certain curious pink-skinned individual.

Uraraka huffed at her friend and shot her the dirtiest look she could muster while simultaneously crossing her arms. She tried to make it very clear that Mina was encroaching on her territory and she should back off if she knows what's good for her.

Mina just playfully laughed in response. "Fiiiiine! It's not fair you get to keep all that to yourself though!"

Uraraka tried to bury her blush under a weakening scowl.

Bakugou finally stopped laughing but was still gasping for air and wiping the tears from his eyes. He walked toward the two of them and attempted to stifle laughter between his words. "Deku, you're a fucking dumbass." Those were the only words he could muster before going into another fit of laughter. When he turned around; though, his expression became more serious and his gaze fell upon the class members still taking in the spectacle.

"What the fuck is your problem?! Fun's over jackasses! Go about doing your shit or whatever." Bakugou stalked off, letting a chuckle slip out as he walked away.

The class took his not-so-subtle hint and cleared the hallway. Mina had to practically be dragged away by the other members of the class. "So not fair," she pouted as she was pulled away from the scene.

Uraraka and Midoriya were left in front of the men's showers. When the rest of class cleared out Uraraka turned to face the fiercely blushing Midoriya. She tried to maintain eye contact as he still desperately cupped his hands around his junk.

"So…" she trailed off, uncertain of what to say.

"So…" he returned.

"Why didn't you just go back into the shower?"

"I-I don't…know." The two of them burst into laughter.

7:51 PM

Knowing that nobody else was around, Midoriya backed in through the door and hauled Uraraka in behind him, still cradling himself with one hand (which didn't cover much).

"I'm not supposed to be in here Deku-Kun!"

"Well, we have to talk and I'm not standing in the hallway like this any longer!"

Now in the presence of the girl that licked virtually every crevice of his body, he allowed his shabby defense to fall, revealing himself in all his glory to her once more. This made it increasingly hard to stay focused but she tried her best to subdue her temptations for the time being.

Silence loomed in the steamy room for just a few moments. Midoriya took a deep breath before taking the plunge.

"What are we?"

"Huh?"

"All of this that we've been doing up until now, how do you feel about it?"

"I mean, I don't know Deku-Kun. I guess I just assumed some things."

"What did you assume?"

Before she could answer he opened his mouth again, not wanting to give her an opportunity to reject him. He wasn't about to let her go.

"I want you to be my girlfriend! I just assumed that's what we were; boyfriend and girlfriend. We never really discussed those things with each other and I've been freaking out the past couple days. I mean, I really enjoy your company, I enjoy the way things are, I enjoy the amazing sex, and I don't want any of that to end because I–"

Midoriya's train of thought derailed as his eyes traced along her features. 'God, she is beautiful,' and he found himself getting distracted by the qualities he had come to associate with the word "perfection". The way her lips innocently parted as he confessed his feelings melted his heart into a pile of mush. It looked like she was longing for something, longing for him, and he couldn't let that go by the wayside.

He cleared his throat audibly; steeling his spirit for the words he was about to utter. "–I'm in love with you Uraraka-San."

She stood there, dumbfounded by his confession. She assumed that he liked her but his words sent a rush of heat across her entire body. She felt hot, uncomfortably so; and she would have noticed her discomfort had she not been overwhelmed by another feeling.

Uraraka wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a deep kiss. They continued until the need for oxygen was so dire that they had no choice but to pull apart and regain the lost air from their lungs.

"I love you too Deku-Kun."

Her soft voice sent chills up his spine as he pulled her into his chest. She nestled into his arms comfortably and everything in the world suddenly didn't seem too bad.

Snapping back to reality, they pulled apart and decided it was best that only he wait in the men's showers since she wasn't allowed to be in there in the first place. As she left she finally allowed her temptations to deluge her mind. She scanned him top to bottom; almost as if she was trying to memorize every muscle, every freckle, every crevice that his figure had to offer. He blushed and playfully shooed her outside as she pouted back at him.

She was grateful that nobody was in the hallway and decided to keep watch in case Mina had slipped free from the class. Iida turned the corner with Midoriya's clothes in one hand and his key in the other. Uraraka just smiled and pointed to the shower as Iida walked towards her.

Upon entering the shower, Uraraka put her ear to the door to make sense of the muffled conversation she could hear on the other side.

"Thanks, Iida! You're a real lifesaver."

"Any time Midoriya-San. Question, why didn't you just go back into the shower instead of standing in the hallway like that?"

"Second time I've been asked that and I'm still not sure. I guess I'm an exhibitionist!" Midoriya laughed heartily and Uraraka giggled on the other side of the door.

"Well, you caused quite a stir amongst your female audience it seems."

"Oh? Really?"

Uraraka wasn't sure if she wanted to scowl or feel worried.

"It isn't like it matters. I have a girlfriend."

She perked up at his words. Her heart fluttered and butterflies boisterously made their presence known inside the confines of her stomach. She left the hallway clutching her heart and cherishing the words that graced her eavesdropping ears.

Tonight, was a good night.

Hello, everybody! I'm checking in to let you know that there are only two chapters (maybe three) left to this fanfic. I hope that you have enjoyed reading up to this point and that you make sure to leave a review so that I can improve as a writer. Thanks again for taking the time to read my first fic.