A double bed, despite its name, was not actually meant for two people. Shinsou isn't sure who decided to call it a double anything and, frankly, he wasn't about to complain either. But that didn't make it less awkward.

"So, uh, do you usually sleep on the right side or the left?"

"It's not big enough for two sides."

"Right. You know, I could just go back to my ro-"

"Absolutely not."

Kaminari had a pretty cute pout but Shinsou would not allow him to go into a room that had just been broken into with ease. If anyone tried to do that tonight at least there would be two people and he could probably startle the attacker into answering his quirk. Problem solved.

"Just a couple of weeks and we're already sleeping together," Denki laughed, "I can't wait to tell my sisters."

Hitoshi winced. He was not looking forward to that conversation.

"I really hope you're joking."

Kaminari lightly slapped his arm, "of course I am! Jeez, you think I'd honestly set myself up for all that teasing? That's not even counting the part where my dad murders you."

Denki set his bag down- filled with one pair of pajamas and his pillow- by the door, and took his first real look at the space.

When the school offered Shinsou his pick of the empty 1-A rooms he chose the 5th floor because he thought it would be the quietest. The only people in his hall were Satou, Todoroki, and Sero. All of them easygoing and generally low volume. Plus, it was the top of the building so he could sneak up to the roof from his balcony. Kaminari's balcony was two floors down and one room to the right. Completely accessible with his capture tape- or the elevator if he felt like being a normal person.

Hitoshi's room had Tokoyami's cheeriness, in that it was somber, and Mina's obsessive color coordination- though it was mostly blacks and purples instead of eye-bleeding shades of pink.

Denki nodded his approval. "Diggin' your aesthetic. You could use some more stuff though. It feels kind of empty."

"I believe the word you're looking for is clean."

Kaminari shrugged.

"Same dif."

The shorter boy went to his desk next and gleefully picked up a small item.

"Dude, Is this an Eraserhead action figure?"

"Yeah. Papa Mic gave it to me. It was one of his. He has the complete collection."

"I don't know if that's adorable or creepy, but I'm into it." Denki shined one of those particularly bright smiles that reminded Shinsou just how much he loved seeing him happy.

Happy. In his room. Alone with Shinsou. Before bed. Bed.

A pause. The expectant silence between them made their sudden discomfort feel even more oppressive.

Do I just...act normal and go to sleep? Am I allowed to sleep in boxers while my boyfriend is over? What if Dad comes by in the morning?

Kaminari checked the time on his phone. "Woah, it's super late. Guess we should sleep. Can we pinky swear not to make it weird?"

Shinsou wouldn't consider himself the pinky-swearing type but if that would make the situation run smoother then he was all for it. Plus, Denki looked pretty cute with a shy face and a pinky extended towards him.

They swore, and immediately averted their eyes afterward.

Apparently, Kaminari was a braver man than Shinsou. He took an audible breath. "Ok. I'm breaking the ice. Can I shower and change in your bathroom and then just go to bed?"

"Yeah. Is it cool if I sleep in my boxers?"

Kaminari was so flustered that it almost sounded angry. "Did you seriously just ask if it's cool that I get to look at my hot boyfriend in boxers? Duh."

They both stayed standing there. Blushing in the silence.

"I'll just go change then. In the bathroom. Do you like, need to hide anything in your room before I see it? I can step out."

"What would I need to hide?"

Kaminari looked at him fondly, "oh my gosh, you're precious," and gave him a quick kiss.

Shinsou didn't know what to do with the compliment- when did he ever?- so he just grabbed Kaminari's pajamas from the bag and handed it to him. "Go shower."

Denki fluttered in place and the black lightning bolt in his hair bounced with him. Then he clutched the clothes to his chest, mumbled a quick thanks, and disappeared into the bathroom.

Shinsou waited until he was alone to let out a sigh he'd been holding onto all evening. What the fuck is going on? He'd been finishing his homework thirty minutes ago and now he was protecting his boyfriend from a stranger. His decidedly good boyfriend who shouldn't have to be scared to be alone right now.

Of all the people who had extended any kindness to Shinsou, Dadzawa and Papa Mic excluded, Kaminari was the warmest and most sincere of them all. He showed completely unselfish affection towards him from the start, regardless of whether he had earned it. Hitoshi had brainwashed his friends into serving him at the sports festval, and made Midoriya break his own fingers. He also outright declared war on his whole class. He'd done everything he thought would put you in somebody's bad books, but here the blonde was. In his bathroom. Showering and then changing into pajamas so they could sleep together. It just didn't make any sense.

Kaminari was a kind person. To a fault, in some ways. He took all the jokes people made at his expense with a laugh of his own. Whenever he overspent his electricity he focused on showing everyone he was okay instead of trying to regain proper consciousness. Shinsou had even seen him pet Tokoyami's quirk Dark Shadow when it was in a bad mood, and do Tsuyu's hair for her when she couldn't get the bow straight. He didn't deserve to be frightened of his own room.

The taller boy heard the shower turn off. There was a hard thud from the bathroom followed by a quiet, "ouch." It helped bring him out of his reverie; he had better get ready for bed before Kaminari came back and found him still standing there frowning and looking frustrated.

Shinsou now had to reconcile that he was taking off his clothes while his boyfriend was currently putting clothes on. The cognitive dissonance of this entire evening was beginning to wear on him. What would he do about the person who broke into Kaminari's room? It wasn't safe for him to be in there anymore. Shinsou was not about to let anyone hurt his Denki.

Who is it he shouldn't be trusting?

Shinsou shook his head. He had to stop dwelling on it. He took off his shirt and jeans before turning his bedside lamp on and the room's main light off. He hoped it didn't come off as suggestive, but he figured they'd both be more comfortable in softer lighting.

He got Kaminari's pillow and placed it next to his on the bed. It was disgustingly domestic and he wanted to feel that way forever.

"Woah, mood lighting huh? I thought we swore not to make it weird!"

Denki's hair was still wet and he was wearing soft blue pajamas with Pikachu prints all over them.

Fuck, he's cute.

"You're involved. It's always weird."

The blonde stuck his tongue out and rubbed his hair with a towel. His face was flushed from the hot water and he smelled like Shinsou. Something that gave more than a little satisfaction to the other boy.

Hitoshi did his best to ignore the way Kaminari was eyeing his shirtless form and instead took a small step away from the bed.

"I'll take the outside, you sleep by the wall. This way they'd have to get through me first."

Denki looked positively smitten. Shinsou imagined he probably looked the same despite his blank face. Their lips met in a soft kiss that had Kaminari making a happy low hum.

"Nobody is gonna hurt you either. I'll go Super Saiyan on anyone who tries!" Kaminari hopped to the bed before getting in and shuffling over towards the wall. Shinsou followed into the cramped space, turned off his lamp, pressed himself up against Denki's back, and pulled the blanket over them both. The two had cuddled before but it never felt quite as intimate as it did now. Being shirtless didn't help. The blonde took his arm and hugged it against his chest, clearly happy to be the little spoon.

"Can we have a pillow fight?"

Shinsou snorted. "Do I look like someone who has pillow fights?"

"Ok, that's legit. You're missing out though. I once got Mina in the face so hard her nose ring popped out."

"She has a nose ring?"

"Not anymore she doesn't!"

Hitoshi wanted to slap his forehead. Was he seriously part of this squad?

Well, I did just spend twenty minutes cuddling with them.

"I don't know how any of you stay friends."

"It's cool. Once we get you properly settled on the squad train you'll get it. You're still getting your friend legs! It's like sea legs but people like you."

Kaminari could probably feel the silent laugh against his back. Shinsou only held him closer. The smell of his own conditioner was a lot nicer in Denki's hair.

They both enjoyed the quiet for a while before Kaminari tangled his legs with Hitoshi's. The blonde's smaller size made him a perfect fit for holding and Shinsou indulged himself in giving the other a tight squeeze.

"Sometimes I wonder about Hizashi-sensei…"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think he shouts plus ultra during sex?"

Shinsou was glad his boyfriend couldn't see the look of sheer disgust on his face.

"Please don't talk about my dads when we're in bed together."

"I'm just saying…"

"No. You are banned from talking. Go to sleep."

Despite the manic giggling he felt up against his chest, Shinsou knew he wouldn't let anyone hurt the precious boy he was holding.