Icy? Or hot? ~TodoBaku~

Chapter 10: catch of the day

Hitoshi Shinso

That fucker! That smartass, e-girl looking fuckface just left me here, in the corner of the shop, *literally* hyperventilating, because holy fuck that Kaminari guy is hot. His messy blond hair, the smile that makes him look like the sun...hell, even the clearly oversized apron draping down to the floor is adorable. God, if he even looks at me again I might melt-oh shit he's coming. Ohfuckohfuckohfuckohfuck! Act normal, Hitoshi, you got this....

My brain felt like it was on a chargrill, and my stomach had dropped so far it was approximately halfway down my right leg. I forced myself to look in his direction, daring to crack a small smile at him as he approached with confidence I could only dream of. Todoroki, you better not be taking a shit in there, cause I need you NOW, buddy.

"Can I get you any more drinks, sir?"

Sir. I kinda like tha-NOPE, NOT HERE. "U-uhh, yeah, another frappé for Todoroki, and..." I panicked a little, not wanting another black coffee, but having not put any thought into what else to have. Fortunately, Kaminari, the angel that he is, saved me from my struggle.

"Oh, I know! How about I whip up something that's... not on the menu?" he suggested, leaning down with both hands on the table to meet my eyes. Was he....showing off his posture to me...? I mean, it was....good, and I gave him a little smile to...show my appreciation? Maybe? God, I have no idea what I'm even thinking any more.

Either way, he smiled back at me, before standing up and walking off, not that I...watched him the whole way or..anything like that... god I'm really in too deep. I saw him working on something behind the counter, occasionally glancing my way, before he poured his concoction into a mug and made his way back to the table.

"Aaaaaand there we have it. The Denki Kaminari special!"

"T-thank you..." I didn't trust my voice to say any more, so left it at that. I raised the mug to my lips and took a slight sip.

I was met with....ecstasy. God, I think I might have a replacement for you. It was... it was like the coffee had a personality. It felt sweet and innocent, but also had a powerful bitter kick behind it, which was then followed by another wave of sweetness. Perhaps I was overanalysing, but it seemed like that bitter spot was...embarrassing(?) for the coffee? Why am I thinking about a coffee's emotions again? H-huh? I managed to croak out a few words to an expectant Kaminari.

"This is the best coffee I've had for a very long time. Thank you" I said, looking up at him. He then gave me one of his time-stopping smiles, a small blush on his face, before speaking again.

"Awww, thank you so muuuch! Just between you and me..." he said, before bending down to whisper to me. "I've never made that drink before, and I have no idea what I even put in it." I gasped, suddenly very concerned, before the situation got the better of me, and I let out a laugh. He looked surprised, but then joined me in laughing.

"Well, you'd better remember how you made it, I'll be after another next time I come in." I said, already deciding I was going to come in here often. He smiled again at hearing this, saying "sure, I'll...try?" with a goofy look at me, before something flashed through his eyes and he reached into the pouch on the front of his apron, fishing out a small piece of paper. "Thought I'd give you this as well. After all, it's an...exclusive item on the menu" he said, winking at me and nearly being my cause of death, before sliding me the paper. I flipped it over, seeing a name, phone number, and a little love heart. Speaking of hearts, mine had stopped by this point, and I looked up to...well, probably spill some garbage out of my mouth and embarrass myself, but instead of the cute blond boy, I was met with nobody there. It appeared that as I was fixed on the paper, the boy had snuck off. Smiling slightly, I put the paper into my pocket, folding it carefully as if it were sacred to me.

At this moment, I began to wonder where Todoroki had gone. I looked around, trying to spot my friend, and I spotted him talking to that rude worker that had given me the nickname 'eyebags'. Frowning to myself a little, I decided to leave him be, as I'm guessing he did for me.

Kaminari's number, huh? Could be worse...
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Shoto Todoroki

Once I'd exited the restroom, I noticed that Shinso and Kaminari seemed deep in conversation. Blegh, I don't wanna hear those two being cringey and flirty. I decided the best use of my time was talking to Bakugo. The shop (or, I suppose it's a café, since they serve food?) had quietened down a little, and he was idling behind the counter, so I saw my opportunity and swooped in.

"Hey there."

He turns to me, saying "oh, hey. Here's another frappé, eyebags ordered it for you a minute ago."

He slid the drink over to me. I thanked him, before turning and gesturing towards Kaminari and Shinso.

"Ah, young love. Such a beautiful thing~" I said in a playful tone, before giving Bakugo a look that said "where's my serenading?"

He scoffed at me slightly, before saying "what, you like his mother or something? I'll tell you now that Pikachu won't hold back on him."

"As for your first comment, I'm the only friend he has at the moment, so it's my job to protect him. And for the other one, if he hurts Shinso, he deals with me." I said, suddenly serious.

"Woah, no, that's not what I mean! Pikachu hasn't got it in him to do any harm to him. What I *meant* was, things will move quickly with Pikachu. He doesn't have any patience whatsoever, so he won't want a slow relationship."

"Ahhh, that does seem like him. But I think I'll let him deal with it, like you said. It's his crush, and if he scores it's on him."

"Speaking of which, he just has" Bakugo said, pointing at the table, and I turned to see Kaminari sliding Shinso a note. His number! Hell yeah, well done Shinso! Turning back to Bakugo, I wiped a fake tear from my eye, and he laughed audibly. Just then, Kaminari came back over, having finished with Shinso, and Bakugo gave him a look that said really? A customer? to which Kaminari just shrugged and said "touché" before looking at me.

Both myself and Bakugo spluttered, making Kaminari laugh a lot. He then walked over to me, and gave me a small "thank you", before walking to the back, likely to calm down.

I smiled, happy to know that I had a part in the budding relationship in front of me. I saw that Shinso had spotted me, and had finished his drink and began walking towards me. I quickly finished mine, before giving Bakugo a quick goodbye, saying "maybe.. text later, if you're free...?" to which he nodded, and myself and Shinso made our way out of the café.

We turned the corner, before I just couldn't bite my tongue any longer.

"Soooooo~"

"Oh shut up." He said, a blush swarming his face. "He's cute, plus he... he seems interested in me too, so..."

"Hey" I said, making him look at me. "He's lucky. And you two seemed to look natural together, I think he compliments you."

"S-stooooooop!" he whined, embarrassed, before he snapped back at me, saying "and what about you and that frizzy haired asshole, huh?" I'm surprised, Todoroki, you didn't seem like the type to like a bad boy~"

It was my turn to blush, and I smacked his arm before turning my head away and mumbling "don't call him an asshole..."

Unfortunately, Shinso had heard me, and burst out laughing as my face became as red as a tomato. Once he'd finished his little fit, he managed to squeak out a few words.

"Oh my god you are WHIPPED-" he said, then realised what he said, and running away getting scared.

"Wh- SHINSO YOU DICK GET BACK HERE!!!"

I'm going to kill him when I catch up
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R.I.P Shinso 😔

This was mostly about Shinso and Kaminari getting started. I wanted Todoroki and Bakugo to each have someone show them the way into a relationship in this format, and I feel like this is a great way to do it.

Fact of the Day: Kaminari was wearing an oversized apron because he forgot his, so Bakugo angrily lent him his spare one.