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𝐓𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬

The bell rang loudly, indicating the end of your class and the school day.  Your anxiety spikes slightly as you get up and grab your bag, your mind going to what's going to happen after.

Your track tryouts. You know you shouldn't be nervous, you've made the team every time last year, and you're a pretty decent runner, and there are never enough people trying out for the distance team. Then again, this is your first time trying out at such a prestigious school, so who knows what'll happen.

With that thought, you can feel all of your insecurities and self-doubt begin to creep in. Kirishima seems to notice your apprehension, considering how quiet and distracted you've been.

"You're going to do great, (y/n). I know you will." Kirishima reassures you, patting your shoulder. You took a small breath, smiling at him. "How'd you know what I was thinking?"

"Because you've been talking about it nonstop all day." Bakugo chimes in, earning a small nudge in disapproval from Kirishima.

"Well, whenever I'm nervous, I just picture everyone naked," Kaminari adds, making you cock an eyebrow and smirk. "So I'd just be running with a bunch of naked people then. I'm not sure how that would help."

"Actually, you'll be running in front of a bunch of naked people." He corrects, making you roll your eyes and giggle.

You stop at the locker room, to get changed out of your uniform and into your track clothes. You feel a little better and your nerves are slightly eased, thanks to Kirishima and Kaminari.

"I'll talk to you guys later." You dismiss, waving your friends goodbye and walking into the locker room.

Walking past other groups of girls conversing, you went to the end of the bench, dropping your things, and pulling your clothes out. As you get changed, you can't help but feel slightly lonely.

You don't have anyone to talk to, and you feel like you're being stared at by the other girls. Slipping on your shirt, you spot a purple-haired girl you recognize. You've seen her with Kaminari a few times. Maybe you can talk with her.

Not now, of course. It would be awkward to talk to someone while changing, but afterward.

So once she starts to walk out to the track, you follow after her. "Uh, hey, you know Kaminari, right?"

"Yeah?" She says, turning back to face you. "I'm his friend, (y/n). And you're trying out for track too? I just, uh, I don't have anyone to talk to so..."

"Oh no, I get that. And Kamimari's told me plenty about you, that idiot. All good things of course. I'm Jirou." She introduces herself with a polite smile.

She's being nice to you, even though you were super awkward introducing yourself. Your nerves die down even more at the prospect of making this potential friend. She does seem cool and chill, after all.

"So you run long distance, too?" You ask, to which she nods. At least you'll be trying out with someone you're friendly with. And who knows, maybe you two will be running together.

"Me too. That's cool. What do you normally run?" You question, trying to continue the conversation and prevent it from getting awkward. "I normally do the 3200, what about you?"

"Oh bless your heart. I do the 1600." You tell her with a grin, and the two of you continue your conversation as you walk over to the track.

It's not long until you're doing your warm-up laps, and you and Jirou are still talking as you do so. There are fewer people which is normal because they're only doing the 1600 today. There's probably going to be more tomorrow since there are much more sprinters and mid-distance people. But, there are still a lot of people here for long-distance, compared to what you normally see.

A good amount of girls are doing the warmup with you and Jirou, which is pretty nice. You don't have this many girls around when you warm up, most spread out into their own cliques and groups.

"So you're friends with Kaminari, right? Good luck with that." Jirou remarks, making you giggle. "Yeah, he's a pretty interesting guy."

"Who else are you friends with, (y/n)? I've seen you hanging out with Sero and Kirishima too." One of the other girls asks.

"Yeah, I normally hang out with Kirishima, Kaminari, Sero, and Bakugo." You answer, causing the girls to mumble to each other. It seems like Bakugo is very controversial, which isn't surprising.

"You want to be friends with him? Isn't he like, really loud and an asshole?" Another girl chimes in.

"I mean, yeah, but I think he's a good guy. He might not show it all of the time. I'm sure he has a soft spot, he's just hiding it, as a lot of guys do." You tell her.

"Whatever you say.." The girl says, and your conversation drags on to another topic.

Jirou smiles to herself as she runs beside you. She likes you a lot already. You're nice, you talk to her, and it seems like you know who you are. Not to mention you defended Bakugo, which is quite impressive. No one's ever defended him like that, besides Kirishima. You must be a really good friend.

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The tryouts went well. You stuck with Jirou for most of it and hit a new personal record. It's not surprising, considering how Jirou's fast as hell and has incredible pacing.

"Do you need a ride? My dad's coming to pick me up, and he can take you home too." Jirou offers as you exit the stadium.

"Thanks, but my brother's coming to pick me up soon, so I should be good." You decline politely. "Alright, I'll see you later then. Tomorrow, for the 500, right?"

"Yeah, see ya." You wave, watching as she hops into her father's car and leaves.

Thirty minutes pass by and students slowly filter out, until it's just you, still stuck waiting. It's getting late, and you need to do your homework. You groan to yourself, tapping your foot impatiently and sending your brother another text.

"Hey, you need a ride?" A familiar voice called, making you look up. It's Kirishima, in his own car.

"My brother's going to come to pick me up, but thanks for offering." You tell him with a small smile. "Are you sure? I mean, it's getting late, and I feel bad leaving you alone like this."

That made you hesitate. It is getting late, and you're tired of waiting for your brother, and you trust Kirishima. So, after texting your brother again to let him know, you get into the car with him.

"Shit, this car is really nice." You murmur as you buckle yourself into the passenger seat. The a/c is set to a nice warm temperature, heating you up after sitting outside where, it was getting quite chilly. On the dashboard of his car is a picture of him and his girlfriend, you assume, and he also has one of those things that holds his phone to keep it hands-free.

"Thanks. Here, put your address in." Typing your address into his GPS, you can't help but glance at the picture of him and her.

His girlfriend is very pretty. Light pink hair, dark yellow eyes, and a nice smile. Her arm is wrapped around Kirishima, who's holding her as well, grinning at the camera and flashing his sharp teeth.

"Awww, you guys are so cute. Does she go here?" You ask as he begins to drive away. He's mentioned his girlfriend a few times before, but you've never seen her around school.

"Nor anymore. She just moved away a couple of months ago, actually." He admits, scratching the back of his neck nervously. "But we're still hanging on strong!"

"That's great! I'm glad you're doing well."

The drive to your house is a nice one, with you and him talking all the way back, about different things. How your tryouts went, his girlfriend Mina, and the stories Jirou told you about Kaminari. 

"Well, this is me. Goodnight, Kirishima. Thanks for the ride! I'll see you later!" He waves back to you, watching you enter your home and making sure you're safe before driving away.