Good boy~

Winter Angels

IZUKU POV

I take a deep breath. Everything is okay. Inhale. Exhale. I stand up, wipe my mouth, and pull some mint gum from my pocket, slipping it into my mouth.

I step out of the stall and smile at Todoroki, "Sorry about that, I guess I'm just not used to that much butter."

He ruffles my hair and smiles, "Oh it's okay baby, I'll remember that for next time."

I wash my hands and we both exit the restroom. Once back at the theater, he pushes the arm rest up and pulls me close, wrapping his arm around my waist. He kisses the top of my head, and I can feel the anxiety slipping away slowly.

By the end of the movie, I felt much better, not fully, but better nonetheless.

He drives me home after the theater. Since we had another shoot the next day, we wanted to go ahead and turn in early for the day. Though honestly, I was confused on whether or not he was staying.

"I had a nice evening..." I smile softly, the elevator humming as we go up.

Todoroki nods, "Yeah, it was actually really relaxing. It felt nice to chill before the shoot."

Chill?

I clench my jaw slightly and nod, "Yeah, chill...haha, that was very chill."

"You talk so weird sometimes," Todoroki chuckles as the elevator dings open.

He walks me to my condo, and when I open the door, I pause.

"Do you wanna stay over? Not to do anything, but just to...I don't know..." I fumble over my words.

"Yeah, that'd uh... that would be nice."

The next morning, I try sitting up, but there's a weight against me. An arm. I glance over at my alarm clock, and it's only 8 am. Today's shoot isn't until 2pm. I smile softly and turn towards him. He immediately pulls me into his chest, and I welcome the authority over my movement. It was too early for my brain to function, so I could appreciate someone doing it for me.

"Good morning..." His morning voice immediately makes the hair on my arms stand up. It was raspy and even deeper than normal.

"Um... good morning..." It takes me a moment to get my bearings.

He pushes my hair out of my face and kisses my forehead. I giggle at the random act of kindness and grin.

"I like it when you're like this," I can't help but smile.

"Oh do you now?" He raises a brow and smiles.

Not long after, he starts tickling my stomach and I break out in giggles.

"W-wait! Pfft- stop, you're gonna make me pee myself!" I can feel tears pricking the edge of my eyes from laughter.

He grins and stands out of bed, carrying me to my bathroom and setting me down on the cold floor.

He smiles and pecks my cheek, "Don't pee yourself. I'm gonna go make some coffee, what do you want?"

"Mmm can you make me hot cocoa?" I grin.

"Oh? In the Christmas spirit already?" he chuckles and leaves the bathroom.

But immediately there's a pit in my stomach and I feel like committing.

Christmas.

I take a deep breath.

Inhale. Exhale.

What's going to happen? Are we close enough to visit each other's families? To buy gifts? To what extent am I allowed to go? Will he be my Holidate? Or are we not far enough for that?

I take another deep breath and take care of business. I take a look in the mirror and groan, I looked a mess. I wash my face, moisturizer, and then put on a pink clay mask, pushing my hair back with a headband.

"Hurry up baby, your cocoa is gonna get cold," Todoroki's voice echos from the kitchen, and I can't help but smile at the fact that he's here.

At 8am he's in my house, making me cocoa, and calling me baby. I jump and do my little happy dance for a moment and take a breath. Then I go into the kitchen, after throwing a cardigan over my Christmas PJ pants and t shirt.

Upon arriving in the kitchen, I'm met with immediate laughter.

"Oh my god, I never thought someone could be so cute in a headband," Todoroki laughs and genuinely smiles.

And even though he makes me want to fucking die sometimes, I'm reminded all over again why I fell for him. I can feel butterflies in my stomach and my cheeks hot from my deep attraction to him. I walk over and hug him tightly.

"You good?"

I just nodded and held him tighter. He hugs me back and eventually lifts me onto the counter, leaning his head on my shoulder.

"You're such a good man Todoroki." I can feel his body tense against me. I hug him tighter, and I can feel him relax against me.

He lifts his head and kisses my cheek, "You're probably the only one who thinks that." He laughs and picks me up. I hold onto him, and my legs tighten around his waist.

He grabs his coffee, what I assume is my Cocoa, and walks over to the couch. He sits them down on the coffee table and slips me off of him, and onto the couch next to him. He leans against the arm of the chair, his long body sprawled out on the couch, and his legs man-spread. He hands me my cocoa after putting a blanket on me, and pulling me between his legs and against his chest. He starts flicking through the channels, eventually settling on some Hallmark Christmas movie

"I didn't think you'd be into these?"

He chuckles and shakes his head, "I'm not, but I figured you are."

I smile and my cheeks flush, "You figured correctly."

As we watch the movie, we sip on our drinks, and I catch him stealing glances at me on several occasions. Eventually, we both finish our drinks, and he pulls me even closer to him, my head laying halfway on his chest and shoulder now.

I have to do it now. I just have to work up the guts and ask.

"Do you wanna... I don't know, maybe come over for Christmas? N-not as my boyfriend or anything, but uh, just as a co-worker or friend..."

"Yeah, that'd be nice."

My eyes widen and I look up at him, "Really? You'd have to meet my family and everything, my mom's really big on Christmas. We all stay together for like a week straight.

"Yeah it sounds fun, my family doesn't really get together so it'll be nice."

It was then that I realized I knew nothing about Todoroki's past, "Wait what, like at all?"

"Nah, they don't get along so they prefer to not do family stuff"

"shit i'm sorry"

"Don't apologize baby," he pulls me closer, "I'm sure I'll love spending time with yours. If they're anything like you I'll adore them."

I giggle and kiss him on the cheek, "You'll love it, I'll make sure of it"

"Mhm" we go back to watching the movie and just cuddle till our upcoming shoot.

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