My Hero Academia Imagines/One-Shot Compilation

Coffee Cures [Shinsou] (Fluff)

Ichijiku (Tigress)

"Hello? Earth to Ichijiku?" Shinsou tugs me out of my manic writing frenzy with his dulcet tones.

I blink and he's blurry. One more blink and he comes into focus. Damn. Was I really that out of touch with reality? I turn back to my computer where ten new pages of content look back at me from my word processor.

"How long have I been brain dead?" I grunt, stretching over my chair and popping my back.

"Almost two hours. How the hell did you manage ten pages?" He gapes, looking at the screen as I scroll.

"The characters wouldn't stop yelling at me." I whine.

I tilt my head back and he looks down at me with that sleepy smile. When he kisses me, all of the tension in my muscles melts away. Everything feels serene and pleasant.

"You look like you could use a break from all their rambling. Want to come to the coffee shop with me?" His fingers graze my cheek.

"As if that's a question."

. . . . .

Winds whistle through buildings and serenade my ears with another story. You'd think stories would stop floating around in my head after two hours of writing, but alas, no such luck.

Not that I mind.

"Do you think it'll snow today?" Shinsou hums.

"I sure hope so." I smile. "You know winter is my favorite season."

"It's starting to become my favorite too."

"You just like seeing me in sweaters."

"It's not just that." Shinsou huffs, hiding his smile in his scarf. "I also like that it's cold enough that I can cuddle you everywhere I go."

"If you're trying to earn brownie points and make me buy your coffee...it's working." I laugh taking his hand and swinging it as a tinkling bell announces our presence in the shop.

"I'm trying to earn brownie points because you're my girlfriend and I like seeing you smile." He chuckles.

We step in and he kisses my cheek, making my eyes sparkle up at him. Coming from a family that neglected my need for physical touch makes these little micro-affections that much more meaningful.

"Hi, how can I help you?" A familiar voice asks as the barista turns around. Her eyes brighten. "Ichan!"

"Hana-chan! Hey!" I beam. "How have you been? I didn't expect to see you here!"

"I've been great! I landed this job as a way to make a little extra cash. They pay my bills on the Support Team but you know I like to keep myself busy." She laughs, making someone's drink and then calling out the order. "How have you been, Shinsou?"

"Ichan still keeps me around, so life couldn't be better." He says casually, leaning his head on mine as he wraps an arm around my shoulders.

"You two are disgustingly adorable." Hanayuki smiles, stepping behind the register. "What can I get you cuties?"

"A peppermint hot chocolate, please." I say.

"And a hot coffee with cream and two sugars."

Once our orders are put in and served, we thank her and head to a quiet space in the corner by the window. I take a sip of my hot chocolate and promptly singe the entire surface area of my tongue.

"A-Ah..." I splutter, swallowing and feeling every hot drop of liquid as it slides down my throat like scalding magma. "I have made a mistake!"

Shinsou's lips twitch as he fights a smile, taking a sip of his hot coffee like it's nothing and then setting it down as he raises a challenging eyebrow. Cheeky jerk.