blueberry muffins (todoroki x reader)

ch 21

"y/n, what are you doing?" Shoto asks a little concerned.

"i'm watching the popcorn pop... what does it look like?" you ask Shoto while smiling.

Shoto just shrugged and then stood next to you, also watching the popcorn pop.

"this is fun" Shoto says while smiling and leaning against the island with you.

once the popcorn stops cooking, you take it out of the microwave and pour it into a bowl, mixing in some flavor powder. you and Shoto walk to the sofa snd sit down to watch Haikyu.

before you get too comfortable though, you grab a blanket and turn off all the lights in the house. it's 8 pm and Shoto told his sister and brother that he would be home later since he's "studying".

you were sitting next to Shoto, your head leaning against his shoulder while you both eat popcorn. you're sharing a blanket, so it's extremely warm, especially since you're on his left side.

after you finished the popcorn, you put the bowl down and snuggle closer to Shoto, catching him off guard. he feels himself blush when you wrap your arms around his arm.

suddenly, you feel like you're boiling.

"Shoto, you're hot" you say while sitting up.

"oh, thank you" Shoto says while looking over to you.

"what? n-no, i mean you're literally hot" you say while laughing.

"oh, i don't know. i guess my left side is always warm and my right side is cool" Shoto says while looking down.

you decide to test the theory and you reach over to touch Shoto's right side. his arm feels cool against your fingertips.

"that is so cool" you say while continuing to grab his biceps.

you look up to Shoto and see that he's smiling down at you. you laugh and move yourself back to your original position. "sorry", you look away a little embarrassed.

"it's fine. it's funny how you obsess with people's quirks." Shoto says while fixing the blanket that's wrapped around you both.

"i just think it's so interesting what people can do. like, you can literally creating fire and ice. that is so insane to me" you say.

"yeah i guess it is pretty cool" Shoto says while shrugging.

"um, are you doing anything this weekend?" Shoto asked you, trying not to sound nervous.

"no i don't think so. usually i just work out, but i can squeeze you in if you want to do something" you say jokingly.

"i would like to do something... with you" Shoto says with a smile.

"okay" you try not to sound too excited. you feel like you're starting to like Shoto, but you don't things to get complicated if you join the school.

~

you felt your shoulders being shaken a little, stirring you to wake up.

when you open your eyes, you see that the TV is turned off and look over at Shoto who is calling your name.

"y/n i'm going to leave" Shoto says, waiting for you to fully wake up before he gets up. once you lift your head off his shoulder and start to stretch, Shoto gets up and throws away the trash and brings the popcorn bowl to the sink.

you both walk to the door, so you sleepily say goodbye and shut and lock the door before going to your bed and falling asleep.

~ ~

you and Shoto hung out a few more times during the rest of the week. most of the time, Shoto would stop by your house and you would make him dinner while he watched TV. he even helped you cook one time, but it did not go well.

it is now Saturday, and Shoto planned to drive you to a little outlet with lots of shops.

you were wearing a light green cropped tank top and loose shorts since it was hot that day.

Shoto picked you up at your house and you got to be in his car again, this time, not in agonizing pain from coming home from the hospital.

it smelled clean and looked brand new. Shoto was wearing a black shirt and brown jean shorts.

"where are we going?" you asked after sitting in the car for a few minutes.

"a little shopping outlet. i heard about it from some classmates and i thought you would like it." Shoto says, his eyes never leaving the road.

at a red light, Shoto looked over at you and examined your outfit.

"you look pretty" he said with a smile.

"thank you" you say shyly while tucking your hair behind your ear. "you always look pretty." your eyes widen. "i mean good! you always look good" you say and then mentally slap yourself in the face.

Shoto smiled and shook his head.

~

after driving for 10 minutes, you arrived at the outlet. it wasn't super crowded luckily.

you and Shoto got out of the car and go into a few stores. you brought a few little trinkets and some candles. Shoto even paid for a few things while you looked for your wallet. he was so sneaky, you didn't even realize until you looked up and the receipt was already printed out.

"Shoto i'm serious. don't do that again" you scold while walking with him.

"you were taking too long" Shoto rebuttals and shrugs.

you two were walking around and window shopping, however it was beginning to get crowded. you could feel your hands brushing against each other, and you figured that you should make the first move.

you reach down and grab Shoto's hand, interlocking your fingers. you see him out of the corner of your eye look down at you, and then you feel his hand grip yours back. you refused to look up at him since you could feel yourself blushing.

you both decided to get some food since it was lunchtime. you decided to go to a ramen place that was a few stores away. it didnt appear too crowded so you both went inside.

as you walked in, you looked around, immediately making eye contact with some familiar faces.

"Todoroki? Y/n?"

to be continued 😱