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You couldn't contain your excitement as your alarm went off, jumping out of bed at the thought of getting to know the handsome pro hero Shoto just that little bit better. You didn't even bother changing out of your pyjamas opening your suitcase to pull out a pack of uno, then bringing out flashcards decorating them with icebreakers that you got online. You brought out a snakes and ladders mat and connect four hoping to bring out his competitive side. You even wondered if you'd be able to make his heart flip the way he did yours.

Your leg jumped anxiously, listening as he hopped in the shower.

Shoto climbed out of the tub quietly, trying his best not to wake you up and setting a reminder to leave a note with his contact details and address if you needed anything.

He clutched the case with his hero costume tightly using it as a makeshift shield as he tiptoed in front of your room. He hadn't noticed your little setup as he concentrated on getting to the door through the living room.

" Hey Shoto!" You perked, pointing at the bits and bobs you scattered around, showing pride in your effort. " Since you aren't working today I thought we'd get to know each other better."

Your eyes slowly skimmed down to his chest clutching a case tight to his chest.

Did he lie?

" Where are you going?" You asked tilting your head slightly as you examined him wholly. The well ironed clothes and suitcase tucked by his side his phone pressed against his ear despite the fact he wasn't on the phone, he actually lied and for what.

" Erm..." Shoto was not known for making up good lies on the spot, he wasn't known for anything really aside from being Endevour's son and replacement. " I wanted to go to work." He muttered finding no use in lying. You slept in so much yesterday he assumed you wouldn't be awake when he left.

" Why? You have today off."

I thought we made a breakthrough yesterday does he still think I'm weird?

He watched your face mould into that of disappointment, hating how that smile that made his heart fumble left your face, it becoming plain once again.

" I can stay if you want." He offered, making a mental note to text Denki that he was sick.

" I don't want to force you to stay." You mumbled despite the disappointment brewing in your stomach making you feel sick and insecure.

Shoto's eyes darted between, you the door and his hero case, deciding where he would go. It was knawing at his mind, he needed to work, he hates sitting idly when people outside would need his help, perhaps he got that from Midoriya.

" Sorry Y/n I've got to go." He stepped towards you, leaning over you to get the pen that you placed on the couch, picking up a flashcard that you had left on the floor to write his details so you could reach him. He ignored the woman outside the window using her quirk to fix it, her brow furrowing in disapproval as she continued working.

He huffed in annoyance, ignoring you when you chewed your lips so he wouldn't find himself prioritising one person over his district of Japan. He put his suitcase under his arm before walking out of the door hanging his head while leaving the building. Though he did notice the raincloud that hung by his living room window pittering rain against the new window. He already felt bad but his work meant more to him.

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" So that roommate of yours is she single?" Kaminari asking sitting on Shoto's desk as he did some paperwork. This was the first interaction the two had throughout the day, since the day was packed with villain chases, he had gotten a grilling from the police chief for freezing the wrong man in place allowing the real criminal to escape. The guilt was pissing him off.

" Pardon?" He wasn't concentrating he was thinking how to apologise to the innocent man in the first place. He considered asking his dad to send him some money.

" Your roommate I think she was into me, can you give me her number?" He asked swinging his feet while taking a bite of his dinner.

" She's not like those girls you like, she doesn't do sex." He said bluntly not realising how he baited himself out.

Kaminari gasped, a sly smirk on his face as he turned himself around and laid on his tummy kicking his feet like a giddy school girl.

" You used your moves on her and she rejected you!" He snickered watching the cogs in his mind spin as he tried to figure out what he meant by moves.

" No I didn't, she told me."

" Yeh when you asked her out and she rejected you!"

" I didn't ask her out!"

" So she rejected you before you even asked!" He yelled cracking himself up even more and reaching into his pocket to text Sero.

" What are you doing?"

" I'm gonna tell Sero, this is hilarious!"

Shoto looked offended, out of everyone he knew he cared a lot about Sero's opinion, he seemed to be able to do a lot of what Shoto couldn't, he was effortlessly funny and had amazing presence in a room, everyone loved being around Sero including Todoroki, he really looked up to the guy.

Shoto jumped out his chair leaping forward with a face of pure distress shooting ice out of his hand in a desperate attempt. Kaminari's hands, now stuck to his sides, didn't even have time touch the send button.

" Hey I was joking." He lied pouting as he shivered.

" Sorry." Shoto apologised, placing his other hand on top of the ice to melt it.

*Knock Knock.

The two's eyes darted to the door, raising a brow and wondering who would disturb the two friends during their break.

" Come in !" Shoto called out, the position the two of them were in not being foreign to anyone who worked in the agency.

He heard the faint squeak of trainers on the concrete floor, ears twitching at the annoying noise but deciding to ignore and concentrate on unfreezing Kaminari.

" Hey babe!"  Kaminari called out, Shoto furrowed his brows. Kaminari does not have a girlfriend.

He looked in front of his desk, seeing you there with a large bag wearing a tracksuit. You had a polite smile on your face obviously feeling bad that you had interrupted something and come to his place of work uninvited.

" Hi Charge Bolt." You greeted, quirking your brow at his position stuck on the table, he was covered in wet ice, on his belly, while Shoto hovered his hot hand over the small of his back.

" Y/n!" He stood up dusting himself down to look presentable not wanting to embarrass himself in front of you.

" Shoto." You answered back holding the anger you felt this morning on your tongue. He could sense it, knowing you wouldn't speak unless spoken too.

" What are you doing here?!" Kaminari jumped off the table now free from the ice and body partially dry.

" I wanted to hang out with Shoto during his break." You reached into the bag pulling out the flashcards from earlier, " I brought games, icebreakers and stuff." You pulled each item from your bag, neatly packaged since you had spent a long time organising them.

" What all this for me?" He teased picking up the questions that you had left on the table. " What is your quirk? Well mine electrification cause I electrify all the ladies hearts." He smirked making a bolt appear between his index and thumb. Shoto didn't think you'd be amused by such a lame pick up line but you giggled like it was the cutest thing you had heard all day.

" That's cool." You looked at the still standing Todoroki who was in deep thought trying to map out how to join the conversation or apologize for leaving you today. " So Shoto are you going to join in as well."

He had to make it up to you, he had to make you see that he didn't hate you and that he was willing to give the two of you a try.

" Y-yes of course."