Drowning. (Shoto Todoroki x OC)

But What if We Fail?

"Shoto! Did you have to want to redesign your room this much? This is so much work." Mizuko complained after finally nailing down the last floor board for his room. She threw herself back on the floor with her arms spread wide above her head.

Shoto wanted a completely traditional Japanese room. Mizuko was kind enough to help him as she didn't have to do much to her room. She didn't have money to get decorations and she only grabbed essentials from her parents house before she moved in with Aizawa.

Shoto playfully grinned looking down at her and shook his head. "A little hard work never hurt."

She sat right up and looked him like he was crazy. "I signed up to help you move your things - not work on HGTV."

He chuckled to himself at her behavior and reached his hand down for her to get up off the floor. He thought she looked cute while frustrated especially in her lounge wear.

She grabbed onto his hand and pulled herself up. She straightened out her clothes and looked at Shoto seriously for a moment. Something had been bugging her. She never talked to him about the human Nomu project and was nervous about what he thought about her being wanted as All For One's experiment.

"Shoto, you don't think of me as a monster now , do you?" She pulled her hair behind her ear.

He gave her a confused look. "I could never. Is this about the human Nomu thing?"

She just shook her head yes.

He sighed. "Mizuko, I could never see you as a monster. I won't let them get their hands on you to complete that stupid experiment. None of us will"

"But what if we fail? What if they get me and they force me to hurt you? I could never live with myself." She was getting so sad thinking about hurting her friends and family- especially Shoto. Her heart was sinking as her hands were trembling.

Shoto held her trembling hands to stop them from shaking. Mizuko looked into his eyes when he did that as she was confused.

"Human Nomu, right? Even they do somehow get to you, you're still human so you have your heart. All of us will still be reaching our hands, hearts, and lives out to you even if it succeeds. And even if they succeed, you're still my Mizuko and I won't stop going after you, ever. Besides All for One is locked up in Tartarus now."

She gave him a sincere smile before she wrapped her arms around his neck and planted her lips on his. She took him off guard but he happily reciprocated. His lips were firm against hers as he then wrapped his arms behind her waist.

The kiss was passionate. Shoto would fight for her, no matter what, and that's the reassurance the scared girl needed. Her tongue asked for entrance and he happily complied.

While their tongues playfully explored one another, Shoto shifted his weight so Mizuko backed up further against his door. Mizuko broke apart for a moment to whisper in his ear, "I love you, Shoto."

That little sentence drove him wild and he responded by slowly kissing down her neck, patiently working his way down to her sensitive spot.

"Hey Todoroki! Come down, dinner is ready! I can wait for you." A cheery Izuku yelled while knocking on his door.

Mizuko groaned while Shoto released his lips from her neck and sighed.

Izuku... you really have bad timing.

Shoto and Mizuko straightened out their hair to make it look like they weren't just making out. Mizuko put her hand on the door handle and went to turn it but Shoto put his hand on top of hers. Mizuko stopped for a moment only for Shoto to bend down and whisper in her ear, "and I love you too, Mizuko." Mizuko couldn't help but turn red hearing her boyfriend as he turned the handle for her and they both left the room.