Team 7 [Hiro Hamada x Reader]

Chapter 7: An Explosive Performance

The Institution was lively that evening. Many scientists and future students of the SFIT were there, showing off their many creative inventions that had a lot of heart and time put into them. [F/N] couldn't help but stare around in amazement, helping Hiro push one of the bins with everyone else.

"Wow. There's a lot of sweet tech here. How are you doing, Hiro?"

The prodigy shrugs, trying to act as calm as possible, but he was really a jittery and nervous mess. "You're talking to an ex-bot fighter. Takes a lot more than this to rattle me up."

"Yup. He's nervous," Go Go says, walking behind Hiro with one of the blue bins.

"You have nothing to fear, little fellow," Fred pipes in, giving Hiro a lazy smile.

Honey coos and pats Hiro's back.

"He's so tense."

Hiro laughs a little, feeling embarrassed that everyone had pointed out his nervousness.

"No, I'm not."

"Relax, Hiro. You are an absolute genius who makes outstanding tech! I know you'll make it here," [F/N] says in reassurance, pulling him close to her with one arm and giving him a squeeze.

Hiro's cheeks flare red and he smiles shyly towards her. "T-Thanks, [F/N]. But I really am okay. If anything, you guys are making me even more anxious!"

"What do you need, little man? Deodorant? Breath mint? Fresh pair of underpants?" Wasabi asks, parking the blue bins behind the stairs to the stage, along with everyone else.

"Underpants? You need serious help," Go Go chuckles out, her arms folded over her chest.

Wasabi shrugs nonchalantly. "Hey, I come prepared."

"I haven't done laundry in six months," Fred states, sitting on the edge of the stage.

"Six months? That sounds unhealthy," [F/N] comments.

"It definitely is," Hiro says afterwards, grinning a cheesy grin.

"One pair lasts me four days. I go front, I go back, I go inside-out. Then, I go front back."

Wasabi almost hurls up whatever clean food was in his stomach.

Tadashi laughs out loud while casually walking over next to Go Go. "Wow. That is both disgusting and awesome."

"Don't encourage him," Go Go threatens.

"It's called 'recycling'," Fred says, looking very proud of himself.

The announcer calls out for Hiro to be next on the stand.

"Oh, yeah. This is it!" Fred exclaims jumping off the stage.

"I guess I'm up," Hiro says nervously.

Honey jumps up and down in excitement, pulling out her phone.

"Okay, photo, photo!"

Everyone gathers around Hiro, and Honey holds her phone up high to get everyone in the frame.

"Everybody say, 'Hiro!'"

"Hiro!" Everyone exclaims.

After the picture, everyone dispersed with their blue bins of microbots, wishing Hiro luck. It was down to the main three: [F/N], Tadashi, and Hiro. [F/N] embraces Hiro tightly, and he returns the hug. She pulls away and gets the sudden idea to quickly kiss his lips. A very rare occurrence indeed, but one [F/N] thought was needed. The two teenagers blush like crazy and share goofy smiles after the short kiss.