With a Strum of My Heart Strings

A Cat is a Man's Best Friend

Hitoshi wanted to die. And not just die. He wanted to completely perish then and there, on the spot. Anything was better than this, even death.

Shinsou had his head down on his parents' table. Koneko was meowing intensely next to him as if to ask what was wrong.

"Dad, please," he muttered, not moving his head. He heard Kaminari giggle slightly as he reached a hand out to gently rub his back. Hizashi scoffed as if he hadn't just told Shinsou's boyfriend literally everything he had said about him last time he was over.

"What? I was just saying! He asked!" He turned to his husband, who was grinning like a maniac. "Stop that!" he told him. "You're going to scare away the kids!" Shinsou finally lifted his head.

"Okay, one: we're not children. We're both adults." Yamada pouted at that. "And two: did you have to answer him?" Denki's hand, that had moved to rest on his shoulder, now lightly slapped him.

"Hey! Yes, he did," he scolded before his face softened into a smile that made Hitoshi go weak. "Besides, I think it was cute!" Shinsou immediatly placed his head back on the table to hide the growing blush that was creeping across his face and to the tips of his ears.

Hizashi snickered. "I think you broke him," he teased. Shinsou could just imagine the grins the three had at his embarrassment. At least Koneko, who had found her way to his lap, wasn't poking fun at him. He ran one of his hands through her soft, gray fur as she curled up into a ball on top of him.

Denki took his hand back, clasping them together in front of him. "Wouldn't be the first time," he said, smiling, which made Yamada squeal. Shinsou was definitely going to get on him later about this.

"You two are going to be the death of me," Shinsou groaned. Why couldn't they just leave him to die in peace?

"What did I tell you, Hitoshi? It's your fault you brought Hizashi's doppelganger home," Aizawa piped up, not helping the conversation whatsoever. Shinsou was glad that at least Denki was getting along with his parents, though he knew they would move on to questioning him as soon as they made sure Hitoshi was thoroughly embarrassed.

Shinsou lifted his head to make eye contact with his father. "At least I don't have to live with a loud blond," he retorted, jabbing a thumb at Kaminari, who let out an offended gasp and smacked his arm again. It was totally worth the look on his father's face, who couldn't come up with a good enough come back, so he just glared at Shinsou and leaned back in his seat.

"Okay, okay," Hizashi chuckled, reaching to hold his husband's hand. "So, Kaminari," he started, and Shinsou knew what was coming, "Tell us more about yourself!" Shinsou was glad he was starting off small, though he knew that would change, soon. Poor, sweet, innocent Denki didn't realize what he was getting into, though, and smiled brightly.

"Well," Kaminari chirped, "I just graduated last year with my bachelor's degree-- I majored in electrical engineering technology, considering my quirk." Yamada nodded for him to continue. "I work now at Sero's, a cafe my friend owns. It's not too far from here, actually! Like maybe a fifteen-minute walk. You guys should totally visit sometime! We have these absolutely amazing caramel macchiatos. Ten out of ten would recommend, and--" Denki stopped himself. "Sorry, I was rambling." He laughed nervously.

"You were," Shouta said, earning him a glare from his husband.

"You're fine!" Yamada said, nudging Aizawa with his elbow as if to tell him to be nicer. "Anyway--" He intertwined his fingers together. "--how'd you two meet?" Shinsou decided to speak up for this one, having a feeling Denki would be answering most of the other questions.

"Well, I saw him at one of my shows, but I didn't officially meet him until the day after." Kaminari nodded, chiming in anyway.

"Yep! Kirishima works with me at the cafe, and he's friends with Bakugou, who brought Shinsou and Jirou in once!" Yamada smiled.