My Number 1 Hero

When the Masks Fall

I ended up crashing into someone's chest. I could feel the person's arms wrap around me and judging by the height, it was Shoto.

"Kat. I need you to breathe and focus on something simple and solid." He said calmly. I could feel him leading me to the bench and he continued to hold me. After a while, I calmed down, my head still on his shoulder and him still fully hugging me.

"God, I missed you." He whispered. Missed?

"...I missed you too. Both of you dumb asses." I said weakly.

"Why did you leave? Why didn't you talk to either of us. We were worried. I was worried."

"Because" I stood up and went behind the bench. I leaned on it and let my head hang next to Shoto's. "I fucked everything up. I kissed Izuku...and I knew you guys liked each other."

"Well yes, I like him." I ran a tired hand through my hair. I knew it was true but it still hurt to hear it. "But Kat. I like you too." I looked up at him surprised but then quickly looked at him with distrust.

"Why? I'd say your taste is poor but then again you also like Izuku." I said with an eyebrow raised.

"Respectfully, Kat, you are really dumb. I flirt with you constantly." I thought about this for a moment and then looked at him.

"So...you weren't pranking me?"

"Do I seem like the type of person to pull pranks?" He said with an amused look. He stood up and walked up to me, pulling me into him gently. He grabbed my arms and searched my eyes. "I genuinely like you, Kat. I have for a while. And I have amazing taste." I looked at him and felt all of the pain I felt fall away. "May I kiss you?" He asked it in a polite manner but was staring at my lips as if he wanted to devour them. He put his thumb lightly over them and rubbed them softly.

"Y-yeah whatever." I muttered. He leaned in and our lips met. The kiss was amazing and completely different than the one with Izuku. It was comforting, like a wave of washing over a fire. It was like I was being soothed by the kiss. It was tender and meaningful. Every tangled thought, every angry feeling all dissipated with the touch of his calm lips. It lasted for what felt both like forever and not enough time at all.

"That was-"

"fucking amazing." I finished. "Wait...where's Izuku? What about him? I mean...if we like each other and you and him like each other is it possible that...?" I felt as if my heart was about to explode or some romantic shit like that.

"He's waiting for us, Kat." Shoto smiled at me and held out his hand which I took quickly. We started walking towards his dorm room. Izuku was nervously pacing the room when we opened the door, holding hands.

"Kacchan!" He said as he ran into me. He wrapped his arms around my neck and allowed me to pick him up off of the ground so that his legs were wrapped around my waist. I wrapped my arms tightly around him and closed my eyes as I buried my face in him.

"I like you, nerd." I whispered

"I like you too, Kacchan. You've always had my heart."

"I promise I'll never cause that stupid organ any more pain again." He giggled, his face still in my neck.

"You both have my heart now." He said looking up to look at Shoto. "But I'm freezing and you two left me here extremely anxious so I need attention."

"Of course, Angel. But I need to do something first." He walked up to Izuku and lifted his chin. "I want to kiss you, can I?" He nodded shyly and Shoto, after having to lean down a bit (loser short people problems), their lips met.