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It was a very hot day. The air was still, and there was no cloud to be seen, nor to hide the scorching sun. Even the birds were quiet, too tired to sing or fly.
Denki wiped his dripping forehead with the back of his hand, and let out a sigh of exhaustion. 35°C, and according to the weather forecast, the next few days were going to be even worse.
"Hot, huh ?" The tired voice next to him croaked.
He turned his head to look at Hanta, laying on the somewhat cool floor of his bedroom, right next to the fan, with only his underwear on. Denki was wearing the exact same outfit, sitted on his bed and trying very hard not to look too much at his friend's chiselled abs.
The summer heat was almost unbearable in the dorms, with no air conditioning running since no one would stay in there the whole summer. Most of their friends already went back with their families for the holidays, either to an empty house because some of their parents were still working or to go to some nice place to escape the heat and have fun. However, Denki's parents were working abroad and wouldn't be back before a week or so, and Sero's decided to have a romantic trip, leaving their son in the good care of the Kaminaris. The boys already had a few outings to kill the time, at the park and the swimming pool, sometimes eating outsides and playing games at the arcade, but they were running low on money and thus took the decision to stay in the dorms and play Mario Kart in Denki's room - he was one of the few who dared to snitch consoles in the dorms. The heat managed to beat them up, though, despite his small fan, and they were now trying to cool themselves down by doing… nothing.
The perspective of spending almost all of his summer vacation with his best friend wasn't as delightful as Denki would have thought. In fact, it was looking more and more like hell with each passing day. Ever since he understood that he had a huge crush on Sero, that is.
It happened all of sudden, at the beginning of the summer, and the realization had made him look at the dark haired boy with new eyes. Eyes which were wandering over his glistering half-naked body with desperate need and frustration, knowing very well he couldn't say anything if he didn't want to fuck up their friendship. Eyes which he closed very hard when he realized that he was starting to have naughty thoughts while looking at Sero.
"'m gonna take a shower." He mumbled, pushing back the wet strands of his hair with his fingers. "It's way too hot in here."
"Good idea, bro ! I'll join you." Sero smiled, ruffling his own hair which was stuck to his head by the sweat.
He stood up slowly to avoid fainting and recoiled almost immediately when he faced a significantly redder - and sweatier- Denki, who hadn't moved a muscle.
"Whoa dude ! You okay ? You look like a tomato." Sero snorted, unable to hide the slight worry in his voice.
Denki brushed off the hand the taller boy was offering and cleared his throat, still very flushed. Shit. Hearing Sero talk about joining him in the shower led his mind to wander again in forbidden lands, amidst some super lewd thoughts. The image of the - oh, so - desirable and - very - naked body of the tape-boy, dripping with water and offering himself to the blonde had popped up so suddenly in his head that he just froze, as if he had used his Quirk too much. Sero was definitely not making things easier for him.
"I'm okay ! L-Like I said, it's very hot ! " He chuckled nervously, his eyes avoiding Sero's. It seemed like the black haired boy could read his mind just by looking at him in the eyes, and he couldn't let that happen right now.
"Yeah, right…" Sero tilted his head, still smiling but with a curious look on his face. He was probably wondering what was going on in the electric boy's head, but hell if Denki was going to say anything to him.
The blonde stood up too, and walked to the shelve above next to his desk to grab his towel and shower gel. Then, he busted out of his room with no warning. He didn't want to leave Sero any chance to question him further more.
"First in the shower !" He shouted playfully above his shoulder to Sero, who squealed and rushed to run after him.
Their race in the corridors didn't last long, and ended with a victorious scream coming from Sero, who slammed the door of the bathroom with his hand. He turned to look at Denki who was painfully trying to catch his breath behind him.
"How… did you… do that…" Denki panted, sweat running down his neck and back. Yuck. He was feeling gross and a bit ashamed by his appearance right now, but his friend - BEST friend that is, and it probably would never be more, he had to keep that in mind ! - didn't seem to mind. They were both sweaty and kinda smelly, after all.
"I guess I just really wanted to win." Sero answered with a wink which sent chills through Denki's spine. He then proceeded to walk in the bathroom, offering a very nice view of his ass in his tight boxers to his friend, who was trying to avoid looking at it but failed and let out a groan of both arousal and frustration. At the sound, Sero turned and quirked a brow at him, waiting for the blond to come in. Denki gulped, even redder - if possible - than before, and followed him while thinking of something to say. Something… normal. Something a friend would say. No homo.
"Uh, so, why did you wanted to win so badly ? To brag ?" He asked on a casual tone which didn't reveal that he was staring at his bestie's ass a second ago. Good. Casual tone. Casual question. Everything was under control.
"Because I want to give you a dare later, duh." Sero answered with a knowing look and a menacing smirk which made Denki's knee bones melt instantly.
What the fuck with his face ? He looks like he wants to fuck me. Wait. No. Impossible. He's my best friend, my bro, my dude. He probably wants to give me a stupid dare so I can ridiculize myself. Take a deep breath and concentrate, Kaminari Denki !
" What, you wanna see me naked ?" He laughed. And realized with intense horror what he had just blurted out. Not good. Nope. Nooooope. Bad. Very.
" Yeah, why not." The black haired boy shrugged.
What.
The blonde took a good look at his slightly blushing friend, mouth wide open, completely dumbfucked.
"What." He gasped softly.
Sero didn't say anything else and rushed in the closest shower stall, slamming the door behind him. Slowly, not believing what his ears just heard, Denki entered another stall and hung his towel to a rack before taking his underwear off. Still under the shock of Sero's answer, he listened pensively to the sound of the water running in the stall next to him.
They were close. Not just physically, right now, but, like… emotionally. It had only been a few months since the beginning of school, but Denki could already tell that their friendship was to be treasured, and the greatest he ever had. They had so many adventures together, so much fun... Sure, he was getting along well with the rest of the Bakusquad, and most of the class, but Sero was… unique. Not only because he was his crush, of course. He was his meme-pal, his best friend, his buddy, his Bro™... Being slow, he hadn't seen it coming, but he ended falling very hard for him and his damned bright smile. So what if… what if, being smarter than him, Sero actually had feelings for him too, and had aknowledged them before him ?
Denki shook his head. No. Impossible. He was probably just joking and got embarrassed by his own words, right ? … Right ?
He was still reflecting on the whole situation when Sero's voice caught him by surprise, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"Kami, is everything ok ?"
Denki panicked and realized two things:
Sero had finished his shower.
And he hadn't taken his.
"Ye-Yes, why Sebro ?" He answered too quickly, stammering a bit.
"Well, it's just… I mean… I didn't hear any water running from your side, so… I thought you had a stroke or something, what with your Quirk and all. " He sounded flustered but snorted. "Sorry, I know you wouldn't activate your Quirk in the shower, you're smarter than that !"
Denki could perceive the worry in Sero's tone, despite his efforts to hide it, and felt very warm and fuzzy on the inside. He was worried about him. And... smart. He thought of him as smart. Well, in a way. His heartbeat speeded up and he pressed his palms against his cheeks, as if to prevent them from blushing - which was a lost cause. Damn. He was making things definitely harder for him, saying this kind of stuff so casually.
"Ah… Don't worry ! I was just… daydreaming, yes. Y'know how my stupid brain tends to freeze sometimes !"
He managed a false giggle which died in his throat, praying he sounded convincing. He knew he wasn’t, but maybe Sero would understand and not ask him questions.
"Oh, okay."
Yes. He raised a fist in victory. Sero WAS the best. He knew better than to meddle with other people's business when it wasn't needed.
"Oh, also, dude. I have a favor to ask of you. Consider it your dare of whatever, you'd save my life !" Sero said with a nervous laughter.
Denki tensed up. "Yeah ?"
"I forgot to bring a towel with me…"
Denki tried very hard to erase the image of a naked Sero Hanta out of his mind. Unsuccessfully.
"Can I borrow yours while you shower ? I'll bring you one of mine before you're done, don't worry !"
That was such a simple task that the blonde sighed of relief. Then, he snorted of amusement while thinkinh about the comic of the situation,and grabbed his towel before knocking at Sero's door.
" Kaminari delivery service !" He chimed, a stupid smile plastered on his face.
Sero unlocked and opened the door, looking very uncomfortable in his soaked underwear, droplets of water running along the curves of his body. He extended a hand to grab the towel, the thankful smile he had on his face wavering when he saw Denki. His eyes widened and he blushed very hard, much to the blonde's stupefaction.
" Wh-What ?"
Ignoring his begging tone, Sero's eyes laid upon a very specific part of his body. Now panicking, Denki lowered his gaze too… and looked at his own crotch.
His naked crotch.
He froze, a steam of shame and embarrassment engulfing his mind and spreading redness across his cheeks, ears and neck, while all warmth deserted his limbs, leaving him confused and slightly afraid.
Fuck.
He had forgotten to put back his boxer before coming out of his stall. And due to the view Sero was offering him, he was also half hard.
A new wave of heat hit him, sweat manifesting itself once again. In a jolt, he managed to cross his hands over the incriminating part of his body.
This was hell. Hell, this was worse than hell. Worse than anything he could think of. Now their friendship would be ruined. After all, nobody was suppsed to get half erect just by looking at a friend's half nakes body. Unsure of how Sero was going to react, he started trembling, fighting back tears of frustration.
" I… I'm…" He whispered, a knot of fear forming in his throat, blocking the words.
" Denki."
Sero's voice was soft and reassuring, but Denki kept his head down, focusing his blurry gaze on the tiles of the bathroom floor. The towel was still in his hand.
" Denki."
Oh, he realized. That was the first time Sero had used his first name.
" Denki, it's okay."
No, it was not. How could Sero not see it ? He was aroused at the sight of his best friend in his underwear. He had feelings for him, though he didn't - would NEVER - taint their friendship by confessing. His hands were shaking hard now, tears burning his eyes, and his lower lip started trembling too. He repressed a desperate sob.
Suddenly, he felt a strong yet soft hand on his shoulder. It was firm, and pressed his skin gently.
" Denki, look at me, please."
He heard the distress in Sero's voice, and finally tilted his head up, his golden eyes meeting Sero's beautiful dark ones. He was surprised to see that the tape boy was as flushed as him. What if…
"It's okay."
Sero tried to smile, to calm him down. Instead, it made Denki feel even more uneasy.
" No, it's NOT !" He shouted, bursting in tears.
Hot tears running down his cheeks, he covered himself with the towel and rushed out of the bathroom to his own room, ignoring Sero's calls. When in his room, he jumped on his bed, hiding his crying and snotty face in his pillow. Hiccupps, sniffles and whimpers filled the heavy silence of the room.
What the fuck was he thinking ?! Or rather, why the fuck didn’t he think before storming out of the shower, naked like the day of his birth ? Now, Sero would think he was a pervert or something. He had just lost his best friend and crush because of his stupidity. He sighed heavily before sniffling once more, wiping his running nose on his wet pillow. What a mess he was.
"Dude, we really should talk."
Denki squealed and turned his head toward the door he had forgotten to lock. Sero was standing in front of his room, fidgeting but the tone of his voice firm. Denki gulped.
"The-There isn't much to say, is it ?" He pathetically said, his voice wet with tears. "I'm… I'm just sorry."
He buried his face in his pillow to avoid Sero's inquiring gaze.
"What for ?"
"Uh ?"
Denki felt his hand on his disgustingly sweaty head, and jerked his whole body up. Sero was facing him, blushing again but smiling widely. Damn him and his fucking smile.
"I was naked ! And hard ! Because you were half naked and I love you so much and I'm sorry if I disgust you ! I promise I won't come near you again ! " Denki practically screamed, crying and squeezing his pillow as he talked his heart out.
There it was. Now, Sero knew everything and would decide wether or not to end their friendship right here, right now. Denki closed his eyes, ready to hear his sentence, emotionally exhausted but relieved.
Then, he felt something soft on his lips.
He immediatly opened his eyes. Sero. Sero was kissing him. He wasn't dreaming, and if he was, it was sure hot as hell in his dream. Literally. He didn't move, didn't dare to broke the kiss, and waited for Sero to do so and explain. Finally, the dark haired boy stepped back and locked his eyes to Denki's.
"I love you too, dummy. I've loved you for a long time...You don't disgust me. You never will." He said calmly, smiling.
"B-but… in the bathroom…" Denki stammered, still under the shock of the kiss, and not quite ready to be happy yet.
"I was just surprised, dude !" Sero laughed. " I really didn’t expect you to appear naked in front of me. I had a really hard time not… reacting, y'know."
His smirk and eyes pretty much gave away the kind of reaction he was fighting back there. Warmth filled Denki's heart, and he wiped away the remaining tears off his face, laughing back, before throwing himself in Sero's arm and kissing him hard.
Everything was going to be alright. Sero… no, Hanta loved him too. Their friendship would remain intact… and would get a very nice upgrade.
That’s what he thought while Hanta's tongue found his own. And led them to a very steamy afternoon.
Summer was great, after all.