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Everyone was gathered in the common room, the class of 1-b had thrown a party so it made a little sense to Neito.
The blonde witnessed Awase and Kaibara frisk each other while drinking spiked soda, Kendou had tried to keep control over the party with Tetsutetsu but it only ended up with Komori calling them helicopter parents and thus disbanding them. Kirishima, Bakugo- who said he was only here because of Kirishima- and Kaminari had left their own class’ party for theirs. Vlad was in the corner, probably drinking his woe’s away while he was on his phone. Kaminari had singled out Shinsou and- from what Neito could discern- was flirting with him.
That made his blood boil. Who did Kaminari think he was? Shinsou had said to class B that he wasn’t interested in relationships, which crushed Neito when he found out, but did Kaminari not get the memo? Or did Shinsou just mean that he wasn’t interested in dating anyone in class B?
“5 minutes till midnight!” Tsuburaba shouted, waving his cup in the air. “Go get buddy-buddy with that special someone!” He teased, getting elbowed Rin.
Neito rolled his eyes, watching as Tsuburaba got shoved over by his friends and almost tackled to the couch.
“So, Shinsou,” Kaminari said, leaning against the teen in question, “Who’re you going to kiss on New Years?”
“Does it matter?” Shinsou mumbled, the words almost lost on Neito who had been trying to eavesdrop.
Kaminari grinned, “Of course it does, start the New Year off right, right?”
“Do you have a person?” Shinsou asked.
Neito moved away from the conversation, missing the way Kaminari eyed one of his classmates, and was tugged into a conversation.
“Ay, Monoma!” Pony called him over, as Komori and Shiozaki waved.
Komori was holding Shiozaki’s hand, leaning against her. “Hey, if you weren’t head over heels for Shinsou-kun, who would you be kissing tonight?”
Shiozaki elbowed her girlfriend, “Kinoko, play nice.”
“Aw babe,” Komori fawned, leaning into Shiozaki’s side.
Pony rolled her eyes, “You don’t have to answer her, Monoma. She’s a little-” she motions a drinking motion, “-so.”
An arm throws itself over Neito’s shoulder, almost knocking him over, “Hey, what’s going on over here?” Tsuburaba grinned, his cup still in hand.
“Tsuburaba-kun!” Komori cheered, swaying a little.
“2 minutes everyone!” Kendou yelled over the music, everyone shuffling closer to the people they were dating or wanting to kiss. Tsuburaba didn’t move off Neito’s shoulder, picking up a conversation with Pony.
Neito frowned, looking around for Shinsou, eyes swiping over each individual who had packed up the couch area. No one caught his eye, Kendou and Tetsutetsu were in the corner talking to themselves, those of class A had gathered to talk- meaning Kaminari had left Shinsou alone, but in the spot where they were, Vlad was watching over everyone. Kaibara and Awase were almost grinding against each other, which was pretty gross.
“Who are you looking for?” A voice asked from besides him.
Neito looked over from where Tsuburaba had left him to see Shinsou standing there, hands in his pockets. His heartbeat picked up, “You, actually.”
Shinsou raised an eyebrow, “Really?”
“Yeah, wanted to see if that blond was going to end up making out with you,” Neito lied. “But-”
“Kaminari is interested in Bakugo and Kirishima,” Shinsou interrupted. “I think he’d rather make out with them than me.”
Neito looked up at him, noticing that Shinsou had moved closer to him, almost toe to toe. “Oh.”
“5!”
Shinsou looked up slightly, everyone in the room shouting the countdown to the next year.
“4!”
“Don’t you-” Neito started.
3!”
“What?” Shinsou asked, leaning down to hear.
“2!”
“Kiss?”
“1!”
Neito’s heart almost stopped as Shinsou kissed him, warmth flowing through the gentle press of lips. Shinsou pulled away, the sound of cheers filling their ears. “So, I’ve been meaning to ask you something.”
Neito grabbed the front of Shinsou’s hoodie and tugged him down into another kiss, feeling Shinsou smile as they parted again.
“Happy New Years to me, I guess,” Shinsou teased, his hands landing on Neito’s waist.
Neito felt his face flush, a smile growing on his face, “Shut up.”