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You sat on the bed in your moderately sized studio apartment. The afternoon sun bringing warmth to the cold air outside. If you looked out the window you could see the glistening white snow. When you were younger you loved playing in the snow with your childhood friends.
As you finished typing up your essay the door to the apartment clicked open. In walked your boyfriend of five years, Shoto Todoroki. He was wearing one of the white sweaters his mother made him and a winter hat. On his arms were bags of groceries.
It was surprisingly easy to live with Shoto off-campus. Being a junior in college was stressful but with the help of Shoto’s parent’s finances, it was easy. The only thing that irked you was that you had to run to get groceries once a week. This week it was Shoto’s turn.
“(y/n), I’m home. Where do you want me to put these?” he said locking the door behind him.
“Just sit them on the counter. I’m almost done typing up this essay. Do you want to help me put them away?” you responded.
You typed your revisions and sent in the first draft of your essay to your professor. You felt accomplished. There was so much time in the day left too. You looked up to see a pair of eyes staring at you.
Without saying anything Shoto picked your laptop and sat it on the coffee table. He slid off his shoes and fell on you. Wrapping his arms around you. He sighed before finally saying something. “I’m tired. Can we nap?”
You took off your glasses and sat them down before adjusting on the couch. Shoto laid in front of you cuddling you close. His face was buried in your neck and you could feel his breath on your skin. He smelled like peppermint. Like home.
“Thanks,” he whispered. You felt his heartbeat slow until he was for sure asleep.
You remembered you had to do the dishes and put the groceries away. Since Shoto did them last night today was your day. That’s how you kept things neat and orderly. The two of you took turns doing the chores.
You tried to squirm out of his arms but the moment you even moved your arm his grip around you tightened. You let out an exhausted breath. Shoto was really clingy when he was sleepy. You tilted your head down to see his calm sleeping face. His red and white bangs were covering his eyes. You softly pushed the hair out of his face. You were so lucky to have him.
The two of you had first started dating when you were in your first year at U.A. It was around the time you and your classmate Bakugou had been captured by the L.O.V. He stayed by your side all night in the hospital. Not long after that the two of you started to date. The first few weeks after the kidnapping you slept horribly. You had so many nightmares. It was also when you started spending the night in Shoto’s room. Sometimes sleeping in yours instead. Falling asleep next to him made you feel safe. You were really thankful to have him.
“I love you Sho.” You kissed his forehead.
It might’ve been the gently falling snow or the slow heartbeat of your loved one. Maybe it was the lack of sleep. But eventually, you gave in and drifted off to sleep. When you woke up Shoto was laying beside you, staring.
“What are you looking at?” you groggily said, lifting your arm up to put your hand on his face.
He stopped your arm and intertwined his fingers with yours. “The love of my life.”