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You met through a mutual connection. In all honesty, you weren't sure when he had the time to lay his eyes on you. You were a civilian, a doctor at that who worked day in and day out. So, when you both crossed paths you didn’t take it to seriously. When you were officially introduced to him, you noticed how useful he could actually be.
It was a lunch, brunch if you may. You were a mutual friend of mina and kaminari since the hospital you worked at was the closet in their district so you would often be the one talking to them. Which then brought out a friendship. When you got the invite you were surprised but happy none the less. Even better, it was on the weekend so you didn’t have to worry about work.
Walking into the restaurant, you had given the name of the reservation and headed to the secluded room. Can't have heroes dining in broad day light you know. As soon as you came into the room you noticed around 3-4 other people in there. Two of them being the two mutuals you know. As soon as you opened the door both of your friends said, “name! Glad you were able to make it.” then mina added, “especially on time, unlike the rest of them.” you looked surprised that there were more people coming but she waved you off and told you to come sit down. You realized the other people in front of you are their friends from highschool, their names were Kyouka, and Hanta. But of course, you recognized them as earphone jack and cellophane.
You introduced yourself once you sat down. “ Hi nice to meet you guys im Name, and I work in the hospital in the – district.” “Ahh that’s make sense. I was wondering how they both knew you, your location is right in the middle, that's convenient.” kyouka said. “ yea, well its nice to meet you none the less. My name is Sero Hanta.” you smiled at him and nodded.
You all easily stricked up conversation, and they were very intersested in what drama happens at the hospital. You were In the middle of telling them the story of how two nurses had the same baby daddy and are due in theh same month, until the same door you came through opens and reveals three people. “Now how are all three of yall late, yall all need to get fired, 30 minutes?? Seriously?” mina said rolling her eyes.
Standing at the door were pro heroes, Deku, Dynamight, and Red Riot. Dynamight rolling his eyes he continued walking in while red riot and deku tried to reason with mina. He sat down across from you but didn’t seem to notice you until they were done giving excuses. as you view the environment you are in, you realize something. You are the only non-hero here. Which makes you feel a bit confused, like your intruding in on a reunion or something. You were thinking about it until you hear Kaminari introduce you. “alright now everyone shut up, to you three specifically, this is name, Mina and I’s mutual friend-” but then sero cuts him off “ no shes actually our friend to now, not just yours.” kaminari looked at him for a second and then continued. “ anyways this is OUR friend name who we met on patrol.” when he said that you smilied and waved at the new three who came in. Izuku and ejirou both waved and smiled while katsuki nodded and then asked, “ you a civilian?” “ way to cut to the chase” kyouka nodded, and you quietly luaghed at her input before responding. “ yes I work in the middle district main hospital between – and --.”
“ oh wow that sounds stressful, that hospital is always packed up with patients. what profession are you in?” izuku asked, “ oh im in the surgerical field. And yeah our rush hour is every hour. And adding on to it’s the only mainstreamed civilian hosptial for about a 70 mile radious.” eijrou cringeing on that. “ that sounds draining being in a hospital all day I couldn’t do it.” you laughed and nodded along.
Then again conversations start up between the group. Although during majoirty of them katsuki was looking at you. It would be minor side glances of course but his eyes were always somehow in your direction. Especially when you joined in on the conversation. His eyes would be focused on solely. you noticed of course. You weren't dumb. Adding on the fact that he was a pro hero so what you had in mind wouldn’t really hurt you in the long run. But you had one goal in your head. Taking out the trash.
You are suppose to take it out once a week but you didn’t feel like walking to the back of your complex. So if you were to hook up with a hero, seeing how they are all about helping others you were sure he wouldn't mind taking your trash out for you. and that’s what happened.
Even though you didn’t talk much during the dinner you two were the last one to leave the restaurant. Simply because you were waiting for your uber to pick you up. Katsuki saw and ended up offering you a ride home since your address was in route. You accepted and you two talked the whole way there.
It was surpriseing really. He went from barely saying a word to having full blown conversations. And he also seemed to be more relaxed as he drove. Pulling up to your complex you realize you didn’t want the conversation to end there. “ well this is you it was nice talking to someone level headed for once.” he slightly smirked. “ yea shame our conversation has to end here.” you paused gathering your things. “ unless... what are you doing after this, if you don’t mind me asking?” you looked over to him with a smile on your face. He raised his eyebrows but told you none the less. “ I was going to go home and go to bed. I've been working so I need sleep.” and now here it comes. “ Well, if you did want to continue our conversation, I still gotta walk my dog and take out the trash, you could walk with me?” you said to him. He raised his eyebrows again and looked away weighing his options. Then he turned back and put the car back into drive. “ eh sure, wouldn’t be to safe for you to walk by yourself this late anyways, where's the parking lot?” he replied. It was six pm.
You directed him into the parking lot and you both got out the car and went inside and up to your apartment. Getting into the elevator he asked, “ so do you normally invite random people into your house to walk your dog?” “ and take out the trash, but no just you, and in my defense we were having a very intellectual conversation that could not be paused.” he slightly smiled, “ we were talking about tamales, name.” you stepped out the elevator and continued walking. “ yeah like I said a very important conversation.”
You unlocked your door and heard your dog move around in her cage. “ahh good evening Matilda” you said walking up to unlock your dog's cage. Katsuki paused and looked at you going to unlock the cage, “ you named your dog Matilda...” you looked up and replied with a Straight face, “um. Yes.” and stared at him waiting for him to make another comment on her name. He didn’t.
You laughed a little and began putting her on her leash. Meanwhile Katsuki looked around your apartment and noticed how clean it was. Besides the papers spread across the counter and the dog toys It was clean. And it didn’t even smell like dog. You were almost done buckling her down when he asked you, “ where's your trash can at, ill take it down?” mission accomplished. “oh thank you it’s the drawer right next to the sink.” he grunted and got the trash, tied the bag up and waited for you. You finished putting her leash on and you two went outside to take a walk together.
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That was it to be honest. That’s all you wanted. For him to take the trash out and then you both could continue being friends. Your end game somehow managed to get lost along the way. Maybe it was when he was would call when he was patrolling your area, or when he got off work and needed someone to talk to because he would be overthinking. But no matter what, whenever he came to the house, he took out the trash.
You found it endearing really. And it was easy on you for not having to haul trash bags around every week. It had gotten so common it became a routine. He would come over when you finished work earlier than usual, give you a hug, or if he was feeling risky, a kiss on the forehead and then walk right past you to talk to your dog, then would grab the trash walk out and come back and stay for hours.
You two would talk about everything and nothing. Hence why he was there so often. There was no major intent behind what the both of you were doing. although you ended up with you head on his lap looking up at him as he talked about how pissed off his assistant got him. Thinking back to the first time you officially met you realized how far you guys had gotten. You went from not really talking to seeing each other borderline 3 times a week. It was cute. He noticed your lack of response and looked down on his lap and scrunched his eyebrows.
“why are you smiling like that, you high right now?” you laughed at him and he smiled. “ No im not im just listening.” you said. “ I just said I wanted to set someone on fire and your smiling over that?” he asked. “ oh. I didn’t hear that, I was to busy thinking about the past.” you sat up so you could look at him while you two kept talking.
“what do you mean the past?” he said raising his eyebrows. Wondering what on earth had you smiling so hard. “ I mean us of course, like think about how close we were a couple of weeks ago. Now even Matilda is used to your presence. And I don’t know what we would do without you.” you said smiling. He smiled back.
“I mean I have to be here, who else do you think is taking out the trash?”