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he met you by chance and he was entranced as soon as you spoke. you were in the shopping centre, dragging your friend around with you. at this point in the day she was bored out of her mind, normally she's fine spending hours browsing with you but she's having a zoom meeting with her professor and some of her classmates later about something you didn't really understand when she explained it to you, she wanted to go home and look good because her crush would be there. you had no interest in any of that, you tried your best to understand but you're not attending university and you don't have experience with guys.
"listen i'm really sorry but i've got to go, will you be able to get a train home?" she says sounding sincere but you still pout.
"okay, i'll text you later! have a nice time flirting," you tease and she rolls her eyes.
you go into the next store and see that there's only a few racks of clothes that cater to your size, you're a bit disappoint at the lack of selection but still look around. you didn't realise you'd like them all though. with not a big selection you thought there wouldn't be any in your style but they all were and there was only one of each, it didn't take long for you to grab nearly every piece you can and carry them, you can barely see above them but the counter was close- however denki was closer. you accidentally walk into him, nearly falling over and dropping all the clothes. "woah, you okay there?" he grabs you before you can fall and keeps you steady.
you're thankful and you want to express your gratitude but you notice some of the clothes have dropped on the floor. your smile drops into a frown as you notice what's happened, "oh god!" you quickly kneel down and start picking up the clothes, a smile appears on his face as he bends down and starts helping you.
denki piles the clothes and stands up, holding out his hand for you to take and help lift you up. "thank you!" your smile is wide and bright and it makes denki's cheeks pink. as soon as you walked into him he saw how stunning you were and that smile made you all the more beautiful.
"um, that's okay," he stumbles over his words a bit. "do you need any help carrying these?" you happily accept his help and he helps you carry everything to the till.
on your way over you see different lipglosses. you pause and look and denki, "hey, excuse me but can you help me decide on what lipgloss to buy?"
denki turns on the spot to look at you, "huh?"
"i'm already buying so many things and these lipglosses look good too but i know i can't buy them all, can you help me decide?"
"i don't think i'll be much help, i don't know anything about make up."
"that's okay! they all have flavours on so just choose one that you like more. there's strawberry, chocolate, watermelon, peach or cherry?"
with that one sentence you implanted the idea in denki's head of how it would feel kissing you and the taste of different flavours on your lips. "peach?"
"peach sounds good," you smile and pick it up balancing it on top of the clothes.
after you've payed for your clothes denki hovers next to you, walking out of the store with you, "i'm denki kaminari by the way."
"sorry, i completely forgot to introduce myself, it slipped my mind," you tell him and introduce yourself.
"do you want to-" he pulls his phone out of his back pocket and sees the time-, "go get something to eat, there's this cafe that i like not far away and it should be still open? that is if you're not busy?"
after that you went on regular dates however you didn't realise that until the fifth date. you and denki had met up and you're on your way to have lunch together, when his phone rings. you don't hear who it is on the other end but hearing what denki says surprises you, "didn't kirishima tell you? i can't train today, i'm on a date." he said it so simply, like he was just talking about the weather but your eyes widened in shock. when he hangs up he looks apologetic, "sorry about that, i'll put my phone on silence."
"we're on a date?!" you say loudly and very confused.
just like you, denki is equally confused, "of course we are... wait what do you think we've been doing the whole time?"
"well i just thought we were meeting up as friends."
denki's mouth quirks up, smirking. "yeah... i definitely don't do this kind of stuff with my friends." he pauses in worry, holding onto your wrist to keep you from walking, "do you- do you do this stuff with you friends?"
"what stuff? like go get lunch?"
his mouth parts open, "no. that's not what i mean. do you... hold your friends hands and let them kiss you on the cheek?"
aghast, you quickly shake your head, "god no! definitely not, i'd never do that. only with you."
at the confirmation he laughs loudly, "and you still thought we were just friends huh?"
"wait denki, if we're not friends does that mean i'm your girlfriend?"
denki goes completely red, "i- i was finding for the right time to ask you."
"oh okay," you nod your head and smile. "so when will you ask? when can tell everyone i have a boyfriend?"
denki intertwines your hands in his and replies, "soon. lets go and get food first." you giggle and nod your head.
when you arrive you both look at the menu but just as you pick it up you suddenly remember something else he said earlier. "wait kami, you said training? what training?"
"don't you- don't you know who i am?"
"of course i do, i met you ages ago." you reply confused.
"that's... that's not... you know i'm a hero right?" he asks quietly and cautious because of course you'd know that. i mean he thought it's obvious that you were going on dates but you've got to know who he is. you've got to know he's chargebolt, right?
but now that he thinks about it... maybe not... and he actually loves that though, he loves the idea that you might still spend time together and you text him even if you don't know he's chargebolt, if you don't know he's famous and a popular hero. even though you didn't know he was chargebolt. it makes him grin.
"you're what now?!" you're as loud as you were before, everyone who's in the building turns to look at you but you don't notice.
"did you really not know?"
"of course i didn't! you didn't tell me... wow it's one revelation after another today."
denki chuckles, "did you seriously not know though? i talk about patrol all the time and i swear i mentioned ua before."
you put a finger to your chin and hum thinking it over, "i think you have mentioned ua before but i don't know what that is. is it a hero thing? and when you talk about patrol i thought you were a security guard or something."
denki's in disbelief. "you don't know what ua is? the famous school?"
"nope," you pop the 'p' of the word. "school was always so difficult so i'd never think about going to any famous school, i can't imagine how clever you all must be." you tell him and denki's heart skips a beat, he didn't know about it before but you calling him 'clever' makes him want to have you call him it again and again.
"what about being a security guard?"
"i mean i'd never judge someone for their job and whenever you wear short sleeves i can see your arms and can tell you work out and you're strong. so security guards have to be strong right?"
he wants you to keep complimenting him everyday. and you're doing it so naturally too, like those are honest thoughts that are flowing through your head and it makes him incredibly happy to hear. one of his best friends calls him 'dunce face' yet here you are just telling him how clever he must be.
he smiles fondly and picks up his menu again. "i always choose our dates carefully so hopefully people won't bother us and ask for autographs."
"don't you want to give out autographs?" you tilt your head.
"oh, i would love for you to see how popular i am but i'd prefer to spend time with you just together."
you bite your lip to stop giggling, it wasn't meant to be attractive but to denki it was and he knows that you didn't intend it to have that effect but his eyes still lingers on your lips long and he wonders if the lipgloss you're wearing is the one he choose. he wants to find out.
he clears his throat, "do you- uh- do you know what you're getting?"
"maybe a milkshake? but i'm not sure about what to order for food. what do you think?"
"you want me to choose?"
"yeah, that would be great. we've went out to get food a few times so you already know what kind of things i like and the lipgloss you choose was really good."
"it's a good thing i picked well."
"yeah, it's like my favourite."
his smile is forced when you let him know because all he can think about is how often you must use it and when he gets to kiss you, will he taste peach?
he doesn't have a type, that's always been his answer ever since he was a teenager but then he met you, sweet, kind, soft, and far too ditzy for your own good- you. and if he was being completely honest with himself he fell head over heels with you a long time ago now.
every time it's going to rain he messages you don't forget to bring an umbrella and to wear a coat because he knows you'll forget. one time denki went to pay for the bill and you went to get some money out to give him your half, you spent ages trying to find your purse, even though it was on the table, right in front of you, when denki got back to the table he chuckled and picked it up for you, telling you to put it back in your bag he'll pay this time. how you rely on him, like for when you needed to figure out the total of shopping costs, after the first time you met at the clothing store he's tagged along with you again and you wanted so many things he ended up calculating it all because you said it would be too difficult so at this point in your life you're pretty good at guessing, he ended up making sure you didn't guess wrong. you laugh when you make mistakes and don't dwell on if someone says something about you, you're unapologetically yourself- a scatterbrain- cute, pretty, with a fun laugh. a scatterbrain- adorable and sweet and endearingly ditzy.
after lunch he walks you home, his hand in yours and he kisses you cheek. "i'll um- i'll see you soon okay." he turns around to leave before stopping and coming back to you, "do you want to be my girlfriend?"
you don't think you've ever felt this happy, you hug him tightly, "yes please!" when you get through the door you unlock the phone and start messaging everyone about how you've got a boyfriend and how great he is.
when you shut the door he covers his face with his hand grinning wide. he actually asked you! and you actually said yes! he can't believe it.
the first time you kiss was two days after you became official, you were home with him sitting next to you, he was nervous to be here but you didn't realise. "are you sure you want me to come in?"
"of course i do," you tell him and pull him inside.
he knows logically that you're just going to watch tv together, he knows that, but it still doesn't stop his heart racing and his focus to be on you.
"denki are you okay? is something wrong?"
"no! nothing's wrong. uh why do you ask?"
"i don't know something seems off, i think you keep looking at me too."
"oh shit, sorry, i didn't mean to make you uncomfortable."
"you didn't make me uncomfortable kami. i'm just worried."
he doesn't say anything just looks at you, before smiling and shuffling a bit closer to you on the sofa. "i'm fine baby, sorry to make you worry. sometimes i can't help but stare at you, you're so pretty."
baby? pretty?
your cheeks feel hot and you shift your eyes away from his, "o-oh well i'm glad nothing is wrong."
denki's smile deflates a bit after seeing your reaction, you said you weren't uncomfortable but you sound it now. "i- i- i think you're pretty too!"
"huh?" denki's voice is quiet and he's watching you carefully.
"yeah, you're like really pretty! and kind! and clever and super brave! you always help me." you still don't look at him in the eye, your voice is raised and a bit squeaky. denki's glad that you're just shy and from what he can tell you're not uncomfortable. "d-denki can we kiss?" you ask him nervously.
denki's reaction is almost comical, his mouth dropping open, "yeah, yeah we can definitely kiss!" he says straightaway, eager and excited. he composes himself a bit and takes on a more flirtatious tone, "but for that to happen you have to look at me baby."
he tastes peach.
and he thinks it's only fair to try out all the other lipglosses you own so denki can see if he agrees with your opinion that the peach is the best one.