December had begun and Midoriya was already getting his gift list together. Iida was the easiest to shop for. He kept a wishlist of his most desired items online. Uraraka was fairly simple as well, along with Bakugou from virtue of having known them for so long. Shinsou was a bit trickier but Midoriya usually found something after a bit of searching.

Now there was Todoroki.

Midoriya knew he had to think of a gift soon because he needed time to figure out if that was the right one by dropping hints, gauging Todoroki's reaction, asking his friends their opinions, and looking for the most affordable version of that. He found himself going to the shopping districts more often to get some ideas. Because of this, he was more than happy when Todoroki invited him out one day.

They could get some shopping done together. That had been all Midoriya was thinking about. Getting everyone, especially Todoroki, the perfect gift. He didn't think he could top the birthday gift that hung in his room and would be a family heirloom now, but he could try.

"Midoriya."

"Yes?"

"Will you be my boyfriend?"

And suddenly it was like everything was coming into sharp focus. They had had a great time today. Todoroki had found some gifts for his family and Midoriya had done the same. They had a nice lunch afterwards. They had held hands the entire way back to Midoriya's home. He felt warm the whole time and knew it had little to do with Todoroki's quirk.

Now he was standing in front of his door and Todoroki posed that question he had been waiting for and Midoriya didn't know what to do with himself. He was absolutely euphoric but it seemed that it wasn't getting through to Todoroki who had begun to fidget in his silence.

"Yes! Of course, I'd love to! Please!"

Todoroki brightened and Midoriya swore he was glowing. Todoroki kissed the back of his hand and then his cheek and Midoriya was floating. He was dating. He was dating Todoroki. He had a boyfriend!

"So, um, I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow", Todoroki said.

Midoriya kissed his cheek before going inside and immediately rushing to his room to put the gifts away and call Uraraka. He took a deep breath when she answered but paused before going on about what had just happened.

"Todoroki-kun's not on the other line, is he?", he asked.

"No. It's just you and me", she answered.

Midoriya fell back against the bed. "I feel like we should give it a few minutes to see if he calls you."

"Why? Do you two have some news again~?" Uraraka giggled on her end.

"Yes", Midoriya blushed and buried his face into his pillow as if she could see his face.

"Should I get Mr. Splodey on the other line?"

"No, maybe Todoroki-kun's talking to him already." Or perhaps he was talking to his other friend, Yaoyorozu. Midoriya was sorry to say he didn't know her all that well.

"So! What's the news?"

"Todoroki-kun and I are dating. Officially." Midoriya felt his heart swell at saying it out loud.

Uraraka answered with a squeal of her own and prompted him for more details. Midoriya recounted the entire day to her, knowing he'd be giving an abridged version to Bakugou later. Midoriya felt like he was in a perfect dream.

And then the dream ended.

"I've got to get him the perfect gift now! I'm not just his friend, I'm his boyfriend."

He jumped out of bed and found a mostly unused notebook to begin jotting down gift ideas. Uraraka stayed on with him for about the first ten minutes before his incoherent mumbling became too unintelligible for her. Midoriya let her go so that he could call Bakugou and tell him everything. Those two were the first he told because they'd been his best friends forever.

He told his mom that night during dinner because she caught on to his smiling and he HAD to tell her. It never occurred to him to phone Iida and Shinsou since he would be seeing them at school the next day anyway. Which led to the following exchange with Shinsou when they met at the front entrance after school, planning on making their way to the rec center.

"I appreciate your loyalty as a friend, but Midoriya will no longer need your help in regards to kissing", Todoroki said, putting an arm around Midoriya's shoulders.

Midoriya felt his cheeks get warm at Todoroki's words. Because they'd only be kissing each other from now on.

"Noted", Shinsou said.

"Also", Todoroki began to add. "Yaoyorozu is planning on having a Christmas party. You're all invited."

"Woohoo!", Uraraka cheered. "Swanky Christmas party!"

Todoroki and Midoriya held hands on the way to the rec center and sat close together as they set up the game in one of the rooms. As their relationship had progressed irl, they intended for the same to happen to their characters, deciding it was time to end the engagement and bump up to full marriage status. Too bad that was when Todoroki's father, the king of the fire elves, kicked up a fuss about his son being wedded to a lowly swordsman.

"We can't even have a wedding without something happening", Uraraka lamented.

"Hey, at least it's not my fault this time", Midoriya said, shooting a grin to Todoroki. He was glad it wasn't his bad luck causing this, even if it was at the expense of his boyfriend's.

"I stand by each of my decisions", Todoroki replied with a straight face.

Iida adjusted his glasses as he prepared to disagree. "It may have been cathartic to slap your father, but it wasn't very wise."

"It was funny though", Bakugou smirked.

They played for about an hour in total before wrapping it up so they could get started on their homework. It wouldn't be long before they had to think about entrance exams into college. And really hardly any of them wanted to think of that headache. So Midoriya didn't.

Instead he thought about Todoroki. About the boy he'd harbored feelings for that had finally got returned. About the fun things they'd done so far and the ones yet to come. Just earlier this year he had been a pining mess and now here he was, nearly in Todoroki's lap again as they studied with their friends.

Todoroki was thinking of Midoriya as well. Of the boy who had showed him how special the mundane could be, like grocery shopping and sharing a book with a friend. The boy who had given stars meaning and an outlet for the physical affection he craved to give.

They both shared a look, as if connected by a bond and smiled. Both leaned in for a kiss, ignoring both Bakugou's "gross" and Uraraka's "aww". Todoroki and Midoriya were in their own little world.

Like magic.

And that's a wrap! (feel free to mock me for this cheesy ending but i am nothing if not a purveyor of fluff)

I think one day I'll get to a sequel of this of them in their 3rd year but for now, that's all folks!

Thank you so much for all the reviews :D they make me feel so special. And I'm glad you all liked it!