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𝐵 𝒰 𝐵 𝐵 𝐿 𝐸 𝒮

["I will always love you, even when your old and wrinkly"
"Thank you, but I probably won't last that long."]

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Mina trampled your door down, running into your room. She began to speak a mile a minute and started to sound like Midoriya. I covered her mouth with my hand, earning her saliva licked onto my palm. I hissed in disgust, wiping my now wet hand on her shirt. "How did you even get into my house?"

She didn't seem to notice nor my words or the newfound damp spot on her vibrant purple shirt as she began pacing, the only words I managed to catch were "Rose Parade" and "Sero." I flushed red, letting out a terrified yelp.

"Don't tell me you invited S--" I began, before naturally, being cut off. 

"Of course I didn't invite Sero!" She reassures me, wrapping her arm around my shoulder. "I invited the whole Baku-Squad!" I felt my heart drop, my face returning to a panicked look whilst my cheeks burned. 

"M-Mina, why would you do that?!" I ushered around, running my hands nervously through my hair, A habit I had inherited from my mother. "Y-you know I'm--"

"Yeah, I know." She rolls her eyes, bringing her hands to my cheeks and squishing them. "'Deathly allergic to him'" She quotes, pushing harsh circles in my cheeks. I leaned back, squealing as she just pushed forward. "Just admit it, (Y/N). You love him!"

I huffed, giving up and falling to the floor. "We've been over this, Ashi." I hissed the nickname, earning a sharp glare from the pink-skinned female. "There's no way I've fallen for a tape dispenser," I muttered, hugging my knees to my chest. "No fucking way."

She just sighed, eyebrows furrowing whilst she pinched the bridge of her nose. Suddenly, her actions reminded you of Bakugo. "Okay, but we still need to get an outfit for today." She grins before tackling me to the ground, shoving a rag in my mouth to silence my screams and pleas as she dragged me into my closet, tossing clothes upon hangers towards me. I spit out the rag, reluctantly catching the pairs of jeans and hoodies she tossed my way.

After she had finished tearing my closet apart, She stopped and nearly screamed. I tilted my head slightly before my eyes landed on the outfit hanging daintily from the hangers in her clutches. A bright white off the shoulder turtleneck with a heart-shape that looped around the neck. In the other hand, she held a plain black jean skirt.

I nearly had a heart attack as she glanced at me over her shoulder, smirking slightly. "This is the one." I shook my head vigorously, dropping my prized sweaters and hoodies in my arms and backed up, just escaping the claws of Mina. I slammed my closet door shut, hearing her nails dig into the dark wood of my door. She jerked the door handle, nearly causing me to lose my footing in the carpet as I pressed my back into the door. She hissed, pressing her hands on the door, acid spitting from her hands and burning through the door with quick ease.

I yelled, jumping back as she flew through the hole in the door, rolling to the ground. "Time to get dressed...!"

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Your face flushed as the first pair of eyes you met was Sero's, his own face seeming to ignite at the sight of you. You wrapped your arms around yourself, not only self consciously, but the chilled air whipped at your exposed skin.

"H-Hey, Guys!" Mina cried, running up to them excitedly. I walked. Standing next to Sero, We began walking towards the already swarming crowds of people. The entire group seemed chatty, though the silence and tension between you and Sero were immense.

After the group had gotten relatively close to where the parade would take place, you pointed out a small flier for the colorful event. You narrowed your eyes, noting the event didn't start for another few hours. Mina glanced at Kirishima, who merely gave her a thumbs up and his eyes snapped from you to Sero.

Gasping, You felt hands push you aside as Mina went running past you and around a corner. You groaned, looking at Sero for even a little bit of help. He shrugged, trailing after you as you booked it after the runaway girl. 

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"(Y/N)!" Sero's voice cut through the screaming crowds like a knife. It caught my attention immediately, causing me to shoot around and laugh as I watched him struggle to drag Ashido away from a clothing store, her eyes lit up like Christmas lights. I ran up to him and wrapped my own pairs of arms around her, interlocking one of my hands with Sero's as we tugged her away and towards the rest of the Baku-Squad who watched on in amusement.

I yelled to Bakugo, who merely scoffed and walked away, Kirishima in tow. I squeaked for assistance from Kaminari, but he turned tail after the pair, smirking slightly. I grunted, letting Mina go. She went springing forward, face planting. I let out a laugh, brushing my hands off. "Mina, we're gonna miss the rose parade!" I commented, earning a scream-like sound to rip from her throat. She jumped up, grabbing both mine and Sero's hand and running to catch up with the other three. I looked pathetically at Sero, who merely shook his head with his signature grin on his face.

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"Mina?" I yelled, trying to find the hyperactive female after she had managed to slip from yours and Sero's grip. You swirled around eyes scanning the crowd for any sign of the pink-haired girl. "This girl is going to be the death of me, I swear..." You spat under your breath, shaking your head. Furrowing your brows, you tapped your foot on the ground.

"Hey, (Y/N)..." Sero breaks me from my train of thought. I turned to him, face surely brightening in colorful hues of reds.

"Y-Yes? Sorry, Is something wrong, Sero?" He shakes his head, looking away slightly.

"No, nothings wrong." He said though he fell into place beside me. "I just never got to tell you how..." He took a deep breath. "Pretty you look."

My eyes widened, hands flying around my face in an automatic attempt to hide the evermore growing blush. "W-What was that? I-I think I'm hearing things, Sero. Could y-you repeat that?!"

His smirk grows slightly, hand entangling with my own. "I think you look pretty." He repeated, obviously a lot more confident. The gesture earning a disarmed squeak from me. "Do I need to repeat myself again?"

I shook my head, eyes locked with the ground, cursing yourself for acting so utterly pathetic. 
"N-No... I heard what you said..." I mustered up the courage to actually hold his hand back, squeezing it tightly. Even he seemed surprised with the seemingly confident gesture as I began walking, slipping past tourists and locals.

Muttering, I began to speak. "We should catch up with everyone else... It's better to--" Sero pulled me backward, twisting into his arms and narrowly avoiding a man as he ran past, pushing past the man I nearly bumped into. My eyes widened, watching as someone familiar attacked the supposed villain, explosions popping from his palms as one of his hands was raised above his head, another pressed roughly on the side of his head, holding the male to the ground. His feet dug into the thief's back, a low growl erupting in Bakugo's throat.

Staring up at Sero, my face began to burn brighter than a thousand suns as I realized how close he held me, his grip tightening as he noted how injured the man I nearly bumped into looked. His hands and knees scraped and bloodied. He stole a glance at me, his own face flickering to a bright red.

"S-Sero?" I asked, unsure if he was okay. "Are you okay?" He nodded, glancing away from you. You pushed away, hand still interlocked with his."Sero," He didn't answer, instead avoiding my eyes and figure even more. "Sero." My voice hissed his name with determination and confidence. Sero's gaze immediately shot to mine, surprised. "I'm fine." I smiled. My grip in his hand tightened whilst the other reached up and cupped his cheek, not noting my own actions. 

He nodded, watching as the man and thief were towed away. One to jail and the other towards Recovery Girl. Looking up, my eyes immediately lit up. Bright, clear, and reflective bubbles floated in the air, causing amazed gasps to erupt from everyone around.

"Sero, look!" I giggled, watching the bubbles soar over everyone's heads, thousands of them floating around in the air. Alongside them, petals began to drop from the air. Watching in amazement, I didn't notice the other hand that slipped into my unoccupied one as Sero watched from behind me, wrapping his arms around me. Realizing what he had done, I tipped my jaw up, a fire rising on my cheeks. "S-Sero?"

He merely smirked.

"You know, you look really pretty."

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