#Sorry about calling hue-chan pumpkin >~<

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Pretty | Bakugo Katsuki x Reader

wc: 1.5k

You anxiously tap your fingers along the table as you review the notes you had taken earlier that week. Most of them were mere scribbles, but at least they were legible enough for you to grasp the concept taught to you. This test was going to be killer, and you wonder how you could possibly retain all this information by tomorrow. You huff, rubbing your temples and closing your eyes for a moment. All this worrying and studying is going to give you a headache. Placing your chin in your palm, you give your brain a break and survey the library.

"Oi! Pay attention or you're going to fail tomorrow!" Bakugo, your study partner, yells. You frown at him and put a finger to your lips.

"Well, stop yelling or you're going to get us kicked out. Again," you whisper harshly. He glares at you for a moment before going back to work, mumbling something under his breath. With a roll of your eyes, you continue to glance around the room. It was pretty empty. You and Bakugo are in the back corner, the place the librarian was least likely to hear him screaming. Not that it worked most of the time. Gradually, your gaze fell onto Bakugo. You blink once. Twice.

Oh my God.

Your heart skips a beat as your cheeks flush a pink hue. Your mouth falls open as you, quite openly, ogle at him. He isn't angry, or glaring, or screaming. He's calm. His cheek leans into his palm as he twirls a pencil in his other hand. His features are as relaxed as you had ever seen them. There's something stunning about this change in demeanor. Something different; something... cute.

It isn't like your little crush on Bakugo is anything new. Pretty long-running, actually. To the point where it was kind of sad if you really thought about it. Not that you thought about it all that much, though. You never lost sleep over thoughts of him or missed important notes because you were staring at him or gotten a pretty nasty punch because you lost yourself in his eyes in the middle of a spar. Psh. You could hardly even call it a crush.

“What are you staring at?”

You nearly jump out of your skin at the question. How long had you been staring? You can feel your cheeks darken in color as he glares at you quizzically. Dammit, you think, you ruined it. You huff a laugh, pointedly going back to your notes. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Hah? Bullshit!" He rises from his seat, hands slamming on the table. "Don't lie to me!"

You grab his arm and attempt to yank him back into his seat. "Stop yelling!" you urge as quiet as possible. You glance behind, luckily not seeing an angry librarian rushing over. He plops down into his seat, scowling at you silently over crossed arms.

"Why were you staring at me?" he growls, quieter this time.

"I wasn't. I was just lost in thought."

"You're a shitty liar." You swiftly kick him under the table.

"Will you shut up? What happened to you wanting me to study?" You pluck your notebook from the desk and swiftly bury your face in it. You really try to read the notes, but you're so flustered that it all becomes a giant mess of letters. Bakugo pulls the notebook back to the table. "Do you need anything?"

His glare hardens, smoke beginning to pour out of his hands. "Why won't you just tell me?" he grumbles dangerously. You roll your eyes. Obviously, you weren't going to get anything done. Leaning back in your seat with crossed arms, you raise a brow at him.

"You really wanna know? Fine. I was thinking about how pretty you looked when you aren't screaming for a change," you bite. His grip on your notebook loosens and you realize he isn't steaming anymore. You pull your notebook away and go back to studying as you try to fight the blush on your face. You couldn't believe you really just said that. After a moment, you gain the courage to glace at him. He was being uncharacteristically silent.

He was apparently stunned. He had finally fallen back into his seat, eyes wide and filled with unfamiliar emotions. What stood out the most though, was the scarlet blossoming across his cheeks. Your eyebrows crease in concern. Did you break him? "Are you oka-"

"Shut up."

"Alright then." You clear your throat and go back to work. However, you kept finding yourself looking back at Bakugo. He had hardly moved an inch, staring blankly at his textbook. You look around helplessly. You did break him!

As you try to think of a way to fix his short-circuit, all Bakugo could think of was how you called him pretty. He had never been called pretty before. Handsome, yes. Good-looking, sure. But pretty? He had always imagined that term was specifically designated for girls; girls like you. A part of him believes he should feel insulted being called such a delicate word, but for some reason, the fact it came from you left butterflies in his stomach.

"Do you know how to-"

"I think you're pretty too," he mumbles suddenly.

You were left blinking once again. With how quiet he was combined with how quick he said it wasn't only surprising, but completely out of character. He refused to look at you, but you were able to see the red of his ears. You were slightly scared to ask for him to repeat himself, but you found curiosity beating your common sense. "What'd you say?"

"I SAID YOU'RE REALLY SHITTY!" he yells, finally looking at you. It's almost comical, you think, how angry he tries to look completely overran by how flustered he is. It was a miracle that the librarian wasn't bursting in to yell at him. You have to bite back a laugh, knowing full well it wasn't what he said. Maybe you could have fun with this.

"Oh... okay. Whatever you say, cutiepie." Bakugo nearly retches at the pet name. Who the fuck said shit like that? It was disgusting, and the worst part was that he found himself almost liking it.

"What did you just call me?"

You look up at him innocently, fighting away a smirk. "Cutiepie," you tease, "Sorry. Would you prefer something else? Like... sweetie? Or maybe pumpkin? Ooo! How about sweetcheeks?" As Bakguo flushes more and more through the list of nicknames, you find yourself unable to hide your grin.

"I'm leaving." Your eyes widen at the statement as he begins to pack up his stuff.

"Ahh! Wait, Bakugo-chan, don't leave! You still have to teach me how to do basic math!" In a flurry, you shove your supplies into your bag as well. You rush after him as he stomps away. You playfully grab his upper arm like you've seen couples do as they walk together. He grumbles but doesn't pull away. You take this as an opportunity to ramble away as many embarrassing nicknames as you possibly could. "Where are we going, babe? Are we going to go grab some dinner? I am feeling a little hungry-"

Abruptly, Bakugo rips his arm away from you. You cringe. Maybe you had taken it a little too far. Reluctantly, you admit to yourself that you should apologize before he blows you up. "I'm s-"

"If I kiss you, will you shut up?"

"What?"

Suddenly, his lips are on yours. His lips are chapped and warm from the blush on his cheeks. The kiss is a little rough, teeth clinking together for a moment, but his calloused grip on your arm is the gentlest you've ever been touched. He's closer than you'd ever thought he'd be. Your eyes are wide, and you can see how his brows furrow in concentration and embarrassment. You hardly have the chance to kiss him back before he pulls away. He doesn't let you process the kiss or relish in the moment, but rather drags you down the road. He makes sure he's a step or two ahead of you while still allowing you to keep up so you can't see his blush, but he's unaware of the deep crimson of your own.

You clear your throat, trying to shake yourself out of the flustered haze you were in. You quicken your pace so you're at his side. He seems to have calmed down a bit because he allows this, but still refuses to look at you. He maintains a focused gaze on the road ahead, a destination seemingly in mind, the opposite direction of the dorms. "Where are we going?"

He glances at you out of the corner of his eye before quickly looking away. Not that he'd ever tell you, but you were going to be the death of him. "I thought you said you were hungry?"

[bleach-your-panties]

My bad, for Armin Arlert letters are W, X, and Y. For Shoto Todoroki the letters are C, G, and L. 👻😈

Armin Arlert: W - Werewolf: Yellow eyes, fangs as long as your arm, and fur all over. Which side are they on and why? You and Armin were sitting in your living room doing your homework when he suddenly stopped, put down his pencil, and looked over at you. Feeling his gaze, you turned to meet pensive cerulean hues. Raising an eyebrow in concern, you asked, "Everything alright, Armin?" "Werewolves are superior for multiple reasons. Their strength and abilities are unmatched because they literally gain all of the abilities of a wolf. The gray wolf is one of nature's apex predators and-" You stopped him by putting a hand on his arm, a warm smile covering your face. "Okay, I get it; you win, werewolves are superior, my little human dictionary." You leaned in and gave him a peck on the cheek. "I, um. Sorry about that." His cheeks took on a rosy appearance. You giggled.

X - X-Ray: What's Halloween without a little naughty fun? It's a day where you can be anything or anyone that you want to be. So, what's under that costume? ;) "That was the most lit Halloween party that I've ever been to." You laughed as Armin closed the door to your house behind himself. "It was pretty fun. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself." He walked up behind you and wrapped his arms around your shoulders, then kissed your cheek. Giggling, you turned around and wrapped your arms around Armin's neck. "You were a star out on the dance floor." His cheeks turned a little pink and he let out a small laugh. "All thanks to you. You're a great teacher." It was your turn to blush now. You put down little broom that came with your witch costume down on the coffee table. "Um, my parents will be out until morning. Some Halloween gala at their job or something. Do you want to to...spend the night?" You asked cautiously, not knowing how the blond boy would respond. "Sure, I'd love to. I'll take the guest room. The library your parents have installed in there is-" You cut him off by grabbing him by the ruffled white shirt of his pirate costume and planting a deep, suggestive kiss on his lips. Immediately, he knew what your plans for the night included. Armin picked you up and you wrapped your legs around his waist. "Your room?" You shook your head. "I was thinking of something...more...spontaneous.” Your black and purple corset hit the hallway closet floor after Armin nimbly undid its multiple laces. Next, your black tutu hit the ground, followed by your purple lace panties. " Tell me why we're in the closet again, (y/n)-chan?" He asked between nibbling on your neck. "I felt like we needed to up our spontaneity." You reached into his skull-and-crossbones-covered boxers and massaged him, receiving a moan in return. "Right. Spontaneity." Y - Y. O. L. O - It's Halloween night, and you only live once. So release your inhibitions and do something wild! They won't judge, they promise. In fact, they'll probably be right there along for the ride. "I don't think this is a good idea, (y/n)-chan..." Armin said hesitantly as he followed after you, carrying an entire 6-pack of double-rolled toilet paper with him. "You're right, Armin. It's not a good idea, it's a great idea." You laughed maniacally as the two of you approached the first victim's house. Yes, you had concocted the diabolic plan to TP some of the houses in your neighborhood and you were dragging innocent, wide-eyed Armin along with you. "The first house on our list is Mrs. O'Reilly. She's always hated me and her stupid cats are always bothering Peanut." Peanut is your loving, adorable Chow Chow. He's very playful, loving, and gets along with most other animals. Except for those demon cats from hell. "So this is a revenge run?" Armin asked, stopping in front of the house with you. It was currently 7:00 pm in the evening, and he'd much rather be at home reading or something else productive since it was a school night. "Sure, whatever you want to call it. Now, we have to be quick so nobody sees us and so the old bag doesn't wake up." You took two rolls of the toilet paper and threw each one at the roof where they caught on the storm gutters and rolled down, giving the front porch a nice ghost, pumpkin, and bat-printed banner. "Haha, yes! Pass me some more toilet paper, Armin!" The hesitant blond looked around, trying to make sure that no one was watching him participate in criminal activity. As soon as you'd decorated the house with the other four rolls of toilet paper, a light in the house flicked on. "Oh shit! Run, Armin!" You dropped the empty toilet paper rolls and grabbed his hand, pulling him down the street towards your house. Nothing else could be heard except for the thumping of your Converse-covered feet down the pavement and your laughter. Oh, and Mrs. O'Reilly's threats of calling the police. Shoto Todoroki: C - Costume: What costume would they pick to wear? Are you guys going for a couples' theme? *Pics included* "Okay, so you're definitely going with this one, right?" You asked Shoto, referring to the costume you currently were holding up for him to look at. Shoto looked at you with a deadpan expression. "No." "Oh come on! This one is perfect for you!" He shook his head. "No, it's perfect for me to look like an idiot in and for you to laugh at me in." You thought about it. "True. Very true. Okay, so what about this one then?" Shoto groaned. "(y/n)..." Almost doubling over in laughter, you waved your hand in surrender. "Alright, alright. I'll be serious. Look, I have an idea." Halloween Night Your costumes:

Mina approached the two of you outside of your house as you and Shoto were preparing to head to Momo's house for a huge Halloween shindig. "Oh my God, I LOVE you guys' costumes. That's really creative!" She squealed. You beamed. "Thanks, they were my idea. Want some gum?" G - Graveyard: So you decide to spend the night in a graveyard because you think it'd be fun. Right.. How did your night turn out? Shoto usually had sense enough to not follow along with most of your silly ideas and antics, but for some reason he'd decided to go along with your idea to spend the night sleeping in the city cemetery. Also, Bakugo calling him a pussy and betting half the class $20 that he wouldn't do it was also a motivator. Nighttime: You'd come prepared with a tent, sleeping bags, snacks, your laptop and a portable charger so you guys could make the most of your little escapade. "Let's watch a scary movie!" You suggested, popping open a bag of nacho cheese Doritos while Shoto opened a bottle of juice and took a sip. "Fine, but don't even think about crawling into my sleeping bag when you get scared, (y/n)." A ghost of a smile covered his face briefly. "Psh, me, scared? You've got to be joking-" A rustling sound outside your tent made you pause. "D-did you hear that, Shoto?" "Hmm, hear what? Pass the chips, please." "T-there's something out there...what if it's a ghost or a...zombie..." You whispered the last part. "If it is, tell them that it was your idea to come and disturb them." He said, taking the bag of chips from you. Rolling your eyes, you sat down on top of your sleeping bag. "That's not funny Shoto, I-AHH!" You jumped and screamed when you saw two big shadows outside of your tent. "ZOMBIES!" You screamed, unzipping the tent as fast as you could and preparing to run for your life. "Oh my God! I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die, I'm gonna-" You stopped when you heard laughter behind you. Shoto had slumped to the tent floor on his back, an elbow covering his eyes as he struggled to breathe. "Good way to wimp out, (l/n)." Bakugo cackled, along with Eijiro, who were crawling into the tent. "You guys are assholes!" You steamed as they continued laughing at you. L - Lantern: Take a walk on a lantern-lit path late at night or maybe make homemade ones with a pumpkin and candle. However you decide to do it, do it together. Shoto sat with you at your kitchen table, the two of you carving the insides out of your pumpkins so you could make lanterns with them. "I've never seen anyone do this before." He commented, dumping some more pumpkin guts into the silver pan you two were using. "Yea, I know right. I saw this on Pinterest." You finished up with yours, so you went to the sink to wash your hands. Shoto finished soon after you. You had carved a heart with the two of your names in it on the front of yours and he had carved a flaming heart with your hero name inside of it on the front of his. You snuck a peak at his pumpkin, smirking. "So does that mean that I set your heart on fire?" Returning the smirk, he shrugged. "Something like that." That made you blush and giggle. "I'm going to go grab the candles from my room." He nodded as you headed for the stairs. When you returned, you placed a candle in each of your pumpkins. "Okay, I need the lighter." Rummaging around in the kitchen junk drawer, you came across some mini light bulbs, a bottle opener, and some stamps, but no lighter. "Dammit.." You mumbled to yourself, slamming the drawer shut. "What's wrong?" Shoto asked, noticing the distressed look on your face. "I don't know where the lighter is..." You looked at him, getting an idea. "No, (y/n). The dollar store is right around the corner, we could-" "But why go all the way to the dollar store when you're right here, Toki-kun~" "I thought I told you not to call me that..." His cheeks tinted the least little bit of red. "Pleaseeeeeeee..." Later: "Our lanterns look really nice, don't you think, Toki-kun?" "Mhm..." The two of you sat outside on the porch swing in your charred school uniforms while the firefighters put out the fire in your kitchen. "Yea, my parents do not need to know about this." Shoto nodded, agreeing.

[neverendingmoon]

*Sparkly eyes* yes if you can of course.

Title: Dinner and Dessert

Written By: Admin Rei

Fandom: Free! Makoto x Reader

Fluff/Holiday

{xD Soooo a lot of you guys were upset with the last post bc CinnaMakoto pretty much gets the shit end of the stick. So, here’s a fluffy Makoto/Reader one-shot! Seriously, you may get cavities! I wrote this during Thanksgiving so yeah…it’s late…or early, idk, still I hope you enjoy it! P.S. this is like the first thing I’ve ever written that isn’t angst or smut so if it fails, I’m sorry lol.}

-Admin Rei

The sound of clanging pots, something being fried and you muttering reachedMakoto’s ears as he entered your small, shared apartment. Delicious aromastickled his nose as he slipped his shoes off and called your name.

“I’m home!” You heard your sweet boyfriend of one year’s voice.

“In the kitchen!” You yelled back as you flipped throughyour mother’s old recipe book and glided your finger across the page, readingoff ingredients.

“___? What…are you doing?” Makoto looked around the messykitchen as he stood in the doorway. The kitchen was a disaster. Pots and panswere overflowing in the sink. Fruits, veggies and spices were scattered aboutthe countertops. Half the cabinets were open, revealing their contents; and inthe mess of it all, his cute little girlfriend was standing in the middle ofthe kitchen, a book in her hand. Makoto couldn’t help the smile on his face asyou blinked up at him innocently.

You were a mess, but you’d never looked more beautiful. Yourhair was done up messily, with strands falling out of your up do, your face hadlittle splats of sauce, flour and gravy all over. Around your form was an apronthat was just decorated with all kinds of spots and splats, hiding the truecolor of the apron. Your exposed arms were covered, elbow-high, in flour andsome black spice he couldn’t identify.

“Welcome home, Mako-chan!” You smiled as you maneuveredaround the mess and stood on your tip toes to plant a kiss on your boyfriend’slips. He smiled down at you and reached over to your face, pushing a stray hairbehind your ear. “What are you doing in here you silly girl?” He asked and you grinned up athim, making his heart flutter at how absolutely adorable you looked. “Getting Thanksgiving dinner ready for tomorrow! Did you forget your family iscoming over?” You told him as you went back to your book, searching for acertain recipe. “I didn’t forget, but ah, do you know how to make-?” Your look shut him up andhe rubbed the back of his head. “Ahem, the dinner we met at last year was my doing. Yes, Kou-chan hosted it butI cooked everything, thank you very much!” You stated proudly and he chuckled,wrapping his arms around you from behind. “I think I feel insulted.” You poutedand he pressed a kiss to your flour-covered cheek. “I don’t want you to stress out over this. They’re going to love you.” Hewhispered the last part and you stared down at the words in the book, notreally seeing them. You and Makoto had been together about a year and this was the first time youwere going to meet his family. He’s told you a lot about them and, in turn,he’s told them about you. They, especially his mother, wanted to meet you andhe figured this was the best time. You and Makoto had started dating about a year ago and decided to move intogether about nine months into your relationship. After he had finishedcollege the two of you decided that he would remain in Tokyo and not move backto Iwatobi. His mother wasn’t too happy about this at first but eventually sheaccepted it. He’d gone home to visit them a few times, but you always hadschool and weren’t able to make it with him. So, the both of you decided thatyour first Thanksgiving together would be the perfect time for you all to meet.“I-I just want everything to go perfectly. This is your family we’retalking about. I want to impress them.” You looked back at him and he onlysmiled, pressing a soft kiss to your lips. “I love you. That’s all they need to know to be impressed, sweetheart.”Your face flared at his words but you smiled nonetheless. “I-I love you too, Mako-chan.” You replied as he released you. “Now go showerwhile I finish in here.” You winked as he smiled and nodded, going off to takea shower.

~

“Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, green-hey!” You looked over at your green-eyedswimmer as he snatched the list from your hands. “We’re in bed, ___-chan. No more food talk, get some sleep.” He yawned as hesat up; causing the covers to slide down his perfectly chiseled body andallowed you a wonderful view. “B-b-but-!” You began to protest but he silenced you by placing his fingeragainst your lips and staring into your eyes. “No buts. No more dinner-talk, ok? We’re in bed…that type of talk doesn’tbelong here.” A seductive smile cradled his lips as he removed his finger andreplaced it with his lips. And sure enough, there was no talk of food againthat whole night.

~

“Let’s see…Mr. and Mrs. Tachibana, the twins, Makoto and me.” You murmured toyourself as you set the table. You were reciting who would sit where and howmany plates, glasses, knives, forks and spoons you would need. Makoto chuckled softly as he sat on the couch, glasses resting on his nose anda book in hand. He had stopped reading a few moments ago to watch you obsessover every little thing. His family would be arriving in the next hour or soand you seemed to be having an internal freak out. He took a moment to take in your form and how absolutely stunning you looked inyour new dress. The black dress reached your knees and had long sleeves, blackrhinestones elegantly decorated the bodice and you had paired it with blackheels. You had styled your hair perfectly to match the occasion and wore enoughmake up to enhance your beauty without making that noticeable. All in all, youlooked absolutely ravishing in the eyes of the backstroke swimmer.All this watching you and thinking of how perfect you were took his mind to thelittle black, velvet square-shaped box that sat at the very bottom of hisdresser drawer. You were the one. He knew it, and yet, he was so afraid to popthe question.

Every time he mustered up the courage to ask, something wouldhold him back and he would tell himself it just wasn’t the right time. However,watching you weave around the house in an attempt to make sure everything wasperfect for his family’s first visit gave him a glimpse of how perfect of awife you’d be to him.“Hey Mako! Can you-?” You blinked when you turned to look at him and noticedhis piercing eyes on you. A blush rose to your face as you fidgeted slightlyunder his gaze. “W-what? What is it?” You asked, afraid he might be havingsecond thoughts and didn’t want you to meet his family. However, the smile hegave you erased those doubts. “Nothing at all, my love. You just…look absolutely beautiful.” He stated as hestood up, setting his book on the couch and walking over to you. You looked upat him as he placed his hands on your hips and leaned down to press a kiss toyour lips. You smiled and stopped him before reaching up and removing hisglasses and then placing your lips against his own. “Mm…thank you.” You smiled up at him once you’d broken the kiss a few momentslater. “Now go get dressed! They’ll be here soon!” You scolded as you poked hischest and he looked down at his t-shirt and lounge pants. “Ah…this is what I’m wearing.” He said as he rubbed the back of his neck. Youreyes widened as you looked at his comfortable clothes. “What?! No! Go change! You have to look presentable!” You scolded him and hechuckled, wrapping his arms around you and his hands settling on your butt. “Sweetheart, they’re my family. This is how I used to dress when I lived withthem.” He countered and you removed his hands from around you. “Makoto Tachibana! You will not greet your family, whom you haven’t seen in solong, dressed like that!” He blinked before a smile broke out on his face andhe chuckled and held his hands up defensively.“As you wish. I’ll go change.” He laughed the whole way to the bedroom and yougave an exasperated sigh as you went back to fixing the table.“How’s this?” Your boyfriend’s voice brought your eyes to meet him as he stoodoutside the bedroom door. He was dressed in a button up black shirt, with thefirst three buttons undone, and khaki pants.“Very sexy!” You winked at him and he blushed as he fixed the collar of hisshirt. “What’s that?” You frowned as you walked over to him and pulled thecollar back slightly. A reddish-purple bruise stared back at you and your eyeswidened. “What is it?” Makoto asked, a knowing tone in his voice. “A-a hickey! No, no, no you have to change shirts!” You sputtered, a red huedusting your cheeks as you pushed him back into the room.“But it’ll be covered by- ___-chan?!” Your boyfriend protested as you closedthe door and trapped him inside the room. “CHANGE IT! One wrong move and they’ll see it!” You retorted as you heldonto the door knob and held the door shut with all your might.“Fine, fine. Just open the door.” Makoto’s defeated voice reached your ears andyou opened the door. He smiled at you as he removed the shirt and left you ablushing mess. “W-wear that black polo.” You coughed a bit as you pointed to the closet. Damnhim and his absolutely perfect body. “Babe? What’s that smell?” Your boyfriend asked as he sniffed the air and youreyes widened. “Shit! My pies!!” And like a bat out of hell, you ran out of the room and tothe kitchen faster than the speed of light. Makoto shook his head and laughedas he pulled the black shirt on and heard you mutter curses in the kitchen.

~

“No, no, no, no! Oh shit…!” You sighed loudly as you pulled out two blackenedpecan pies from your oven and waved away the smoke that arose from them. “What happ-Oh no.” Makoto entered the kitchen and saw your pies and your face.“No worries, my love. We still have those two pumpkin pies.” He smiled andwrapped his arm around your shoulders, drawing you to his side. “B-but you said your dad loves pecan pie.” You sighed as you wrapped your armsaround him and buried your face in his chest. “He does. But he also loves pumpkin pie.” He smiled and pecked your forehead asyou sighed again and released him to clean up.

~

Ten minutes into your cleaning up, a knock was heard at your apartment door. Yougasped softly and turned the faucet on to quickly wash your hands before dryingthem and scrambling to the bathroom. “Mako! Door!” You yelled down the hall to your boyfriend, who was still in thebedroom. “Got it!” He called back as you stared at yourself in the mirror and fixed yourhair then your dress, and finally, your make up. You were so nervous; you couldswear you’d sweat right through your dress. Good thing you chose a black dress.You could hear new voices in your apartment and your boyfriend’s voice as hegreeted and welcomed his family. You counted to ten and took a deep breath before opening the bathroom doorand…yelping loudly. Your boyfriend’s face met yours and scared the life out of you. He had his handraised, ready to knock when you’d opened the door. “S-sorry! I was going to see if you were alright in there.” He smiled as youplaced a hand over your rapidly beating heart in attempt to calm yourself. Youdid not need all these extra nerves right now. “You scared the hell out of me!” You whisper-yelled and he chuckled at yourexpression before taking the hand over your chest and kissing the back of it. “Sorry, love. Come on, they’re excited to meet you.” He whispered as he led youtowards the living area where four pairs of eyes met your own nervous ones. “H-Hello, it’s so n-nice to finally meet you all. I’m ___ ___.” You stutteredas you bowed politely. They were all quiet as they took in your form. “Onii-chan! She’s so pretty!” A blush stained your face as you stood upstraight and smiled at the young girl, who you assumed was Ran, his youngersister. The young boy sitting beside her who looked exactly like her, nodded inagreement. “Ten for looks, Onii-chan!” He grinned and your blush deepened as Makoto gaveyour hand a reassuring squeeze. “Ren, Ran, you must introduce yourselves first.” The older woman, who you weresure was Makoto’s mom, piped in. “Sorry.” They spoke at the same time and grinned at you. “I’m Ran and this is Ren.” The girl smiled at you and you smiled back. “It’s nice to finally meet you dear. I’ve been pestering Makoto for a long timeabout meeting you.” His mother grinned as she stood up and gave you a hug. Youhugged her back and smiled, a small blush still present on your face. “Well now I can see why he didn’t want anyone to see you. He wanted you all tohimself.” Makoto blushed at his father’s words and rubbed the back of his neck.“She’s always so busy with work and school.” He defended himself as his fathergave you a short hug as well. “I’m proud of you Makoto. She’s absolutely stunning!” His mother chided and youlooked down at your feet in embarrassment. “T-Thank you ma’am.” You whispered softly before you felt Makoto’s arm aroundyour shoulders. “Yes, I’m quite lucky.” He smiled and stared at you as he said this and youcould hear the ‘awww’ from his sister and the gagging noises from his brother. ~After a few more minutes of conversation, and you breaking out of your shellslightly, you decided to get dinner underway. “I’ll go set everything up.” You smiled as you stood up and Makoto copied youractions. “I’ll help.” He smiled and took your hand as you led him to the kitchen. “Your family is-Mmm!” You had began to compliment his family when, as soon asyou two were in the kitchen, he had pressed you up against the wall and takenyour lips hostage with his own. He kissed you so tenderly and lovingly that youcouldn’t help but kiss back. You gave him a questioning look when he pulledaway and rested his forehead against yours. “You don’t know…how stunning you look. I love you so much.” He whispered andyour face flushed the slightest before you cupped his face in your hands andplaced a chaste kiss to his lips. “I love you too, babe.” He smiled before pulling away and helping get the foodon the table.~Once everyone was sitting around the table, Makoto’s father carved the turkeyand placed a slice on everyone’s place before everyone happily dug in to allthe sides. “It’s so nice to have a year off from cooking thanksgiving dinner!” Mrs.Tachibana laughed and you smiled back at her. “Mmm, everything’s so good, ___-chan!” Ren complimented around a mouthful offood and his sister nudged him. “Gross! Close your mouth when you’re chewing!” She scolded and everyone laughedat the look on his face. The conversation was light and airy, you felt socomfortable around these people it was crazy. They were such a happy family andyou were so happy to be around them. No one said anything awkward and weird and with Makoto giving your thigh areassuring squeeze every once in a while under the table, you were absolutelycontent. “So are you going to marry ___-chan, Onii-chan?” Ran asked as she blinked ather brother. You choked on your food and Makoto’s face turned a million shadesof red. “Ran!” Her mother scolded and the girl lifted her shoulders and wore aninnocent look. “What? Onii-chan and I went– rmgth!” She was cut off when, quick aslightening, Makoto stood up and grabbed a roll and shoved into his sister’smouth. “Ahaha, try the rolls, Ran.” He chuckled nervously before glancing at you, whowas staring down your plate in embarrassment. “Just ignore Ran. She has this dream of her brother having a wife and herselfhaving a sister.” Makoto’s mother smiled and you nodded, avoiding her eyes asyou sipped your water. ~After dinner, Ran offered to help you with the dishes, much to Makoto’s dismay.He held his breath as she helped you clean up and wash dishes. He knew hissister had a tendency to…spill secrets, and he was afraid of that. “She won’t say anything.” His mother smiled at him and he smiled back as theysat around in the living area. “Right.” He smiled and she patted his arm. “Have you…decided? Is she…is she the one?” She asked him softly and he blushedbefore nodding slowly. “Yeah she is. I…I love her. She’s perfect.” He smiled and his mother beamed. “So? Why isn’t the ring on her finger yet?” She questioned and he blushed andsighed before pushing his bangs from his eyes. “I…I just….I’m afraid it won’t be the answer I want.” His mother frowned andset a hand over his. “Do you think she’ll reject you, Makoto? Because I don’t. She seems head overheels for you.” She smiled and Makoto nodded, knowing his mother was right. “I-I just…” He began and his mother shook her head. “Do it today.” She suggested and he stared at her like she was crazy. “W-what?” he gasped out and she grinned. “Propose to her today, before we leave. And if you don’t, I’ll propose foryou.” Makoto gaped at his mother. ~“Thanks for offering to help.” You smiled over at the teenage girl as she driedwhile you washed. “No problem! Sorry for, y’know, embarrassing you guys earlier.” She smiledapologetically and you shook your head. “Don’t worry about it. I think it was more shocking than anything.” You laughedas did she. “I just thought….I don’t know, Onii-chan seems to love you a lot. I don’t knowwhat he’s waiting for!” She frowned and you blushed and smiled over at her. “Well, just know, I love your brother very much as well.” She grinned up at youand you chuckled. She looked so mischievous. “I’m glad you do, because he’s seriously in love with you! When he comes tovisit, all he does is text you, or look through pictures of you guys and heactually marks down, in his phone, when he’s going back home and when he’ll seeyou. He always has this faraway, dreamy look in his eyes, and he’s always soeager and happy to talk when we ask him about you.” She smiled as she stareddown into a clean plate, staring at her reflection. “He…I haven’t seen him this happy in so long. I…please don’t…don’t ever hurt mybrother.” She looks over at you and blinks before allowing a small smile to takeover. You don’t reply, but you immediately set down the dish in your hands andwrap your arms around her in a tight hug, which she returns. “I wouldn’t even dream of it.” You whisper and she smiles against your shoulder. ~“Pie?” You smile as you and Ran bring out the two pies, plates and coffee.Everything is set on the coffee table before you take a seat next to yourbeloved, who immediately wraps his arm around your shoulder and draws you closeto his body. He smiled sweetly at you as you lean into him and places a softkiss to the top of your head. Ran shoots you a smile as she takes a bite of her pie, and Makoto’s mothersmiles at him from behind her coffee mug. “So, ___, how are your studies?” Mr. Tachibana breaks the silence as he takes abite of pie and you sit up and smile. “Very good sir, I’ll be graduating in the summer.”“Wonderful! You’re a getting a PhD in Psychology, correct?” He asks and you nodproudly. “What do you two plan on doing after?” His mother interjects and you both blinkbefore glancing at each other. “Umm…w-well we haven’t planned that far ahead.” You chuckled, missing thelook the woman shoots her son.“Ah, excuse me. I need the restroom.” Your boyfriend removes himself from hisplace beside you and disappears down the hall, leaving you alone with hisfamily. “___-chan, you’re a darling. I’m so happy Makoto’s found such a sweet, kindgirl.” His mother smiles at you and you smile back.“Yea, Makoto got lucky.” His father smiled and you shook your head. “Not at all, sir. I consider myself the lucky one. Your son is absolutelyamazing. You’ve done a wonderful job.” You smiled and the parents beam proudlyat your words. “Well, just so you know, you’re considered a part of this family.” Mrs.Tachibana says causing you to blush and smile just as Makoto reenters the room.“Did I miss anything?” He smiles at you and you notice his face is glisteningslightly. Was he…sweating? “Not much.” His mother smiled and he seemed to avoid her looks. ~“Well, we should get going.” Mr. Tachibana say after another couple hours ofconversation. “We have to drive back to Iwatobi in the morning.” He smiles andstands up. “Well please be sure to visit more often and I’ll definitely try to come ifMakoto comes to visit you again.” You smile and blink as Mrs. Tachibana clearsher throat-loudly. Makoto scratches the side of his cheek and looks away from his mother. “A-are you alright?” You ask her, concern etched in your voice. “Do you needsome water?”“No, no dear, I’m just fine.” She responds, her eyes glued to her son, who wasavoiding her. You blink between the two and wonder what you’d missed. “Let’s go, the hotel sent me an email that our rooms are ready.” Mr. Tachibana,obliviously, speaks as he swipes through his phone. “AHEM!” Everyone jumps at the rather loud cough that comes from the woman.Makoto gulps and sighs. “Ah…c-could everyone wait a second please?” Your boyfriend stutters and you seehis face brighten a deep red and start to glisten. “Mako…?” You say his name in question as he stands up and reaches into hispants pocket, retrieving something you couldn’t see. Your eyes widen and both your hands cover your gaping mouth when he gets on oneknee in front of you. “___  ___, I love you with all my heart.I never want to be without you, you’re the one I’ve been searching for. I wantyou to be by my side forever, ___, w-will you marry me?” He opens the littleblack box and reveals a sparkling diamond engagement ring. You look up into hiseyes, your own welling up as you nod happily. “Y-yes! O-of course, I will!” As soon as he slips the ring onto your finger,you throw your arms around his neck and press your lips to his in a sweet kissbefore hugging him tightly. “I love you.” He whispers in your ear and you sniffle and chuckle as you hearhis family cheering him on. “Finally! He bought that ring 3 months ago!” Ran shouts and you chuckle asMakoto blushes. “Ran!” The whole family scolds and she lifts her shoulders innocently. “Hey, I’ve been dying to tell her!” She grins and you look back at your to-behusband and wonder how in the world you got so lucky.