"Hey y/n." Todoroki greeted as he turned to face me.

"Hey." I responded, stepping forward.

"There's something I need to talk to you about." He hesitated before speaking again.

"And that would be...?" I really hoped it wasn't something negative about what happened before.

He walked closer to me, and let another moment pass in silence before speaking again.

"Y/n...even from the first time I saw you, I knew there was something different about you. The way you talked, the way you acted. Somehow it drew me in. I've tried suppressing this feeling, thinking it would be better for both of us, but I just can't any longer. After everything we've been through, all the danger and challenges we've faced, it became harder to hide and hold in. It made me realize just how afraid I am to lose you, and that's why I just can't wait any longer. So what I'm trying to say is...Y/n, will you be mine? I don't want this to be temporary either, I've felt this for too long for this to just be a passing relationship." He poured all his feeling out to me.

I sucked in a breath out of surprise.

Was it finally happening? It seemed so surreal. I took a moment to process it before realizing he was waiting for a response.

"Yes." I answered, happiness evident in my voice.

He smiled and so did I. I closed the gap between us and hugged him. After a few moments I pulled away again, and looked at him.

"You know, you still kind of look like a candy cane to me." I said jokingly.

He laughed. I took his hand in mine and looked him in the eyes.

"I'm glad this is happening." I said.

"Me too." He responded.

"Ok well...I guess we should head back now? Us both disappearing for too long would seem a little suspicious." I spoke after a few seconds, breaking eye contact.

He nodded and we began to walk back to the campsite, our hands still intertwined. We reached the tent area and he finally let go.

"I love you y/n." He said quietly.

"I love you too." I responded, laughing a little bit.

He kissed my forehead before walking off toward his tent. I couldn't help but smile as I walked back to my own tent. I unzipped the entrance and stepped in, zipping it back up behind me. It was dead quiet, like the calm before a storm.

"WHERE WERE YOU?!" Ura broke the silence.

"WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Mina exclaimed.

They both began talking at once.

"Todoroki and I are dating now." I blurted out.

They both gasped in unison.

"You guys are dating?! Finally!" Ura squealed cheerfully.

"Mission accomplished!" Mina announced.

"I'm so happy for you guys! I'm sure you'll make a really great couple." Jiro said.

"So does this mean no more setups?" I asked.

"Well, since you're together now, I guess not!" Ura shrugged.

"Good. I'm not sure how many more of your plans I can take." I sighed.

Ura just rolled her eyes.

We continued talking and finding other things to do in our tent for the rest of the night. It was really fun, and took away all the other thoughts racing through my head.

I was glad I had friends like this, who could help me just forget about everything else and have fun.