~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mina POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The cafeteria was packed and noisy. Ochaco and I grabbed our trays and immediately scanned the room. Sure enough, Deku was sitting at his usual table with Iida and Todoroki, and Bakugo was across the room with the boys. But I noticed something right away—Bakugo kept glaring at an empty seat right next to Deku. He wanted to sit there so badly! Before I could even think, Kaminari started heading straight for that exact empty chair with his lunch tray.Oh no, you don't, Pikachu! I thought. I bolted across the cafeteria, tripped on purpose, and slid my tray right onto the table, blocking the seat. "Hey guys! Mind if I sit here today?!" Kaminari blinked, totally confused, and had to find another table. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ochaco POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mina’s move was incredibly bold, but it left Bakugo stranded across the room, looking absolutely furious that his chance to sit near Deku was ruined. I knew I had to fix it. I walked over to the Bakusquad table, putting on my brightest smile. "Hey Kirishima! Mr. Aizawa was looking for you in the faculty room before lunch ends!"Kirishima jumped up, always eager to help. "Oh, really? Thanks, Uraraka!" As soon as Kirishima left, an empty spot opened up right across the aisle from Deku's table. Bakugo took the hint instantly, grabbing his tray and storming over to the newly empty seat, giving me a quick, subtle nod of approval. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bakugo POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Those two girls were acting completely insane today, but I realized exactly what they were doing. Pink Cheeks and Raccoon Eyes were actively covering for us. I dropped heavily into the seat Kirishima left behind. Now, I was sitting directly across the aisle from Deku. It wasn't next to him, but it was close enough. I looked across the gap and caught the nerd looking at me. His green eyes were bright, and he gave me a tiny, secret smile while pretending to eat his rice. My heart did that stupid, warm flip again. I shoved a spoonful of spicy curry into my mouth to hide the sudden heat rushing to my face. They better keep their mouths shut, I thought, but... thanks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Deku POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I could barely contain my happiness, even though I was trying so hard to act normal in front of Iida and Todoroki. Having Kacchan sitting right across the aisle, close enough that I could see the soft expression he only showed me, made the cafeteria food taste a million times better. I looked over at Mina and Ochaco, who were both watching us from the end of the table while whispering furiously to each other. They were doing so much to protect our secret, and I felt incredibly grateful to have friends like them. I caught Kacchan’s eye one more time, and he let out a soft, familiar "Tsk" before looking away with a tiny smirk. We were keeping the secret perfectly.
I know, this is getting boring, well, don't expect anything, I'm a really bad writer.
