request by @videlxox
not @ me for always making mina your best friend.
also, i'm really sorry this took slightly longer to be published!

CW: slight cursing.

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"you came! i honestly didn't think you would. come in!"

mina ushered me in, quickly closing the door behind me. smart move, because i was this close to retreating back into my own room and not come for this whole gathering thing. i guess she knows me really well.

despite there only being a few of us, i.e. mina's group of friends, that came over, i was really hesitant to take part. i mean, social events aren't really my thing. i'd much prefer being cooped up in my own room.

being the last to reach, i could see everybody lazing about in her room. bakugō, kirishima, sero, kaminari, all sat in different corners, browsing on their phone. as i walked in, mina announced the start of game night.

first up, monopoly. the infamous board game that breaks apart friendship. i'm joking. well, but the sight of a mad bakugō flipping the board and then flipping us out did make me think otherwise. everyone else seemed really used to it though. even when he cussed us out, cursing that this was an unfair game. at least he was made to clean up all the tiny pieces and cards. man, they did go all over the place.

the next game was uno. poor kirishima lost every single game, holding the most amount of cards as each round came to an end. i pitied him a little. i, on the other hand, won quite a few rounds. i was actually neck on neck with kaminari, both of us having won 5 rounds each.

woah, i honestly couldn't have imagined being on par with one the others dubbed the 'game night king'.

the last game for the night, unfortunately for me, was twister. being the inflexible person i am, i was really scared to embarrass myself in front of everyone. what if i fall flat on my face? moreover, i've never really played twister before. i mean, it's really hard to do it by yourself, you know?

kaminari and i were going against each other, since we tied. whoever won this round would (obviously) be dubbed the winner.

my heart was pounding against my chest. not because i was scared of losing to the 'game night king'; i don't really mind that, but because i was up against kaminari. i can't tell you how nervous i already am by just having to stand next to him while sero spun the wheel. imagine having to compete against your crush. that's me right now.

as we both placed down our right foot on red, i glanced over at mina. she, for some reason, decided that filming us would be a good idea.

that sneaky girl! she knows what she's doing.

a few more spins later, i found myself squatting. below kaminari. his face was really close to mine. whether was it out of embarrassment or awkwardness, i turned away, face visibly red. he did the same. i swear i could hear tiny giggles coming from the pink girl's direction.

this was the part where i messed up. sero spun the wheel, announcing, "right hand blue." kaminari, having the slight upper hand, reached over swiftly to a blue spot near me. i struggled to place my hand on the next nearest blue spot. that's when i lost my balance, falling flat on the mat. what i didn't realise was that i had accidentally kicked his foot, bringing him down with me.

i felt this slight weight on top of me, and that's when i noticed what happened. no one said a thing, the both of us staring at each other, cheeks red. the rest were silent too.

"shit, i'm sorry!"

"you're cute."

the both of us blurted out these sentences at the same time.

suddenly, squealing and screaming all around.

i was stunned, to say the least. i didn't expect him to say that. kaminari, on the other hand, lowered his head out of embarrassment, completely forgetting that i was laying beneath him.

i could feel how warm his face was, as it made contact with my neck. neither of us dared to move. that was only until i lifted a hand to give him a hug and a pat on the back.

cue the louder screams and clicking of the camera.

honestly, even though i'll never recover from this situation, i wouldn't mind coming over for another game night.

as long as that means i get to play alongside him again.

- fin -