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"Denki! Denki!" You bounced on the balls of your feet, excitedly pointing at a display on the wall. "Look! It's you!" You were pointing at a bright yellow lion, with a fluffy brown mane. "It's got the static hair that you get sometimes!"
He almost made a sarcastic joke at the comparison, but one look at the light in your eyes, and they were already calling a store worker over to ask for that lion.
"I'll take that one," Kaminari grinned, winking at you. "My boyfriend said it reminded them of me." The worker's plastic smile melted into something more believable, something real.
"Whipped," Shinsou muttered, throwing an arm around you. "Which one reminds you of me?"
You gazed around the store, determined to find the perfect stuffed animal. You settled on a panda, with lavender where the black should be. "It has your eyebags!" You tapped under your eyes for emphasis before placing a gentle kiss on their cheek. The worker did a quick double-take before realizing what was happening, but when Shinsou asked the store worker if he could get that same purple panda, there was a distinct blush on his face.
"Now you two have to find one for me!" You clapped quietly, excited to discover what the pair would choose.
"That one," Kaminari grabbed your and Shinsou's hands, dragging you across the store so that they could poke a dark brown bear. It was positioned to be on all fours, like a real bear, not a traditional teddy bear. "Cause if you mix yellow and purple, you get brown!"
You started to tear up, wrapping your arms around the blond.
"Is he okay?" The worker whispered to Shinsou, who stared at the scene in mild amusement (and exasperation).
"Yeah, they're fine. He just gets emotional sometimes, but they'll be okay in a moment." He hesitated, running a hand through his hair. "But uh, can we get one of those bears too?"
"Of course," they nodded, reaching up to get one. "Would you three like to add scents or sounds? I don't know what you like, but we have lavender, strawberry, vanilla, and bubblegum. And you can record your own sounds."
Shinsou paused, and a wide smile grew on their face. "Theoretically, if you were to have one of your coworkers charge one of us, could the other two record a sound without them knowing?"
"I'll do you one better," their voice dropped to a hushed tone. "If you can overlook some illegal quirk usage, I can pause time for a moment so that you can record it. And one 'drawback,'" they made air quotes as they spoke, "of my quirk is that only I will remember what happened."
"The one who wanted the yellow lion and I would like to record a message to put in the bear." He knew that Kaminari would agree-- and would definitely be filming your response. "And don't worry. I won't tell anyone."
The worker nodded, reaching out to make skin-to-skin contact, and Shinsou found themselves surrounded by a deathly still world. They touched Kaminari next, and he immediately sprang to life.
"-would result in a muddy color, but- oh. What's up, 'Toshi? Why is everything silent?"
"Their quirk," the purple haired one gestured vaguely. "Wanna record a message for (y/n)?"
"We're gonna say 'I love you' in unison, aren't we?" They guessed, smile growing wider and wider. "Count me in!"
"Damn, I feel so single right now," the worker complained lightheartedly. "Alright, when i get to one, start talking. You only get one shot, but I doubt they'd care if it was a little imperfect." The two boyfriends nodded, silently vowing to try and be as in unison as possible. "Three... Two... One..."
"I love you!" They both professed, Kaminari being more enthusiastic and Shinsou being calmer. Their voices were slightly offset, but the worker nodded and released their quirk.
"Shit, when did I wander over here?" Kaminari whipped their head around, searching for you. "Oh well."
"Alright, let's stuff this bear!" The worker thrust their fist into the air excitedly.
All three of them kissed the heart, at your insistence, before stuffing the bear and placing it in its box.
When you were paying, you whispered to the worker. "Theoretically, do you think you could help me record a surprise for both of them?"
They barely held back a giggle at your question. "If you can look past some illegal quirk usage, absolutely." They felt a headache coming on, but weren't about to say no to helping this triad out. "I can pause time briefly, but you won't remember what happened."
"Do it," you clapped, quietly but excitedly. "Can we record the audio for the yellow lion first, with the purple haired guy?"
"Absolutely." After what felt like no time, you were surrounded by unmoving, unspeaking bodies. "You said get the purple one?"
You nodded, still staring around in wonder at how quiet the world was.
"Oh," Shinsou blinked a few times trying to orient themselves.
"'Toshi!" You bounded up to him. "Wanna record an 'I love you' for Denki?" They nodded, seemingly more awake than usual.
"When I get to one, start talking," the employee smiled, holding back a wince at the growing pressure in their temples. "Three... Two... One..."
"I love you Denki!"
"I love you."
This time, you were the more excited one. The joy in your voice was audible, but the soft smile on Shinsou's face proved that they were happier than they sounded.
The worker reached out, brushing their hand against Shinsou's, and he froze again. They touched Denki next, and you quickly propositioned them in the same way-- he agreed, of course-- and the worker gave the same instruction.
"I love you Toshi!" The two of you shouted in perfect unison before bursting into giggles.
"Adorable," the worker cooed, dreading the return to the real world. The loud, stressful, headache-aggravating world.
Kaminari and Shinsou stuffed their bears and paid, and the three of you walked out of the Build-A-Bear holding matching cardboard boxes. You all walked around the mall a while longer-- stopping for ice cream at one point-- until you were all thoroughly tired out.
"'Toshi? Denki? Can we go home now?" You whispered, tugging on the purple haired boy's sleeve.
"Yeah," they smiled softly at you. "The train should leave in ten, so we should head out now."
The three of you just barely made it onto the train. Finding no three consecutive seats, the three of you stood in the center. You were facing Kaminari, with Shinsou's chest to your back. They traded a few quiet jokes about being taller than you, before falling into the relative silence of the train ride. You reached your stop quickly, and walked back to UA. Finally, you stood before the gates, and you swiped your student ID card to be let in.
"Cuddle puddle in (y/n)'s room?" Kaminari smiled hopefully. "With our stuffed animals?" You and Shinsou nodded.
"And a movie!" You piped up.
"I'll get snacks," Shinsou volunteered. He or Kaminari was usually on snack duty, since your room was the best for cuddle puddling. You kept it well stocked with thick, heavy blankets (as well as a stack of thin, fuzzy ones), pillows, and stuffed toys that made it perfect for blanket nests.
"I'll get everything set up," you bounced, despite your mounting exhaustion. You swiped your card again to be let into the 1A dorm, and were relieved when the common area was blissfully, blissfully quiet. You loved your classmates, but they could be overwhelming, and the mall had already tired you out. You trudged up the stairs to your room alone, Kaminari having stayed to help Shinsou in the kitchen, and you fished through your pockets for your room key. Eventually, you found it, and you left the door ajar as you began arranging pillows and blankets on your bed.
As you had joked before with your boys, you firmly believed that there was an art to blanket nest building. The pillows had to go on the bottom, especially if you weren't making it on a bed. Then, you add some soft blankets if you felt like it. You excluded them this time, since the body heat from all three of you would be plenty. Wrap comforters around the pillow base, then quilts on top of that. Surround the nest with small stuffed animals, climb in the center (with a few more stuffed animals), and voila. The perfect blanket nest.
You collapsed onto the floor after, lying flat on your back. You may be a hero student in the most rigorous hero school in the country, but dragging all those blankets around was some serious cardio. You managed to dredge up enough energy to sit up and change into a clean, soft sweater and sweatpants. You doubted that they matched (you didn't care enough to check either way), but you were comfortable and laid back down.
Shinsou was the first to step into your room, with Kaminari not far behind them.
"(y/n)?" He dropped an armload of snacks unceremoniously onto your desk and crouched down next to you. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah," you mumbled, rolling onto your front. "Just sleepy. Arms tired." Kaminari promptly dropped their snacks and leaned over picking you up with ease.
"Well, we can't have that, now can me? You were such a sweet baby and set up this super nice blanket nest, it's the least I can do to carry you to it. Isn't that right, 'Toshi?"
"It sure is, Denki. That was very sweet of him, wasn't it? Our precious boy deserves some love right now, so how about we get our new stuffed animals out and cuddle now?"
You clapped softly from your position in Kaminari's arms. "Yes please. I love you!"
"We love you too, pretty boy." Kaminari carded their fingers through your hair.
Taking care not to mess the nest up, the three of you maneuvered your way into the middle of the blankets. "Oh!" You gasped from your position, yet again between the two boys. "'Toshi 'Toshi 'Toshi! I have a surprise for you." You were already facing them, and you gently shoved the panda into their chest. "Now squeeze," you instructed with an excited, beaming grin.
Shinsou did as he was told, and the audio recording played back. "I love you 'Toshi!"
Kaminari gasped at the sound. "Wait. I hear me. When did we do that?"
"It was her quirk," you chirped. "I don't remember recording it either, but I asked her to help. Now squeeze yours!"
"I love you"
"-Denki!"
"Aww, guys," they cooed behind you, burying their face into the crook of your neck. "I love it," he murmered from between kisses peppered onto your jaw. "Thank you."
"Baby, you didn't think you were the only one who came up with the idea, right? Your turn," Shinsou leaned forward to place a kiss on your forehead.
"I love you," the recording parroted, and tears welled up in your eyes.
"Guys," you sniffed. "I love you so much, I don't deserve you."
"Oh, darling," Kaminari pulled your body into theirs, pressing the two of you together. Shinsou followed suit, hugging the two of you close.
"No, baby. No, you deserve this and more. We love you so much. Do you want to watch that movie now?"
You nodded, wiping your tears with your sweater sleeve. "Can it be a cartoon?"
"Yeah! You wanna watch Totoro?" The blond perked up, excited to watch cartoons. "I brought popcorn!"
"We both brought popcorn, silly boy."
"Yeah, but I brought caramel popcorn."
Shinsou thought for a moment, then smiled. "Yeah, Denki brought popcorn." Kaminari snickered, taking the admission as a win.
"Denki one, 'Toshi nothing," they nodded smugly as the purple haired boy playfully rolled their eyes.
By the time you were halfway through the movie, the emotional high of the night had been all but forgotten.
"I love you two," you murmured, voice heavy with exhaustion. Your legs were tangled with Kaminari's and your head tucked under Shinsou's chin. They held hands over your body, the weight of their arms resting against your torso.
"We love you too," they replied, but you had already fallen asleep, stuffed bear clutched tightly to your chest and a content smile on your face. "We love you too."