#bkdk Kacchan shoots eye daggers across the lunch room at Deku because Deku is furiously scribbling something in his notebook. Deku feels those eyes on him and he looks up to see Kacchan staring at him.

Deku gulps, puts the notebook aside, & picks up his chopsticks. He takes a bite of food, then moves to grab his notebook again but those fierce red eyes are still on him. He sighs & takes several more bites of food until finally Kacchan relaxes his gaze & nods at him to carry on.

After lunch, they meet up in the hall & walk to class together. Kacchan leans in and whispers, "I wish you had a Quirk like Ponytail or Sugar Man, then maybe you'd learn to eat!"

"I always eat when Kacchan cooks for me." Izuku says, nudging him. Even this small gesture is more affection than they usually allow themselves during the school day when anyone could be watching.

Kacchan stops short and there's that fierce stare again.

"Then that's what I'm doing tonight," says Kacchan. "You. Me. Kitchen. 6:30pm. I'm cooking you the meal of your life and you're gonna feast!"

"Kacchan!" Izuku exclaims, struggling to keep his voice down in his excitement. His freckled cheeks turn rosy with equal parts delight and panic. "But then...won't everyone be able to tell that...that we're together? That'll make it pretty obvious."

"Tch. Like I care. I'm sick of keeping it a secret. I don't wanna hide anymore, do you?" says Kacchan.

Izuku shakes his head. His heart beats so loud in his chest, he's so sure the whole school can hear it. But nobody gives them a second glance.

That evening, Kacchan's hard at work in the kitchen while Deku observes & the savory smells have their classmates wandering over to see what he's making & to ask if they can have some.

"No way, hands off. This is all for Deku!" he says. He's confident but his ears still go pink.

He knows this gives up their secret without question & he's not ashamed! He wants the world to know! He just isn't sure how these nosy extras will react & he doesn't want it to cause Deku any distress.

"Awww, that's so cute!" Uraraka exclaims

"Such a caring, protective boyfriend. How manly," remarks Kirishima.

Deku & Kacchan each stare at their classmates, stunned.

"Wait," Kacchan says, pinching the bridge of his nose. "You fuckers already know about us?" Instinctively he moves to put an arm around Deku who's looking like a tomato. A very happy tomato, but still.

"Well duh," Kaminari says. "You two are pretty obvious."

Kacchan & Deku both look very red as their friends dissolve into fits of giggles.

"Alright then, fuck it," says Kacchan, who grabs Deku by the collar & kisses him square on the mouth, a little messily, if Deku's being honest. They ignore the wolf-whistles & shouts around them.

When they pull apart, the onlookers have departed & they're alone. Kacchan moves to kiss Deku again. He can't believe they could have just been doing that any time, the whole time. What a waste!

"Kacchan, the food! It'll burn!" says Izuku.

Kacchan grumbles but settles for planting a peck on Deku's nose. He wants to argue but Deku is right & he'll be damned if he's gonna ruin this meal. Kacchan doesn't burn food.

True to his word, they do feast. Deku on Kacchan's cooking and Kacchan on Deku's praise. Kacchan can't believe there was ever a time when he didn't like hearing words of admiration from the nerd. Now he eats it right up.

"Kacchan."

"Hmm?"

"Are you always gonna stare at me when I eat?”

Kacchan shoots heart-eyes at Deku across the table because Kacchan is smitten & he just wants to make him happy. Deku shoots heart-eyes right back, so he thinks he does.

"Yes Deku."

The End