Wingwoman to herself!

What other opportunity would she have to figure out if Kirishima was truly into her? That dork was always sending mixed signals to her, either acting more like she was "one of the bros" or getting mad flustered when she decided to test the waters. Not that he was misleading her - he was too much of a "chivalrous man" to do it even if he tried - but Mina still ended up feeling a bit confused or rather afraid of misreading what could be signs of him just wanting to be friends. Now, she could be 100% sure! "Okay... Here goes nothing..." Mina hoped this was real, even if everything screamed that it wasn't, because in the end she really enjoyed his company and partnership, and wouldn't want to do something to ruin it all. However as she reached for a pen on her pocket purse, her fears subside enough so she can really think about what to write.

The next time Mina Ashido and Eijiro Kirishima meet, Kirishima will kiss Mina Ashido on the cheeks if he wants to pursue some kind of intimate relationship.

The text stays there for a second, turns bright red and then fades away. "What? But I...-"

"Hey Mina, what's up? You okay?" Just then, Kirishima walks up behind her. He's wearing a black formal shirt with one or two buttons undone and a loosely hanging red tie around his neck. The look of someone who has been partying hard, seeing as him and Bakugo had been hitting the dance floor - using some of the moves Mina taught them how to do - and the alcohool didn't make the heat go away so easily. His bright smile and red hair stayed perfectly as they always were, thought.

"Oh hi uhm... hey uhmmm I'm doing nothing, actually" Mina quickly hid the book behind her back, praying for all that is holy for him to not notice even thought it's basically impossible he didn't, right? "Just nightgazing, I got kinda overwhelmed with the party and all that, so I'm just... Hanging out I guess..." That wasn't all lies as well: It was hard to describe, but being a hero did mess up with Mina's willingless to party in tight spaces with too many people or excessively bright lights or music that's too loud. Something she never thought would be possible 4 years ago, and now the damage the war brought was getting on her neves and everyday it would risk taking more and more of the things and people she loved in the process. More than it already took, anyways...

The feeling of Kirishima's arms wrapping around her in a tight hug and the sweet smell of his fading perfume brought her out of this spiralling introspection all of a sudden. "It's okay, Mina... I get it. I'm here for you, okay? You don't have to dissappear like that, just... Just know that I'll always be here for you" His voice was calm but still very heartfelt. "Kiri, I... Thank you" Mina drops the book behind her and retributes the hug, tightening it even more as a wave of warmth washes over the sadness that started to creep up on her out of the blue. His smell, his voice, his presence... Regardless of if he truly liked her like she did him, this made her realise he wouldn't just bail on her no matter what happened. She just need to be honest with him and herself...

"Eijiro... I need to confess something to you." Mina struggled to form the words, but now was the time to let them out. "I... I couldn't have made it this far without you. The amount of times you've saved me - from villains and from myself - is just... I can't even begin to describe how happy I am to have you in my life and... I couldn't imagine spending the rest of it without you. I... I love you, Eijiro. I really do." Mina took a deep breath, as Eijiro slowly backed out of the hug and came face to face with her. "And it's okay if you don't feel the same, becau-" Her nervousness melted away as their lips started touching ever so softly, his warm lips and embrace melting away the doubts and fears.

In a hidden, shadowy corner, a figure stood with a pen and a notebook very similar to the one the pink lady let fall onto the ground. With a smile, she dots the end of whatever she wrote and disappears in the night. At least for now...

The kissing heroes embraced harder than ever before, tongues quickly intertwining as a new sense of discovery and experimentation arose. With any other two people this could be seen as too much of a fast pace, but considering everything they lived through together it was a long time coming. Kirishima's warm and calloused hands travel swiftly through Mina's back, feeling out the wide curves of her hips and landing on her soft cheeks. Pleasantly surprised, she gasped softly and wraps her arms around his wide shoulders and neck, feeling out his muscular and warm back. Warmth. Fire. Lust. Passion. All those feelings were consuming both of them after such a long time of buildup.