Midnight Conversations
Part 81
As the night wore on, we all began to wind down, our bodies exhausted from the day's training. Katsuki and Todoroki were already dozing off, while Deku was reading a book under the dim light of his lantern. Bakugo, on the other hand, was sitting next to me, his eyes fixed on the ceiling of our quarters. I suddenly heard Mina's voice, soft but inquisitive, coming from the girls' side of the quarters. "You guys wanna talk about romance???" Her eyes sparkled with curiosity as she stared at us. The boys immediately perked up, their interest piqued. Bakugo turned to me, a mischievous glint in his eye. I could sense that this conversation was going to be awkward. Mina's gaze then shifted to me, her eyes lingering on my face. "Why are you looking at me?" I asked, feeling a bit self-conscious. Mina smiled sweetly. "I just thought you might have something to say about romance, that's all." She batted her eyelashes at me, and I felt my face grow hot. Bakugo snorted, breaking the tension. "Yeah, Izuku, tell us, what's the scoop on romance?" He nudged me playfully, and I rolled my eyes. Todoroki and Deku chimed in, their voices filled with curiosity. "Yeah, what's it like to have a crush?" Deku asked, while Todoroki added, "Do you have any secrets to share?" I sighed, feeling a bit overwhelmed. "Guys, it's not that interesting. Let's just go to sleep, okay?" But Mina wasn't having it. "Come on, Izuku, don't be shy," she coaxed. "We're all friends here. We can talk about anything." Bakugo jumped in, his voice filled with excitement. "Yeah, and I'm sure Izuku has some juicy gossip to share. Don't you, Izuku?" I shot him a warning look, but he just grinned. Mina, however, seemed genuinely interested in hearing my thoughts. The conversation was just getting started, and I had a feeling it was going to be a long night.