A Moment of Surrender

"Oohh!" Midnight gasps, giggling like the worst kind of troublemaker. "Shouta, look! Those are your little fan's parents!" She points behind me, where my parents are still snapping pictures, and shoots Aizawa a teasing look. "Why don't you let them take a picture of you two? It would be so cute!" My heart thunders in my ears. Having a picture... of me... and Aizawa? For the first time I raise my head fully, looking at Midnight in a way I hope conveys the absolute adoration I feel for her in that moment, for having suggested such a thing. She just winks, as if silently replying: "I know". I decide I love Nemuri Kayama right then and there. Aizawa doesn't look as pleased. "I'm sure her parents are very busy-" But my parents are the absolute best parents of the year, because they immediately bolt next to me the second they hear Midnight's suggestion, and give the three heroes beaming smiles. "We would be honored!" Mother exclaims. "Our daughter is really- enamored with you, sir!" At this point I don't even care for the embarrassment. I can see Aizawa's reserves crumble under the combined weight of me, my parents, Midnight and Present Mic's enthusiastic grins, and he lastly groans and bows his head as if surrendering to the request. "I really don't care much for these- things. But if it makes you so happy..."