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Shoto smiles as Izuku rants next to him. “-nd Kacchan didn't even notice he had it on all day!” Izuku giggles then yelps as Katsuki tackles him.
“I did! Just didn't say anything, dumbass!” He yells.
Momo laughs next to Shoto. “Not exactly how you thought your birthday would go, hm?” She asks him, nudging her shoulder against his.
Shoto nods. To be honest, he thought everybody forgot. He woke up like normal, went to class like normal, and had his usual after school workout with Izuku.
Before UA, his birthdays only consisted of Fuyumi making him his favorite for dinner, and a present from Natsuo. He didn't expect anyone to know, let alone do anything for him. He's used to it.
But once he and Izuku arrived back at the dorms, the light switched on and a yell of “surprise!” went out. Izuku was practically vibrating with excitement as Shoto looked around in amazement. The dorm was decorated in birthday banners, balloons, and streamers galore. It was all red and white. The whole class was standing with party hats, grinning at him.
They spent the whole rest of the day having fun together. But now, late in the night, it's just a few of them still in the common room. The ones closest to Shoto's heart. Katsuki, Izuku, Momo, Ochako, Tsu, Fumikage and Tenya. Fumikage and Shoto became friends early on in the year, unexpected to everyone.
“I'm glad though. This is nice.” He says to Momo, watching Tenya lecture a wrestling Katsuki and Izuku, Ochako cheering them on.
“Yes.” Momo agrees.
And he's not lying.
For the first time in a while, his birthday is not spent alone in his room, a cold feeling in the pit of his stomach.
No, it was spent playing video games with Kaminari and Sero, watching Frozen with his friends, eating a delicious red velvet cake made by Satou, watching Mina and Hagakure ramble on about how hard it was to keep his party a surprise.
He got so many little trinkets and presents from everyone, including a dark blue cat stuffie. Nobody claimed the stuffie from them though. It was just signed T. Mina made him a bracelet, Shoji got him his favorite climbing gloves, and so much more from everyone else.
It was spent with his heart light and his stomach full. It was spent in love.
“Oh, Fuyumi-san asked us to give this to you!” Momo recalls, reaching behind the couch and grabbing a small blue wrapped box.
Shoto smiles and opens it. Inside is a little wooden ice skater figure and a book about classic fairytales. Natsuo takes a woodshopping class on the side along with his medical studies, so no doubt the figure is from him. And Fuyumi knows how much Shoto loves fairy tales, so that is from her then.
“Oh, Shoto, how's Natsuo doing in school anyway?” Tsu asks from Shoto's other side. That leads to a conversation about the pediatric hospitals the Yaoyorozu company is setting up in the lower towns with Shoto, Tsu, Momo, and Fumikage.
A while later, the Wonder Duo are finally done messing around and they all move up to Ochako's room, where there's a giant nest of colorful blankets and pillows in her bed.
Ochako's head is on Shoto's leg, while Izuku rests on her stomach, Tenya leaning against the wall with his ankle nudging Shoto's shoulder, Fumikage curled into a ball, tangled with Tsu, while Shoto's own head is on Katsuki's chest. Most are sleeping, Tenya snoring loudly.
Shoto stares out the window on the wall across from them and sees their reflection in the dark starry sky.
His friends. Green heads, skewed glasses, soft skin. And his Katsuki. Shoto gently swipes his hand across Katsuki's broad chest. He can feel his heartbeat through his soft and warm hoodie.
“Shoto.” Katsuki mumbles, his voice rumbling under Shoto's head. Oops. He thought Kat was asleep.
“Happy birthday.” Katsuki whispers and Shoto can feel a soft kiss pressed to the top of his head. Tears gather in the boy's eyes.
He never thought he could be loved like this. But tonight, surrounded by his friends, his Katsuki, his family… He knows he is.