A.N: I'm so sorry this took so long, I hope you readers don't hate me for this.

Even though she had multiple layers of blankets over her, Ochaco felt strangely cold. She raised her head slightly and peered out the window. The snow covered everything in sight and continued to fall slowly, the sun's first rays of light were just now making their way into the room. Something was missing, she thought, something she probably had with her all through the night. It took Ochaco a second to realize that she wasn't in her apartment and another minute for her to fully recall what had transpired only days prior. Only then did she realize exactly what she was missing.

"Izuku..." She said softly to herself, "Where are you..."

She missed his warmth, she missed resting her head on his chest as he slept, the way he would absentmindedly pass his fingers through her hair, only hearing his calm breathing after a long day of working in his bakery. She wondered why was it that Izuku wasn't with her at that moment, enjoying the cold morning with her head nestled in the curve of his neck. She hugged the only pillow the narrow bed had and thought loving thoughts about Izuku.

Her eyelids closed slowly as these thoughts gently made Ochaco fall asleep, but it wasn't long before she heard a loud noise from the kitchen downstairs.

"Oh no!" She exclaimed, sitting up instantly, "I was supposed to help Izuku out baking!"

Ochaco got up as quickly as she could, not even minding the sudden change in temperature as she exited the blankets. She ran out of the room and downstairs, already thinking up multiple apologies to say to Izuku.

"I'm sorry!" She exclaimed as she practically sprinted into the kitchen, "I completely forgot that I was going to help and it's my fault because I fell asleep and-"

"It's okay!" Izuku interrupted so Ochaco would stop berating herself, "The dough is rising right now, but you can help me kneading it afterward!"

He went over to her and gently hugged her, kissing her forehead afterward.

"Good morning." He spoke with a smile upon his lips.

"G-Good morning..." Ochaco replied, placing her head on Izuku's chest. It was warm, and even though the kitchen's ovens were slowly heating up the room, it was still cold in there.

"You must be freezing!" Izuku realized soon after, as she was only wearing her pajamas that certainly were not meant for such temperatures, "Here, this way."

He held her hand and lead her upstairs, leaving her in the tiny living room while he went inside their bedroom. It hadn't been long since Ochaco had moved in with Izuku, and her work demanded so much time that she hadn't been able to take many of her clothes with her. She had planned on doing it that day since she had taken the day off, but she had not expected the weather to be so cold.

"H-Here..." Izuku said coming out of the bedroom, "It's all I have... Sorry..."

In his arms was a large hoodie with a pattern Ochaco recognized as All Might's, one of her former teachers at U.A. She couldn't help but giggle as she realized it had the same pointy yellow hairs on the hood as the retired pro hero had on his head.

"I've had this for a while, but it should fit you well."

"Where did you get it?" She asked, curious.

"I waited in line for hours when I was little with my mom, in the end, we could only get one of the larger sizes, it was limited edition."

Ochaco couldn't help but laugh at the thought of a young Izuku wearing a hoodie four sizes too big for him, trying to roleplay as the previous No. 1 Hero.

"H-Hey... Come on..." Izuku said, his head dropping a little, "I really wanted to be a Hero like him when I was little."

This statement took Ochaco by surprise, making her abruptly stop her laughter. She had forgotten that Izuku had no quirk at all, not even a minor one like most people. She realized how he probably had given up on his dream in order to keep his mother's bakery running and got closer to him, grasping the hoodie.

"Thank you Izuku," She said, planting a small kiss on his lips, "Let's see how it fits!"

A smile, along with a small blush, returned to Izuku's face when he saw Ochaco wearing the hoodie. It was still a little oversized for her but she looked incredible wearing it, rendering him completely speechless.

"So?" Ochaco teased, "How do I look?"

"You look," Izuku paused as he got closer to her, "Incredible."

Now it was her turn to blush, she wasn't expecting such a straightforward answer from him at all.

"A-Anyway!" She approached Izuku, trying to hide her embarrassment, "We should go knead the bread!"

"R-Right!" He replied, his work mentality hiding his own blush, "Let's get to work!"

They headed downstairs and into the kitchen, which was noticeably warmer than before with the ovens heating up. Izuku fetched Ochaco's apron and she quickly put it on, he then took out the dough and handed some to her. Both of them started kneading it at the same time, albeit Ochaco did a little slower than Izuku, but she had improved a lot since the last time she had done it.

Soon after they put the dough inside the oven and got started on baking the cinnamon rolls and cake. While Izuku was working to introduce new pastries into his bakery, it took more time and effort than he originally thought, so he had settled with baking pastries he already had before.

This time, the process was extremely faster than the last times Izuku had tried to bake these pastries, with Ochaco's help and his own experience they were able to finish preparing them in no time.

They took the bread out of the oven and Izuku started preparing the baskets that were going to go on the shelves. Ochaco helped by putting the pastries on a separate shelf dedicated to them. After all of this was done, Izuku and Ochaco finally opened the doors to the bakery, welcoming customers who had been outside.

"We have some new items for you today!" Ochaco cheered as customers walked inside, "The variety is still low, but please tell us your suggestions for anything else you'd like to see!"

Izuku did as he had always done and served coffee for everyone who wanted a cup. Meanwhile, Ochaco walked over to the cash register and started helping everyone who wanted to pay.

In one of his various trips to the kitchen, Izuku glanced towards the shelf with the pastries and was surprised to find it nearly empty. It hadn't been more than over an hour but it was clear that the customers had very much enjoyed Izuku and Ochaco's baking. Some customers were even eating their purchases not long after paying for them. Ochaco's face lit up every time a customer came to the cashier with nothing in their hand but the cinnamon rolls she had helped create and put out.

Once the shop was reasonably full of customers, Izuku called everyone's attention for a moment.

"Excuse me!" He said as the bakery fell silent, "Unfortunately we will not be open this afternoon, but tomorrow we'll have double the pastries to make up for it!"

There were some mumbles of displeasure, but overall everyone seemed to be unbothered and simply resumed their shopping. It wasn't long before the shop was completely sold out. Izuku stood next to the door waiting for the last clients to leave before closing up the shop completely.

"That was a complete success!" Ochaco exclaimed, looking over the sales they had made, "The pastries were gone in an instant!"

"I'm sure it was because you helped to make them," Izuku said as he came closer to her, "They looked incredible."

"I'm sure it was because they're from your bakery," Ochaco countered, "I mean, you taught me how to make them after all."

"That's true..." Izuku thought for a bit, "But I'm still going with my answer"

Ochaco giggled and hugged him tightly, she was a bit tired because of everything she had done and it surprised her that it was still early in the morning. She melted in his arms and was smiled brightly, she was simply happy she had helped Izuku and that everything had been a complete success. Izuku placed his head on hers, feeling similarly tired yet fulfilled.

"Oh by the way," Ochaco said below him, "Why are you not opening the shop in the afternoon? You know I'm off of work today."

"I did know that," Izuku replied with a grin on his face, "That's exactly why I'm not opening in the afternoon, to help you get your stuff!"

Ochaco had been planning to do that by herself later that day, while Izuku was busy with tending to the shop. She knew that in the afternoon the shop was much more relaxed than it was in the morning, so she knew Izuku would be able to manage without her. She was surprised at his sudden announcement but by no means upset about it. She was instead very happy she would be able to spend the whole day with her love.

They took off their overalls and went upstairs to shower and change their clothes. It was when he was showering that Izuku realized he would be visiting Ochaco's apartment for the first time. He hadn't actually thought about it before that moment, and now he felt excited yet anxious about it. He didn't really understand why Ochaco had been living with him for a bit, so him going to her place wasn't something to be excited about.

After both of them were ready, they left the bakery and made their way through the snow-covered streets.

"H-Hey Izuku?" Ochaco asked.

"Y-Yeah?" He responded, a little blush on his cheeks as he still wasn't used to being called that way.

"My hand is a little cold..." She looked down with her cheeks heating up.

"O-Oh okay!" Izuku stuttered, "You want me to...?"

Ochaco just nodded quickly as a response, leading Izuku to slowly hold out his hand for her. She took it and held it tightly in hers. She wasn't able to look up at him, nor could Izuku look down to her as they were both too embarrassed to do so.

It took a while, but both of them finally regained their composure and were able to talk normally again in between them. It took even more for them to become comfortable and not embarrassed at what they were doing in public. But they had managed both by the time they arrived at Ochaco's apartment.

Izuku looked everywhere as he walked in, he didn't exactly know what to expect, but it wasn't anything special, instead, it was just basic. It had all the necessary equipment for one person to be able to live there, but there wasn't much more apart from that. Nowhere in the apartment where there posters or photos like the ones Izuku and his mother had in their home. There wasn't even a television or anything of the sort, just a laptop with a desk sitting on one side of her room.

He wondered why everything looked this way, surely she would have enough with her job to purchase various comforts or at least a more spacious apartment, as this one only had two rooms.

"It's not much I know," Ochaco said, "I only have things I need here."

Izuku wondered why this was the case, but decided not to pry, it wasn't any of his business after all. Ochaco seemed to read his thoughts, as he answered his question without even him asking.

"I'm saving up as much as I can," She said looking down, "I want my parents to have a comfortable life so I want to give them what they deserve."

He then understood why she lived that way and admired her for it. He then stood in front of her and wrapped his arms around her. She wasn't sad or in need of a hug, but she appreciated it anyway and reciprocated.

"There's not much to pack anyway, so we'll be-" She tried to say but was interrupted by Izuku.

"Hey, Ochaco?"

"Y-Yeah?"

"Keep doing your best, okay?"

His words were too much for her to bear, causing her to break down in his arms. He simply held her close and let her get rid of everything that had been piling up in her life. She couldn't answer him without her voice breaking, so she nodded quickly in response.

They stood that way for a while until Ochaco regained her composure. She finally looked up at Izuku, who was smiling at her. She gazed deep into his eyes, seeing a familiar expression but she could not exactly pinpoint where she had seen it.

It didn't take her long to realize that his expression told her that he understood her struggles, as he had gone through something similar himself. She thought about Izuku's mother and everything he had sacrificed in order to keep her dream alive. She thought about how he gave up on being a hero a simply resigned to live his life keeping afloat what his mother had built.

"Izuku?" She finally was able to say.

"Yes?"

"I love you so much."

"I love you too Ochaco." He responded for the very first time without stuttering.

They held each other in their arms for a while before realizing that they were taking way too long doing a task that should've taken them no more than ten minutes. So they set themselves to work.

After they had gathered all of Ochaco's clothes and her small amount of valuables, they headed back to Izuku's bakery, where they unpacked everything.

Finally, after such a long day, they laid down on their bed. Ochaco snuggled up close to Izuku and rested her head on his chest, faintly feeling his heartbeat. She was very warm and cozy, completely countering the snow that still covered everything outside. She wanted nothing more than to stay there forever, for that one moment to never end.

But, much to her displeasure, she remembered something she had to take care of before sleeping. She reluctantly started getting up from the bed and away from the pure heaven that was resting with her loved one.

"Ochaco?" Izuku asked, "Where are you going?"

"I'll be back in a little bit," She said before yawning, "I have to make a call to my workplace first."

"Oh, okay," Izuku responded, "I'll wait."

She left the room with her cellphone in hand, Izuku watched her leave and could not stop thinking about her afterward. It was the first time since she had moved in that he was in his bed alone, which caused the situation to suddenly hit him. He was currently living with the girl he loved, and the craziest part about the whole situation was that she loved him back. He never would've thought such a thing was possible for him.

Izuku was still astounded by how bizarre the situation seemed to him when Ochaco came back into the room. He didn't snap out of his thoughts until Ochaco poked his nose with her finger, surprising him enough to cause him to recoil.

"Are you okay?" Ochaco asked, not able to contain her laughter, "You seemed like you were in some faraway planet you know?"

"D-Did I?" Izuku said, embarrassed, "S-Sorry... I was just lost in my thoughts."

"It's okay," Ochaco smiled as she once again placed her head on Izuku's chest, "Don't worry about it."

"O-Okay," He replied, "By the way, what did your workplace need at this hour?"

"Don't worry about it," Ochaco said while dozing off, "I told you already."

Izuku was confused by her statement but did not press the issue further. Instead, he closed his eyes and went to sleep as well.

As he would every morning, Midoriya Izuku would get up early to start preparing the bread for his own bakery. Except that, for a while now, he wasn't alone when doing so. He was now accompanied by Uraraka Ochaco, who would wake up next to Izuku and help with baking some of the pastries before heading out to work at her Hero agency.

While Izuku let the dough for the bread rise, he decided that he would make the day extra special for Ochaco. Since he had time, he prepared lunch for her. He wasn't the best cook but he was slowly working on it. He placed everything inside a lunch box and wrapped it with a green cloth he had.

"Ochaco?" He called out, as she was preparing to head out.

"Yes?" She responded from the entrance.

"Here!" He said while going towards her, "I made this for you!"

"You did?" Ochaco said while looking at the box that Izuku was passing on to her, "Thank you so much!"

"I hope you have a wonderful day," He smiled brightly, "And that you enjoy your lunch."

"I'm sure I will, thank you Izuku," She went up to him and kissed his cheek, "I'll see you later!"

Izuku waved as his girlfriend left the building, he really hoped she liked the lunch he had put together. He tried to put as much care into it as he could but he wasn't very good at it.

He pondered if his lunch was too bad for Ochaco but then decided that he had already given it to her, so there wasn't much he could do about it. He then went back into the kitchen to prepare everything he needed for his bakery.

Hours later, when Izuku had already sold out everything for the afternoon, he closed up the shop again. The day had been as any other, he had sold out completely both in the morning and in the afternoon. He was cleaning up the counter when he heard a knock on the door.

"Coming!" Izuku said, he wasn't expecting anyone, and Ochaco wouldn't be back for another hour so he wondered who it might be.

He reached the door and saw a large silhouette on the other side, something about it seemed familiar but he could not pinpoint what exactly.

"Izuku!" He heard Ochaco exclaim from the other side, "Open up! It's me!"

He unlocked the door and stepped back to let Ochaco in, except that it wasn't her who walked in. Instead, it was his old idol who had once given him his dream to become a Hero.

It was the Number One Hero, All Might.

"W-W-W-Wh... wh-what?" Izuku wondered out loud, "W-W-Why a-are you..."

He couldn't really process exactly who was in front of him at that moment. He had never actually seen his idol in person ever.

"Hello young man," All Might's voice was loud yet warm, "Do you have any bread left? I was recommended this bakery by a great young lady."

"I... I..." Izuku realized he had sold every last piece, "Don't... Sorry..."

He looked down, incredibly disappointed in himself for having failed his idol.

"Well then," All Might responded easily, "I can just come back tomorrow, will you save me a piece?"

"O-Of course!" Izuku's eyes suddenly lit up, "I'd be glad to!"

"Thank you, young man," All Might smiled brightly, "Or young Midoriya was it?"

"Y-Yes!" Izuku was at a complete loss for words, he could not believe that All Might, his idol, knew his name.

"I have actually come here to thank you for something else..." He said suddenly, looking a bit more serious than he did before.

"W-What is it?" Izuku had no idea what could he have done for the Number One Hero.

"I heard that you saved this young lady some time ago," He gestured to Ochaco who had also come in and was now looking at the two, "For that, you have my sincere thanks."

"I..." Izuku was, for the third time in a row, completely out of things to utter.

"I know you don't have a license or anything," All Might continued as he placed his hand on top of Izuku's head, "But you'd make a mighty good Hero young Midoriya."

"Y-You really think so?" Was all Izuku could get out.

"Absolutely," It was Ochaco who spoke this time, "You're my Hero Izuku."

He couldn't take it anymore and began to cry uncontrollably. That was all he ever needed to hear in his life, and he had finally heard it.

A.N: That's it, that's the whole thing. I hope you guys enjoyed the ride as much as I did, and one last time: Comments/criticisms/reviews are appreciated!