Snacks. It was the one thing that was asked of Toshinori for the day, snacks to enjoy while she waited for her hair to take the dye she was throwing into it. It was the reason he left their house in the first place, and yet he returned home without his goal. Who was to expect there was a rampant slime villain in the streets, he asks himself as he hangs his keys up by the door. A sigh escapes chapped lips, hand coming up to rub the back of his neck. Toshinori had no doubt in his mind that she would understand the circumstances, especially when wide green eyes turn towards the door as it closed. Those same eyes, ones he's been memorizing for years now, light up when she sees him, baggy clothes, dark undereye circles, and all.

Shit, the curse runs through his mind as Toshinori realizes that, not only is her hair now flaming red, but it's completely dry and even styled. She even managed to dye and put in her hair extensions. Had the day escaped him that quickly? Regardless, the light from her eyes nor her smile falls from her face.

"Sorry," he speaks before she can, taking a few steps to be at the edge of the couch. "There was -"

"Ah," She cuts him off, gesturing with the TV remote in her hand to show him the news that was on. Clips of the Number One Hero, All Might, speaking to the press on the screen as police rounded up the varying pieces of the villain that was defeated by said hero. Blue eyes turn back to the redhead, catching her mischievous grin as she looked up at the man. "Someone was busy."

"Ryo," He breathes her name. 'Ryo' laughs, turning the television off before leaning farther back into the couch, freshly dyed head resting against the top of the couch as green eyes drew pictures on the ceiling.

"You know I'm just messing around. Things happen. I figured something was up when the sun started setting and you weren't back. So, I turned the news on. As much as I would have liked help with my hair," she lifts a stained hand, shrugging as she does. "That guy looked like no joke. Duty calls and all that." Her words implied that she was angry, but Toshinori knew that she wasn't. If anything, she was concerned for him and only finished dying her hair to distract herself - and because it would have left her hair far too damaged if she didn't wash the dye out when she did. Toshinori gives her a small smile, to which Ryo returns.

His feet carry him to the other side of the couch, sitting down beside her, Ryo's body turning to face him as he takes a seat. She places her elbow on the top of the couch, cheek resting against fist as Toshinori got comfortable. The blond looks over at the redhead, the two exchanging a smile. He was happy to be back home, just as he could feel the happiness radiating off of her - happy he was home with her.

"I found my successor," Toshinori finally says after seconds, but what felt like hours. Green eyes go wide and her mouth drops open. His heart beats ever so slightly faster, a ping of fear hitting him at her initial reaction. But it's when her eyes light up and the edges of her lips curl into a grin that he smiles back.

"That's so fantastic, babe!" Ryo adjusts herself on the couch, sliding just the smallest bit closer to him. Toshinori didn't mind; after all these years, he's learned all of her nuances. "Someone did have an eventful day." It was spoken with a smirk and it caused the blond's face to heat up, starting from the base of his neck and crawling across his cheeks. He simply nods, smiling at the redhead. "So since you're in a good mood…"

And the smile falls. After all these years, he's learned that nothing good can come after those words.

"Is now a good time to tell you I got hair dye all over the bathroom floor?"

"You did what?"

"Tell me about your successor." And tell her, he did. Even after eight years of a hidden relationship, he never could stay mad at her. She learned all the varying ways to get Toshinori to change the subject. He told her the entire story, from start to finish of how he met a young boy named Izuku Midoriya. He held her attention the entire time. He didn't miss the smirk she gave him as he finished telling her he was going to help train and prepare the boy for the entrance exam to their alma mater.

"So I'm going to be seeing you even less now," It was stated as a fact, Toshinori knew this, and in response - he couched and hacked, blood spilling past his lips. The redhead laughed, reaching behind her to grab a tissue from the box that sat on the end table. She turns back to the man, passing him the tissue. He takes it, a silent thank you passing between the two as he wipes at his lips. "... You didn't say no though."

The blond coughed again.

Author's Note: This is something that's been brewing in my head since I got into MHA last year. My boyfriend told me to start writing and here we are. Hopefully you guys enjoy !

Disclaimer: I only own 'Ryo.' All rights to the characters go to the creater, Horikoshi.