Neito rested his head heavily against the back of his hands, propped up by the table, as Shihai made his way into their apartment. A dismal sigh punctuated the atmosphere dramatically.

“Sorry. If you were expecting a surprise, I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed. I promise I didn’t forget; it’s just... You know how it’s been lately with work, for the both of us. I haven’t caught a spare moment to plan anything worth putting my name behind. So instead...”

He stood then, stepping toward his boyfriend with palms spread openly.

“I’m offering you a blank pass. We can do anything you want for the rest of the day, no matter how extravagant.” Not that he wouldn’t have considered Shihai’s wishes any other year... “And don’t just blow it off; I feel bad enough already. Really, whatever you want from me...”

“I got it the same place you got your attitude.” That was a careful enough, double edged answer.

@unfxted

Monoma straightens from looming over Mikumo’s shoulder and strokes his own chin, eyes straying from the intricate blueprints on the desk to glance sidelong, appraising his classmate keenly.

I just wanted to ask your opinion on Monoma's relationship with Tetsutetsu.  You can reply back in the blog.  Hori seems to establish a friendship between the 2 as he goes out of his way to include a panel where the 2 say there will be no hard feelings to each other during the cavalry battle.

It’s true, Hori does seem to put Monoma and Tetsutetsu together more often than baseline coincidence. Including the light novel instances (visiting class A’s dorm, the stage play, and probably more I’m forgetting), it seems Monoma and Tetsu (along with Kendou and Pony) might be particularly close friends within the class.

I’m glad that Hori decided to write at least one classmate who seems to have an uncomplicated positive regard for Monoma. (Pony technically also counts, but her being a girl and a transfer student makes the vibe rather different.) Making Tetsutetsu that person fits pretty well, considering he tends to have uncomplicated opinions about most things. In my view of Monoma’s perspective, Tetsutetsu’s straightforwardness could be considered a breath of fresh air, not to mention useful. Ability-wise, they compliment each other as opposites, Monoma being notably pretty physically weak yet highly cunning, versus Tetsu’s brawn but lack of tactical skill. Interacting together, Monoma may find Tetsutetsu’s motivations easy to anticipate, so it’s easy to know what to say to him or to prepare accordingly for his next actions. If that sounds a little manipulative--listen. LISTEN. ...Yes, but it’s amicably manipulative, so it’s okay! (Being tongue-in-cheek here--but really, this is Monoma we’re talking about.) To rephrase the previous in a less utilitarian way, Tetsu’s simplicity in behavior and opinion makes him easier to navigate socially.

Furthermore, they have their enthusiasm for class B to connect with. Early in the year, when both of them felt as if their class was being looked-down-on, Tetsutetsu approved of Monoma standing up for them and against class A. So even though he wasn’t keen on participating in pretending to be lesser (by coming in lower-ranked in the sports fest race on purpose) to play their cards right and surprise the opposition for underestimating them, both still supported each other in their end goal (and same for the cavalry battle). And I’d say Monoma potentially wasn’t surprised by his refusal, given Tetsu’s boldness and pride for his strength. Later, when they had more opportunity to get to know class A and Tetsutetsu made friends particularly with Kirishima, his opinion of the other class seems to have turned positive. However, he still loves a good competition and proving his abilities, so I don’t see him disliking Monoma for his continued rivalry with them as a whole. I don’t think he really approves of Monoma’s over-the-top antagonism of the other class at this point, but he’s not quite as judgmental or nosy as some of Monoma’s other friends. I can see Monoma appreciating that as well.

Neitsu jolts awake from the sudden strike, mussy head lifting from his makeshift nap spot on the couch.

1: "No, I don’t think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly"

2: "You should be kissed and often and by someone who knows how"

3: "Well I thought we'd start out with kissing, and then we might move onto the fancy stuff"

4: "Can I borrow a kiss? I promise I'll give it back"

5: "You taste like strawberries. How do you do that?"

6: "Is this a kissing book?"

7: "Kiss me until I forget how terrified I am of everything wrong with my life"

8: "We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine"

9: "Kiss me. Kiss me like you mean it."

10: "No, he’s a boy who doesn’t know anything about kissing. That’s a man’s business"

Non-sexual Acts of Dominance

[ coat ]   your muse holds mine’s coat out for them while they put it on.

Neito slipped an arm through the hole of his coat and then the other, Shihai holding it from behind him. As the other rested the fabric on his shoulders, Neito turned just enough to tilt his head up and kiss his partner on the lips, pulling back with a calm smile.

“So who are you most looking forward to seeing again? I haven’t seen Shouda in forever. Tetsutetsu, too...”

Send 💤 to wake my muse up from their nap.

At some point, Monoma glanced up from the textbook sitting against his crossed legs. ...No wonder it had gotten so quiet--no hyper-focused muttering, not even the scribble of notes on paper. Midoriya’s back was slumped forward, head sunken down to rest against the pages on his desk, apparently asleep or at least dozing. Wordlessly, Monoma set his book, still open, on the blankets beside him and rose from the bed. A leaning glance to the other’s face confirmed his boyfriend was, indeed, asleep, expression obliviously relaxed with his cheek pressed to the surface below. It almost seemed a shame to disturb him, but...