Silvery Night

Izuku, despite being just a teacher at the moment, knows how much public opinion can affect hero rankings. It shouldn't be that way, but since it seems like it's not going to change anytime soon, he wants to avoid damage to Katsuki's public image.

Katsuki doesn't give a fuck about that. He's over the moon because, after confessing to Izuku, the teacher not only agreed to start a relationship with him, he said he felt the same.

His middle school self would have definitely cared about making sure to keep his ranking, but now that he's a professional, actually, the number one at the moment, the thing he cares about the most is Izuku. Katsuki wants to make him happy, he wants to spoil him and buy anything he could possibly want, and he wants the teacher to stay by his side for the rest of their lives.

He's more than ready to tell everyone about the two of them, but agrees to the secrecy because the cute nerd himself asks him to.

However, Katsuki is actually terrible at pretending. He gets caught by paparazzi and overly enthusiastic fans smiling now, being more patient around annoying reporters and being in such a good mood lately that he doesn't snap at civilians for exposing themselves to danger or ignoring his instructions.

Still, he's very professional, and an excellent pro hero, but he's suddenly more approachable and kind to people.

The fans begin to speculate, the reporters are intrigued and willing to do anything to get an answer from him because now they're sure there's something weird going on, and everyone wants to be there first to post about it.

His PR team begs him to behave like he used to, but the pro hero can't do that anymore. He's a besotted idiot who gets ridiculously happy just thinking about going back home to see Izuku smile at him and welcome him to their apartment.

Katsuki gets to kiss his nerd on the lips and every inch of his body as many times as he wants and they expect him to act like an angry beast? That's practically impossible.

The reporters start asking him about it, and even though he tells them it's because he's so fucking happy at the moment, he tries not to say why.

However, he ends up blurting everything out after he finds a Twitter account called warherodekusimp that posts a lot of pictures of sweet teacher Izuku on the streets, or outside the UA and mentions how much they'd like to have him all to themselves.

Their followers do the same, constantly trying to get Izuku's attention, saying he should give one of them a chance.

Katsuki doesn't like that at all, so he explodes. He uses his official account to tell the world Izuku is his, and only his, that everyone is wasting their time daydreaming about the nerd and that, in fact, pro hero Katsuki is going to marry him very soon.

Only that the pro hero hasn't proposed to the youngest UA teacher yet.

That's how Izuku finds out they're engaged, a day before Katsuki gives him a very beautiful and expensive engagement ring.

Despite Katsuki breaking the promise of keeping the secret for at least three months, Izuku melts at the proposal and forgives him almost immediately.

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Chapter 7

It takes Katsuki only two days to find Sakuko and bring her home; Izuku finds out because Hamasaki calls him as soon as her daughter is back with her. She even thanks Izuku profusely because she believes Katsuki is the green haired man's boyfriend and acted because he told him so.

Which is, kinda true, except for the boyfriend part.

Since it's early in the day, Izuku decides to pay them a visit.

Sakuko looks happy, but haunted at the same time; she tells Izuku that a man kidnapped her and kept her in his basement for a while, but refuses to say anything else.

Izuku often rolls his eyes, but finds it endearing at the same time. He chuckles, runs his fingers through the spiky hair and smiles when Katsuki purrs.

His boyfriend gets greedy every now and then, and buys very short shorts for Izuku to wear when they're "cuddling".

However, despite being tired after a long day at the agency, Katsuki kisses his ass, and before Izuku can tell him that it's enough, the pro hero bites him.

The question that starts it all comes from one of his students; Izuku has always been proud of them, but he often thinks they're too interested in his personal life for high-schoolers who should be focusing on becoming heroes.

"Sensei?"

"Yes?"

"Why is Dynamight-san always touching you?"

At first, he gets flustered; he has that reaction every time someone mentions something about Katsuki and him. It's his own fault, for developing a crush on his childhood friend.

Then, he shakes his head because it's ridiculous, he would've noticed it, right?

But there' something bothering him in his mind, a thought that doesn't let him deny any of it; he knows he'll feel like he's lying.

"Well... that's because we're good friends," he finds himself responding, a bit lamely. He wants to picture all those times he's been with Katsuki lately, but he doesn't think he's ready for it.

The girl frowns, like she's not entirely satisfied with the answer.

"Is Dynamight-san good friends with Uravity-san?"

"Yes, of course-"

"Then why he doesn't touch her like he touches you?"

At that point, Izuku's face is already on fire, and decides to start the class and remind everyone that they're not there to discuss his personal life.

He manages to distract himself for a while, but when he's outside, waiting for Katsuki to pick him up, he thinks about the question again.

"What is it, sensei? You're a bit distracted today," Katsuki chuckles, appearing right in front of him.

"I was just thinking about the papers I have to grade."

"You're such a nerd," the pro hero says, with a fond expression on his face.

Then, when Izuku is about to ask him how was his day, after dismissing his own worries as ridiculous, he notices that Katsuki is very close to him, and has his hands on Izuku's waist now, like they belong there.

But they have been there since Katsuki started talking to him, but it felt so right, and normal, that Izuku didn't even notice.

After that, he starts paying attention; the hand on his lower back every time they walk into a place, the constant brushing of their shoulders, the fingers on the back of his neck, and the hand that's always seeking his when they're walking together.

When they're back in Katsuki's apartment; Izuku decides to grade his students' works, and he doesn't even flinch when the pro hero grabs one of his legs as he sits next to him on the couch. That's when he finally gathers the courage to say something.

"Kacchan..."

"What is it, nerd?"

"Why do you... uhh... touch me so much?"

Katsuki doesn't seem annoyed at the question or even surprised, he just chuckles, but there's something a bit sad a about it that makes Izuku want to hug him.

"I know you didn't notice on your own. So... who told you?"

"One of my students."

"I really like those brats."

"Kacchan! I've told you not to call them-"

"Do you want to know why, Izuku?" The pro hero smirks, cutting him off. "I can't fucking help it. I want to be physically close to you all the time; I can't keep my hands to myself when I'm around you, and believe me, I have tried."

Izuku looks up at his friend, heart beating inside his chest in a very insistent way. It's like his own heart is trying to tell him something.

He doesn't even flinch when Katsuki cradles his face with both hands because he's done it before, and Izuku likes it, he always leans into the touch, except that this is the first time that he's aware of it.

"But I guess this is very understandable, considering I'm in love with you," Katsuki smiles fondly, leaning even closer to press their foreheads together.

The young teacher can't help it: he starts tearing up.

"Why didn't you say that before?"

Katsuki rolls his eyes, but embraces him like he doesn't want to let him go.

"I have never been subtle, Izuku. It's not my fault that your'e an oblivious nerd." He points out and even before the teacher can say something in his own defense, he adds: "I have tried to tell you a couple of times, but you always thought I was being friendly."

Izuku squeaks in embarrassment. He can't believe he's been so blind all this time; he doesn't even want to see the pro hero in the eye, but Katsuki grabs his chin to make him look at him again.

"So what do you say, baby? Will you give me a chance?"

"All the chances you want," Izuku says sincerely because he knows there's no one else for him.

"I only need one," Katsuki says confidently, before kissing him on the lips, stealing his breath away.

Yes, only one chance, because they already have most of it figured out.

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