#deibreak

midoriya tugs at the numerous tubes    &.    needles that were no doubt attached to him in name of safety  .    exhaustion writes itself into the maneuver  ,    querulous languor demanding to surrender to the incorporeality    ━━        𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 - 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬  ,    in the wake of surviving that what might have killed him  .    there must be violet half - moons alike bruises beneath the eyes  ,    in stark contrast with the paling complexion of his  .    his eyelids feel heavy with the weight of fatigue clinging to them  ,    yet his mind is apace with the grieves spoken  .    the ache at the sternum itches  ,    lips pressing into a thin line when he has found his way to his beloved friend  .    one last time  ,    just one glimpse  .    midoriya will leave in the late hours of night  ,    𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩  .    ❝     todoroki - kun  ?    i  .  .  .    just wanted to check - in on you  .    how are you feeling  .  .  .    after everything  ?    ❞  

you never mentioned this before. || Shoto at Ochako 💝 @deibreak x

PROMPTS FOR PRE ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS AND CREATING HISTORY BETWEEN CHARACTERS

the man quickly marches his way to the other.

❛⠀GOOD EVENING !! ❜ he bows as a greeting then, forehead touching the pavement. yoarashi can hear bystanders around gasp from that too. he doesn't mind! passion is very important to him, you see. ❛⠀I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE YOU HERE ! ARE YOU OUT SHOPPING FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES ? ❜

TRANSMISSION FROM @deibreak : i never gave up on you. never! ASSERTIVE ACCUSATIONS , ACCEPTING .

there's scarcely been a moment where they've raised their voices to each other. if anything, katsuki has tried in the past, and each time, it was neatly deflected by shoto's calm personality and level-headed responses. while katsuki appreciates it in the after ... [ because sometimes, he's just looking for the thrill of a fight, in whatever form it might come as. ] ... there are still times when his temper flares at something said. shoto is usually not the cause -

until now, that is.

a part of him says that shoto is just being sincere - that this is his way of admitting that he was in katsuki's corner, and he always will be. but the phrasing grates on the blond's nerves. a rational response was never going to be in the cards.

❛ i never fucking asked you ! ❜ temper, red hot as iron, strikes in venomous words and burning glare and a snarl with bared teeth. ❛ what, you want me to turn around and thank you for something i never gave a shit if you did ? you want a shiny new medal for your services ? hell, a whole parade in your honour ? why don't i call in some heroes for your brave and noble sacrifice, then ! ❜

❝ Momo. ❞ Here he goes. ❝ There's something I've been meaning to ask you. ❞ What a bold move. ❝ May I call you Momo, from now on? Or is there some other way you'd like me to call you? ❞

“ Eh? ” She blinks and turns to Shoto attentively.

Wait - did he just...?

“ Ehhhhhh? ” Instantly, her cheeks color crimson deep enough to match her hero costume. That's her given name! To say she's flustered doesn't quite capture her reaction, but the spring that pops! from her elbow certainly reflects her feelings.

@deibreak inquired : 💗 ╱ love meter.

how did he and shoto get a low-ass number ?

TRANSMISSION FROM @deibreak : “you still blame yourself.” (from Shoto) MISTER MAGIC STARTERS , ACCEPTING .

it comes across as an accusatory sentence, that. you still blame yourself. katsuki almost wants to respond with the confidence and sarcasm he is usually quick to resort to - something like wow, i do ? or with a quick retort to shut him up, some sort of insult he could pull out of thin air to dodge the question.

because what does shoto know about what katsuki blames himself for ? every single regret, every single action he wants to atone for, he keeps close to his chest, and he most definitely never reveals his hand unless he wants to. he doesn't show the cards that reveal where he places blame because nobody needed to know. shoto's sheer notion that he knows what katsuki still blames himself for flares up a sort of anger in him, mirrored in gritted teeth and clenched fists,

[ but maybe it wasn't him willingly showing the cards / sometimes the cards show themselves. sometimes, the cards write where his blame is in actions, like with his studies and his involvement in izuku's training. ]

he hates it . he almost hates that he hates it .

the only remedy presents itself when katsuki decides that he can't tolerate the feeling much longer , even if they kind of understand where they stand with each other . this is not the most efficient way of dealing with it / but hey , maybe shoto will entertain it for a second . especially when the blond paces over with a good shove to shoto's shoulder , gaze intent .