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lowkey need james kelly so bad

@roguesenses​​​ said:  ❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜ 

the two hadn’t had a proper chance to talk in days since deku’s arrival back to campus. honestly, so much was happening, they just hadn’t had a chance to catch one another. 

that day, up on the roof with the megaphone had left ochako nothing but exhausted. and though she wouldn’t say it aloud, to date, that was the hardest battle she’s ever fought: yet, it was so.. effortless. & she’d do it all again, in a heartbeat.

that night, while everyone had rushed deku for questions, hugs, and answers-- ochako, sore throat and all ( blasted rain ) had wandered off to her room, curled up beneath the covers with her thoughts and eventually, drifted off to sleep.

even in the next few days after, she’d caught a little cold. so, she’d kept mostly to herself, worn a mask, and stayed away from her class for fear of getting everyone sick. the quiet was a welcome distraction from all the attention atop u.a’s roof.

 finally, when she was beginning to feel better, she’d taken a walk outside. her parents had told her the fresh air would help, and though she still had a bit of a rasp to her voice as she stared out at the city below, she really wasn’t much surprised when deku had come to find her. it was only a matter of time, after all. 

ochako takes a moment, to accept his words of thanks, holding her hands behind her back as the wind passes them by. clearing her throat, the gravity hero laughs and tucks windblown brunette hair behind her ear. “ you don’t have to thank me, deku. “ she glances at him, with a warm smile. “ it’s not like everyone else wasn’t thinking of doing the exact same thing! ” she laughs at herself. “ i’m surprised bakugou didn’t blast right up there himself.. then again, maybe it’s better i beat him to the punch, huh? ”