#plusultramuses

though katsuki was regularly abrasive, he wasn't too immature to recognize when he was being an asshole. he liked to think he was getting better about that, but some people just seriously pissed him the hell off. shinsou was one of them.

꒰ unprompted asks ┆ always accepting ꒱

kirishima's  words  make  katsuki  squint  between  him  and  the  bag  he's  carrying  with  him.  he's  still  not  totally  grasping  just  what  the  hell  his  friend  is  going  on  about,  but  he  thinks  he's  starting  to  get  an  idea.  he  wants  katsuki  to  help  him  dye  his  hair?

oh great, fuckin' shinsou of all people. just when katsuki thought he'd have the track all to himself, this megamind-looking asshole had to come and show up and ruin his early-morning jog. granted, katsuki knew his own name wasn't on the track and that this was for anyone, but part of why he went to bed so early was so he could rise just as early and have the time to himself to do things like this. he enjoyed his peace and quiet, dammit.  

❝ no, i've been waiting all morning for someone to come out here and join me, ❞ katsuki offers him a sarcastic deadpan, looking over to glare at him for a moment as if his tone of voice didn't make his feelings obvious enough. he hasn't spoken much or often with shinsou, but from the few less-than-stellar interactions they have had, katsuki knows he doesn't like the guy.

❛ it’s my fault, isn’t it? ❜ from @plusultramuses / shinsō hitoshi various question sentence starters || accepting!

The world is falling down around them. Everything they know looks so unfamiliar now—the buildings are all reduced to rubble, barely a shadow of the concrete jungle that used to surround the city. The roads have been torn and trees that lined the sidewalks are strewn and broken, and the air is still thick with dust as it tries to settle.

The headpiece that Ochako wears as part of her identity as Uravity is cracked, but she has still placed it back on her head. She winces as her torso is stretched by the movement. It feels like the skin beneath her uniform houses a few broken ribs as a consequence of facing Toga Himiko on her own.

Her hair is matted and red and her face, Uravity's uniform is splashed and stained upon as well.

She and Shinsō matched.

❝ No, ❞ Ochako replies sharply, dropping her hands. Her stance is tight and confident, and she forces his gaze to match hers so he knows that she is sincere when she speaks. ❝ None of this is your fault, Shinsō-kun. This was All For One. We... We all tried our best. ❞

Her eyes begin to gloss over, the emotions that she had forced down for so long overwhelming her.

❝ You did nothing wrong, ❞ she continues, an her jaw tightens as her own cry starts. ❝ He was so strong. You were a hero today! ❞

@plusultramuses asked: ❝ i didn’t know you were such a slacker. ❞ (to todowoki from shinsou)

                                            " I was told that breaks are also                                               necessary   for   improvement,                                               Shinsou.    I'm    sure    Aizawa                                                sensei   has  told  you  that  as                                                well. "

                                  SHOUTO SEEMED UNBOTHERED by the comment,                         not really feeling anything malicious by it. Instead he opened                        up the convenience store  bag and  pulled out two ice cream                         bars. Today had been an unberably hot day even for him, so                        a cool treat didn't seem  to  be  a  bad  option. He glanced at                         the extra he had gotten before extending it to SHINSOU. 

                                                        " Do you want one? "

"I do." Aizawa's tone is measured, matter-of-fact, as if Shinsou's success is the most obvious thing in the world.

If it was anyone else in front of him, Aizawa would make a snide comment about being insulted at the idea that his teaching didn't pay off, but he knows Shinsou's doubt is solely in himself. He thought that after all this time spent pushing his limits and watching him learn fo catch himself when he falls, he would have built up more mental and emotional fortitude by now. That really is the main thing holding Shinsou back: himself.

"You aren't at the same level as my students in class A, but they've had to overcome exceptional obstacles that kids their age, your age, shouldn't have had to battle. It's alright that you haven't had real world experience like they have. You've been facing battles of your own."

"The hard truth is that sometimes hard work and passion just aren't enough. But we wouldn't be giving you this opportunity if we didn't think you deserved it. You aren't going to be perfect. No one is perfect. But everyone wants you to succeed. Use that to fuel your strength."