Hey guys! This chapter should be much, much longer than the previous one, so go ahead and get comfy! I hope you enjoy, I'll talk to you guys later!
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I grabbed my lunch and sat down at my usual table, Izuku sitting down across from me. "Are your friends alright with you sitting with me today?"
"Well, they're focused on improving their hero suits, so I don't think they'll notice much."
I nodded, turning my attention to my food. We ate in awkward silence, Midoriya shifting nervously in his seat. I look up at him, a bit concerned. "Are you alright, Midoriya?"
"O-Oh, yeah! I-I'm fine! I, um... I wanted to ask you something, though..."
"Which is?"
"U-Um... Me, Ida, and Uraraka are gonna go to the mall today after school, a-and... I was wondering if you wanted to tag along? Y-You don't have to if you don't want to, though!"
This made me chuckle a bit, his stuttering making him cuter. "I'll come along. No promises I'll stay for long, though."
He beamed up at me, and I knew he was internally celebrating. I patted him, making him blush. Cute. I look at my watch. "I'll meet you guys at the mall, alright?" He nods, and I get up, putting my trash away.
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Izuku's POV:
I arrive at the mall, being the first person to arrive. I looked around, trying to spot Ida or Uraraka. Instead, I hear Todoroki's voice to my side.
"Hello Midoriya."
"O-Oh, hello Todoroki!"
"Are the others here yet?" I shake my head. He nods, checking his phone. I start staring at him, getting lost in my thoughts. After a second, I snap back to reality. Todoroki chuckles softly to himself, glancing at me. I hurredly look away, my face growing red. After a while, he gets behind me, wrapping his arms around me. He holds his phone so he can still see it, his chin resting on my head. I blush hard, and I glance upwards. "T-Todoroki...?"
"DEKUUUUUUU!"
"URARAKA, YOU MIGHT RUN INTO SOMEBODY!! BE CAREFUL!" I look forward, seeing Ida and Uraraka running towards us. Uraraka wasn't paying any attention, thus explaining Ida's words. I instantly became more aware of me and Todoroki's position, my face turning inexplicably red. Todoroki laughed a bit at their behaviour, making me look up. He had a slight smile on his face, which was rare for him. I stared a bit, my blush calming slightly. W-Was he always that.. charming? I didn't know how to describe it, my thoughts clashing awkwardly.
Todoroki let me go just as Uraraka tackled me into a hug, startling me. He was watching from the side, chuckling. "Uraraka, be careful!" Ida said, a bit concerned. Ida started chatting with Todoroki, of whom now had his usual blank expression back.
"Deku!! You didn't tell me you had a boyfriend!" This instantly made me blush, and I started to stutter. I glanced at Todoroki, of whom had a light blush at the remark.
"H-He's not...! H-He's just here t-t-to hang out!!" This obviously amused Ida and Todoroki. Uraraka started chattering lively, telling me about something she read online. I looked at the others as if to say 'Help', but they didn't. She quieted down after a bit, looking around.
"Hm... Should we get something to eat? Like ramen or something?" Ida suggested.
"ICE CREAM!" Me and Uraraka shouted at the same time, making Ida frown.
"Ice cream is more of a desert, and it doesn't have any nutritional value. As heros in training, we should really be eating a healthier, more structured di-"
Uraraka and I already were sprinting towards the ice cream shop, Todoroki following us. Ida finished his speech before realizing we were gone, catching up with us at the ice cream shop. Todoroki paid for our ice cream, sitting down with us with a boba in hand.
"So you guys like ice cream, got it." Todoroki said to us after Ida calmed down. He wrote something on a slip of paper, passing it to me.
"It's my phone number. Pass it around, that way, if needed, I can get a hold of you guys."
"Alright." I added him as a contact, Uraraka nudging me a bit as a joke. I shot her a glare, and I passed her the slip. I sent Todoroki a message to let him know it's me. He responded with ' Cool, now I can let you go play on the Jungle Gym without having to worry.' He glanced up at me, chuckling at my reaction. I glared at him, shaking my head.
"I have a shop I want to check out," Todoroki said. "I'll be back, how about we meet up here at... 5:30?"
"Yeah, okay!" Uraraka said cheerfully, already breaking off with Ida going to keep an eye on her.
"S-So, T-Todoroki... D-Do you mind if I go with you...?"
"Not at all, be my guest."
We both got up, heading to a book store. He went to browse through manga while I darted to the All-Might action figures. I started muttering, calculating the cost of buying one when Todoroki walked up behind me. "Heh, you idolize All-Might, huh?"
He startled me, making me jump. "U-Uh... Y-Yeah..." He pulled out an All-Might hoodie from his bag, handing it to me.
"It doesn't fit me anymore, so I planned on donating it here. They take donations and give store credit, sort of, but I think you'd like it."
I stared at it for a bit. I jumped up and hugged Todoroki, surprising him a bit. "Thanks, Todoroki!"
He chuckled, patting my head. I put it on, looking down at myself. It reminded me of my days as a child when I wore an All-Might onesie. I straighten it out a bit, realizing something. It kinda smells like him... I shake off the thought, looking through some manga.
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After a bit more shopping, Todoroki and I just started wandering. I look at him frequently, thinking. I've been thinking about doing this ever since Uraraka started teasing me. I mean, Kacchan would tell me to stop being a wuss... I look up at him. He's looking straight forward, his expression calm and relaxed.
I take a deep breath, pulling on Todoroki's sleeve. He looks at me. "Yes, Midoriya?"
"U-Um... I-I-I wanna tell you something, T-Todoroki..." I could already feel my face getting red. He leaned against a pillar behind him.
"Go ahead."
"U-Um... I-I... I like you, Todoroki! L-Like... Like, like you!" I say, a bit loud, my face burning.
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Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed this one! I know it may be a small bit fast paced, but I didn't want this chapter's namesake to go to waste. I also didn't want too much filler. Anyway, the next chapter will be out soon, I promise! Thank you for reading, and I'll see ya later!