Izuku drove carefully while Ezra was caught between teasing him and behaving. Hah. I really didn't think I'd see him again.
"What was so funny?" Izuku pressed.
Ezra sighed while turning in his seat. He wanted to absorb every detail of his vexed little driver. Ah. What do I do? I want him. Visibly contemplating, he settled with a "I don't think it's my place to tell."
Izuku let out some kind of noise of exasperation.
"Did you just.. growl at me?" Ezra asked with wide and amused eyes. "I knew you were wild, but only in my dreams-"
Izuku pulled the car over abruptly. The path was an otherwise desolate and quiet country road, unpaved at that.
"Ow ow ow!" Ezra rubbed his ankle after bouncing around. "Hey, you think I even wanted to find any of that out? I've barely even used my ability after you.." Ezra rolled down his window dramatically - it was hard to breathe in the humidity. "It was hard not to.. with all those emotions in my face.."
Izuku shook his head wordlessly before attacking Ezra's arm. "Now - is when - you want to - make - serious - decisions?! Now?!"
Ezra had embraced for the whacks that didn't hurt. Cautiously relaxing, he suddenly seemed very tired.
What?.. Izuku took in from his tired eyes to his pressed lips that seldom led to what they meant.
Ezra suddenly livened up, "Yes, now. I'm a changed man, Izuku. Now stop abusing the injured and praise me." His attempted dazzling smile fell flat.
Izuku impulsively cupped Ezra's sweaty cheek, his thumb padding across chapped lips in contrast.
Ezra was surprised but remained quiet, slowly resting into Izuku's hand. Mmm.. Feels nice.
Izuku's lips twitched before he caught himself. What am I thinking?! He shook his head clear.
He had remembered one of the few occasions in which Ezra had shown himself like this.. vulnerable, honest. If only you had shown this face more.. if only you had been honest at all..
Ezra opened his eyes, an uninvited tear quickly making its escape, blending into sweat.
Hah, even your tears.. Biting his lip, Izuku popped open the trunk and hopped out. I can't give in. "Sometimes rentals come with an emergency kit.. maybe I'll find some pain pills.."
Ain't no pills for a broken heart, love. Ooh.. I should trademark that, he laughed bitterly. In the mirror, watching Izuku disappear behind the lifted trunk, Ezra wiped his face.
When Izuku took more than a couple of minutes, he began to worry. No, he's probably just trying to collect himself where I can't see him.. he fanned himself with his cap. Ugh, I need a smoke. "Come back already, will ya? I'll tell you everything."
He heard footsteps approach. A smile crept on before he realized a couple more too many. Opening his eyes, he looked up and found an angry Katsuki.
"Well good, Mr. Ally, because you have a lot of fucking explaining to do." Katsuki all but ripped the car door open, yanking Ezra out.
Ezra snapped his head towards the trunk, only to watch Eijiro appear after shutting it. Fuck, really, really, need a smoke.
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