Sticks and Stones

Jealousy

Tenko smiles and begins his training. He feels great, brand new even! But, Dabi has noticed, Tenko spends much time with Angel. Angel isn't a fighter, but he cheers Tenko in training. Tenko is very strong, not like he was before he went lame. Dabi and Tenko are going out on a date tonight, but Tenko is very scared. He doesn't hold his hand like he used to, doesn't talk about his day, training, or any topic at all, and Dabi understands; Tenko's heart was pieced together by pastel pink glue, and that doesn't mean it's fixed without flaw. "How was work? All Might miss you too much?"
Dabi smiled as he looked at the male seated in front of him. Tenko is looking down at his hands on his lap. Then, silence. Dabi smiles softly, "Did you and Angel go to the beach today?" Tenko nods slowly, almost unnoticeable. "What would you like to order?" a waitress smiles, "I'll have soba." the waitress nods and writes down on her notepad, "And you?" she smiles, Tenko is quiet, but he softly says, "I'll have tonkatsu." The waitress nods and goes to give the ticket to the chef. Dabi tries, once again, to get Tenko to talk. "What did you two find? Any pretty shells?" Tenko nods, still looking down, "We found so many pretty shells; I found one that was almost as pretty as Angel." Tenko smiles, his cheeks a bit red. That twinge in Dabi's body almost made him angry and hurt, but he calmed down. They're just friends; Angel would never do that to him.