salvare [BnHA] ft. Ritsu

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Ritsu yawns slightly as they sat down at the dining table. They're waiting for breakfast to be served by Katsuki over the kitchen- Izuku is doing his morning routine still.

"Not sleeping enough?"

Ritsu hums as a reply.

Katsuki then walks towards the table to place a plate. His hand then rubs through Ritsu's face, "there's dark circles.." he mumble out, "you should take care of yourself more."

As Katsuki pulls back when Ritsu visibly froze from the unexpected..- their face feels hot.

They're wide awake now.

"Morning." Izuku chirps in, walking with a bright smile. Before he took a look at Ritsu and noticed the circles and gasped, "ohmygod Riri?! What's wrong? Did you not sleep well? Was it nightmare-" Izuku ran closer and grasp their cheeks worriedly.

"W-Woah, calm down-" Ritsu shrieks out, "I was just- up because I'm thinking-!" They yelps out.

"Thinking? About what?" Izuku frowns out.

As Izuku took his hand back, Ritsu heaved a relieved sigh. "Just," they started unsure on what even to say, "Yesterday." They voiced out. "I still, don't-" they looked down, biting their lips.

"Yesterday,?" Izuku mumble out confusedly. "You mean..,"

"I'm- I'm trying." Ritsu admitted, "But, I still.. don't understand." They mumble out, feeling frustated. "What, what is love? How do you know you're attracted and love them romantically? I- I love you both but,- how do I know if I love you romantically or not?"

"Oh Ritsu," Izuku came closer once again and enveloped them into a tight hug. "We didn't mean to make you be so burdened by our words- Everything must be so confusing, this was why we didn't want to rush you so much."

Katsuki returns from the kitchen, he had been listening to their conversation.

"We really didn't mean to burden you, we're sorry." Izuku voiced out, hugging Ritsu closer and starts patting their head.

Katsuki also scooted closer and rubs reassuringly.

Without themself noticing, Ritsu had tears falling down from their eyes. "I-I, I don't want.. to disappoint you two." They whisper out, "but, I really.. don't.."

"You're not disappointing us. Don't worry about it, hey," a hand caresses their cheeks reassuring. "I shouldn't have rushed things when I already knew it would all be too much for you." Without knowing Ritsu leaned into the touch and sniffs, "forgive me?"

Ritsu shook their head, "It's.. not..-" They voice out, "I'm just- I really, feel- I don't know." They cried out softly, "yesterday, Kacchan- you told me I was somebody when I thought I'm just a nobody, I felt really happy." They admitted. "I- I really, I don't know. I still feel I don't, deserve you two. Why- why are you taking good care of me?-"

"Riri,"

"No, listen," Ritsu sniffed, "I really feel happy to be, I don't know, taken care of? Being loved? I- I always only received empty pretty words from Hatori ever since I'm deemed quirkless." They confessed out, tears dropping nonstop. "Being with you two makes me so happy, I really love you two. I- I want to return your feelings but, I don't know what it means to like someone romantically. The internet says it to feel sexual attraction but, I'm.. I don't know, I don't-"

Izuku pulls back from the hug and placed his hands over Ritsu's cheeks, not minding it's now above Katsuki's hand too- "Ritsu, listen to me." That seems to snap Ritsu back. "I know you must be confused and all, love is a complicated thing dear."

Ritsu sniffs but nodded, agreeing with him.

"We.. well, Kacchan last time mentions about, since you were locked away- your mentality age is probably still at the five years old-" Ritsu visibly tensed at the sentence but continued to listen, "-so it must be all confusing for you, but you have to know, love has many forms and, every people have different sexual orientation too."

Confusion could be seen through Ritsu's navy blue eyes. That's another new.. vocabulary. "What is.." They trailed off confusedly.

Izuku gave a smile, "I see you've calmed down now. Let's talk again after breakfast okay?" He pulled his hands back and cupped on Ritsu's forehead. "Sexuality and genders are complicated stuff, and not many people understand them too, unless they properly searchs and learn about it. So don't worry much okay?"

Ritsu slowly nodded, wiping away their tears. Katsuki also pulled his hand and pats their head softly before placing a kiss over their head.

"We really appreciate you properly thinking about yesterday, but as expected it's probably too early for you."

"We should've just made it easier for you." Katsuki heaved a sigh. "Listen Ri," the said sky blue haired looks up to meet with crimson eyes. "I want you to answer me honestly."

They gave a confused look but nodded.

"How do you feel when you see me and Deku?"

Ritsu blinks confusedly, "uhh.."

"What do you think if I and Deku hold hands?"

Ritsu thought for a while, "it's normal since you two are in a relationship..?" They voiced out, unsure of what they should actually respond.

"Then what if someone other than me is holding Deku's hand. Imagine half 'n half or anyone else other than you and me."

Other than,- Ritsu frowns slightly trying to imagine it. "I wouldn't like it but since they're friends..-"

"Why don't you like it? Aren't they friends?"

Ritsu slumps down, "that's.. I don't know." They responded.

Izuku then joins in, "then what would you think when Kirishima-kun holds Kacchan's hand? Or even, kiss him?"

Kiss-? Ritsu's frown deepens, "That's.."

At the respond, Izuku can't help but to give a smile. "You don't like it do you? You feel bitter, you'll feel angry and you want to make Kacchan look at you instead won't you?"

Processing the words, Ritsu slowly nodded.

"That's called jealousy sweetheart." Navy blue eyes meets with soft green ones.

"Sexual attraction aside, feeling like that means you are in love."

Ritsu's eyes widen slightly, "...."

"Y'know, I've loved both you and Kacchan since we were children." Izuku then started with a bright smile, "Kacchan has always been my hero- someone I really admire. Someone so strong! So pretty and cool." He then started listing cooing at the memory ignoring the upcoming scowl at Katsuki's face. "And you are too! Like Kacchan, you're always there with me and Kacchan, although you lacked the courageous side unlike Kacchan, you never stop to try and we were both trying to reach for Kacchan didn't we?"

"...yes, Kacchan is always our leader. The bravest of us all." Ritsu agrees softly. "I also admire him.."

"Right?" Izuku giggles. "And from there on, I've always felt I never want to leave you two. I want to be always together, spend the rest of our lives- grow up and become a hero together." Izuku gave his fondest smile, "to be always walking beside you two."

"Izukun.."

The said green haired male grins, "I didn't knew that was love until after all the years after."

"Sappy dork." Katsuki can't help but to mumble out, slightly shoving Izuku's head down to hide his embarrassment- earning Izuku's laughters as a respond.

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7 May 2023

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nw i also have zero romance experience so dont attack me if i have it wrong aha
I learn romance from anime manga ff doujins u can list it