𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐘.
(n.) a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of something that is important to you.
𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 - sydney suzuki learns that home can be a person, too.
✧.* i. midoriya / original chara...
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— "MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!"
the common area was bathed in a warm glow of gold thanks to the twinkling lights that were strung overhead. candles scented cinnamon burned on the dining tables, surrounded by plates of food that were being steadily placed down. as soon as the sun was to dip below the horizon, class a's christmas eve party was to be in full swing.
the soft smell of cookies and winter's crisp pine swayed as ochaco and aoyama decorated the tall evergreen with ornaments of glass and wood, red velvet ribbons and golden stars. plates of hot chicken and slices of sweet cakes were added to the dining table and arranged by iida, who wore a fake santa beard and embraced a character of cheer.
he wasn't the only one in costume, though.
everyone was dressed in a santa coat and hat of their own, either red or green; except katsuki, who ruthlessly threatened anyone and everyone who dared come near him. that didn't stop mina and denki from spending the entire day leading up to the evening's party from trying to toss the coat over his shoulders, though.
izuku was less than cheerful, however, as he placed down a plate of candy apples and scanned the common area with his eyes for the fifteenth time, holding a nieve hope that his best friend would somehow appear. his shoulders sagged in disappointment yet again.
"i can't believe work studies are back in action!" kirishima said, crashing onto the couch with a grin. "i'm pumped— we must be the busiest first years in UA history!"
jiro snickered and tossed an ornament to ochaco for her to hang on the tree, turning to her and tsu curiously. "are you guys going back to join ryukyu?"
"yup, we are!" tsu replied, curled up by the fire. "what about you?"
"midoriya, what do you have planned? going back to the nighteye agency?" iida said, running his fingers through the beard quizzically. his attention was shifted to izuku, who was less than focused on whatever iida was asking him.
kirishima perked up upon hearing iida's words, turning around and climbing up on the cushions to face them. "hey, isn't centipeder the one running that operation now? be cool to work with that guy again!"
"... midoriya." iida said, nudging the other's arm.
izuku quickly jumped and whipped around, "oh— sorry! i thought so, too, but it turns out they don't have time to take anyone on. i did my internship with gran torino, but he's also busy, so right now i'm stuck in limbo."
