OUR NO.1 LOVE

CHAPTER 12: (Follow your heart)

At the UA Faculty Room - Izuku is sitting at his desk, but he’s lost in thought, absentmindedly tapping his pen. Mirio, noticing, approaches him.

(Mirio): "Hey, Midoriya! You look a bit out of it today. Everything alright?"

(Izuku snapping out of his thoughts): "Ah! M-Mirio, yeah, I’m fine. Just… distracted, I guess."

(Mirio chuckling): "You don’t seem ‘fine.’ Anything on your mind?"

(Izuku blushing slightly): "It’s… complicated. Just some stuff with, uh, Bakugo and Todoroki."

Meanwhile, on patrol, Bakugo and Todoroki walk side by side, exchanging occasional glances. Bakugo finally breaks the silence.

(Bakugo): "You’re thinking about it, aren’t you? What happened last night."

(Todoroki calmly): "Yeah. I’m not used to seeing him so… off-balance. He’s been avoiding us."

(Bakugo): "Tch. What did you expect? We put him in a weird spot. But… I don’t regret it."

(Todoroki): "Neither do I. But we have to handle this carefully. I don’t want him to feel pressured."

(Bakugo sighs, muttering): "Yeah, me neither."

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Back at UA, Izuku finishes his teaching duties and heads out to the school grounds for a break. He pulls out his phone, staring at it, debating whether to message Bakugo or Todoroki. Then, he receives a text from Bakugo.

Bakugo (text): "Oi, nerd. We need to talk when I get home."

Todoroki (text): "Me too. Let’s not avoid each other."

(Izuku whispering to himself, reading the texts): "They both want to talk… Am I ready to face them?"

Later that evening, Izuku is back home, pacing around the living room. Bakugo and Todoroki enter after their patrol. They exchange determined glances before looking at Izuku.

(Todoroki taking a deep breath): "Midoriya, we… wanted to talk to you about what happened."

(Bakugo): "Yeah. Look, I know it was… sudden. But I meant every word. I… care about you, Deku. And if you need time, that’s fine."

(Izuku blushing deeply, looking down): "I… I didn’t know you both felt that way. I mean, I admire you both so much, but… I’ve never really thought about… feelings like this."

(Todoroki): "We don’t want to rush you, Izuku. We just want you to know how we feel. No pressure. Just… honesty."

(Izuku nervously): "I… I feel something too, but it’s so new to me. I just… don’t know if I’m ready yet."

(Bakugo smirks slightly, but with warmth in his eyes): 'That’s alright, nerd. We’re not going anywhere. We’ll give you all the time you need."

(Todoroki): "Yeah. We’ll be here, however long it takes."

(Izuku finally relaxes, smiling gratefully at them both.): "Thank you… both of you."