My One Weakness (TodoDeku)

Chapter 9

Shoto POV

As Izuku sat down on the bed, I leaned against the wall facing him. What possessed me to shake him down that much I don't know, but if I had to guess, it was the fact that he might have had other friends than me before.

But I wouldn't know if this behavior was normal of course because I never had a friend before him. I don't even know what friends are other than the fact that they are people you feel emotionally attached to.

I want to be Izuku's only friend.

But I know tho isn't how it works. You don't become friends because they feel like they owe you something. You become friends because you genuinely admire and like that particular person.

I do with Izuku. The fact that he didn't pretend to be someone he wasn't, and still loved his mom and admits to it.

I wish I had a mom to love.

As Izuku fidgeted, I was thinking of some conversation starters. Favorite color? Favorite animal? Are we really friends?

I finally decided on a topic "How do we become friends?"

He just looked at me and laughed. This action shocked me so I just stood rigid. But his laugh wasn't like the laugh from villains, cold and harsh. No, his laugh was more like wind chimes in spring, light and cheerful. Full of happiness.

Haven't heard one of those for a long time.

As his laughter stopped, he smiled and looked at me " What are you talking about silly? We're already friends."

I just stood there, dumbfounded. It was this easy? Just saying a few words, a few promises?

I decided to play along" Okay then, can you give me your phone number. We are "friends" after all."

His face lit up"Sure Shoto!" And kept up from the bed to retrieve his phone from the ground.

As he grabbed his phone, we verbally exchanged phone numbers and added each other to our respective phones.

I took a quick picture of Izuku and put it as his profile picture. He quickly looked at me and took a picture in return.

Something about this amused me and I let out a chuckle as he laughed. And what an innocent moment this was. Almost like two friends hanging out after school.

I felt something resonating within me.It felt like a warm hug on a cold day. I don't like this feeling.

As the laughter drew to a close, I walked to the door and grabbed the door knob.

"Hey! Where are you going?" Izuku suddenly shouted out.

Hah, he cared? Probably because of my status and popularity. I gave him a short answer.

"Away."

And I left.