Tododeku Week 2018

Always a Touch Out of View

Summary

A first date, nosy friends, and an old classic: 'studying'!

(Or, alternatively: Spot the BNHA Character in Incredibles II, Crying in a Chili's, How to Yell Responsibly, and Disappointment)

Tododeku Week 2018, day four: Endearments!

"For all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'It might have been.'" – John Greenleaf Whittier, Maud Muller

A/N

a tragedy in four acts.

12;30 pm: start!

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Their first date is spent in a movie theatre watching an animated movie about a family of superheroes that were around when the hero industry was just starting to kick off. That was a while ago, and it's more of a story than a simple telling of the family's accomplishments, so there must be a lot of artistic liberties taking place. It's okay because police records and official reports were kind of a mess then.

It's a sequel, and Izuku learned too late that Todoroki hasn't seen the first movie. That is unforgivable, but not much can be done about it now. It seems like he enjoys it plenty without prior knowledge. Midoriya makes a note to himself to call his mom to see if she knows where their copy is soon so he can show it to Todoroki anyways.

Izuku's just having the wildest time seeing Tony's new design.

Todoroki looks pretty lost the first couple minutes, but Izuku leans over to him a little closer than is appropriate to whisper context and explanations to him. He keeps his eyes on the big screen as he speaks, but every time he leans away he glances at Todoroki's face. His blushes are drowned in the artificial light reflecting off his cheeks, but his eyes are just that little bit wider than usual, the size Izuku's seen every time he gets him flustered –

–he gets his boyfriend flustered.

God, this is so surreal.

The movie's good, too.

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Izuku points out every superpower-quirk that's similar to the ones belonging to people and heroes he knows. Todoroki's probably totally forgotten Dash's name already in favour of Baby Iida, and Violet's for Part-Time Hagakure. Helen is Helen because, well, Helen, and Bob's either Mr. Incredible or All Might With Children and Masculinity Issues. Jack-Jack is Jack-Jack, or the Raccoon Hero, once that scene rolls around. Todoroki grins when Frozone shows up and says he's his mom.

Todoroki and Izuku both flinch when Frozone hands over the card and someone says, "Winston Deavor?"

"What the hell. What the hell." Todoroki whispers, pushing back into his seat. "Endeavor?"

"I – I think it's the guy's name?" Izuku leans forward and examines the card closely until the point of view changes. "No, okay, it wasn't Endeavor. The Guy's name was Winston? Wintston Deavor."

"Sounds too similar. He better be the villain," Todoroki grumbles, and after a concerned glance from Izuku they tune in the movie again.

When a woman bursts in the room and dumps her stuff on the doorman, Todoroki leans over to Izuku's ear. He withholds judgement for a few moments as she gets introduced, but then: "Is she a lesbian? She looks like a lesbian." He then scoffs at her name, too, because both of their names sound like Endeavor.