It'll only get better//Todoroki x oc/reader

Chapter 14

Before Yaoyorozu and you could start your mission, team A and D were the firsts ones up.

After hearing what the teams were, you internally cringed for Midoriya and Uraraka's situation. You looked over to see  them exchanging ideas with one another and you hoped that it would work out.

All through the battle you sat and tapped your foot nervously as you watched Midoriya getting targeted by bakugou. It was all just supposed to be a team building exercise but at some points you genuinely feared for his life.

Todoroki noticed your panicked expression and sat by you which thankfully calmed you down a bit.

However you still could couldn't get rid of the aching dread that you felt deep inside you.

'What caused bakugou to become so angry with Midoriya?' You questioned in your head.

'They were childhood friends right? Surely they would be close but it's the total opposite.'

Your train of thought was interrupted when you felt a cold hand being placed on your knee.

"What's wrong Itō?" Todoroki asked politely whilst tilting his head to look into your eyes.

You jolted a bit at the sudden contact and stared back at him with a dumbfounded expression on your face.

'Why is he always so nice to me?' You questioned. You didn't believe that you had done anything to earn such kindness from someone.

"It's nothing really but I'm just a little concerned for Midoriya. He told me that him and bakugou grew up together yet he always acts so frightened when bakugou is around and on the other hand bakugou is always acting so hostile towards Midoriya." You place your hands in your lap feeling defeated.

"I want to help him but how can I do that if I don't even understand the situation myself." You mutter dejectedly, you almost relate with Midoriya's situation so maybe that's why you want to help him so bad.

Just then, Todoroki takes his hand off of your knee and uses it to lift up your chin so that your dark brown eyes once again aline with his multi coloured ones.

"I don't know why you are so interested in their business but if it's bothering you that much then you should probably talk with them about it. Keeping it to yourself will do you no good." Todoroki says to you with a serious look in his eyes, cold and affirmative as ever.

A spark of determination is seen clearly in your eyes which makes Todoroki release a subtle smirk.

"Of course! Thank you Shouto." you smile brightly at him whilst also blushing slightly
when saying his given name out loud.

he gives you a short nod in reply and you both look up again to see that the battle has already ended. You surprisingly didn't even feel the shaking of the now broken building that the two teams were fighting in.

A small smile falls onto your lips however when it is decided that Midoriya's team has won the battle. Even though you notice the seriousness of his injuries, you know that most of them were done by using his quite destructive quirk and that he would've wanted to go all out so you couldn't really find yourself to be mad.

Your smile suddenly drops however when you realise that it will be your turn to fight next.

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The two of you are already up in your chosen room with the paper mâché bomb and are discussing strategy ideas with one another.

"I believe that we should first find a way to barricade the door." Yaoyorozu instructed which you immediately agreed with knowing that Todoroki would surely try to fight from a far distance.