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The first time Izuku met you was in the comic book store you both frequented. He had just finished his weekly check-in of whether there had been any new All Might merch when you suddenly bumped into his chest. You were so immersed in the cover of the new manga you had bought, you hadn't even noticed that someone else had entered while you wanted to leave. He himself was too giddy with anticipation at which new products could have been imported to move out of the way in time.
"Wah!" you cried out in shock, clutching onto his shirt instinctively. His hands wrapped around your waist swiftly, preventing you from stumbling back. Time stood still as you slowly lifted your head to meet his gaze, his forest-green eyes sparkling curiously into yours. You felt your face heat up, your faces close enough to feel each other's breaths. Your eyes traveled to the dozens of freckles that were spread throughout his face.
You saw him inhaling deeply, his large eyes closing as a calming scent hit his senses. 'Strawberries with a hint of cinnamon.' His lips curled into a small smile, 'She smells so good.' he thought while sighing softly.
"Uh... Sorry for running into you like that..." You said while slowly peeling your fingers off his shirt, breaking your embrace. You lowered your eyes abashedly to the ground, taking a step to the left to give him the space to walk past. Upon hearing his surprised intake of breath, you lifted your head, only to be met with him in front of you again. The young boy had taken a step to his right with the same intention as you. This had only caused for the two of you to stand in each other's way again.
Your cheeks burned even more and you were sure that by now you were as red as a tomato, the urge to hide your face behind your hands gnawing at your conscious. The boy in front of you seemed even more distressed, his hand going to scratch his nape. You exchanged a swift look before he escaped your eyes, pretending to be focused on something that was above you.
He couldn't help the smile that was plastered on his face. If it wasn't for the queasy feeling in his stomach, he would have surely cracked a joke to make the both of you more comfortable. He tried to make way once more, this time, stepping to his left as you decided to step to your right at the same time. Once again you were facing each other, your head tilting back to look up at the boy whose eyes had widened in size. None of you dared to say a word, flushed faces staring at each other for a few seconds.
You focused on his bushy dark brows, his long lashes that couldn't stop blinking in surprise. Was his lip quivering? Did he try telling you something? His lips opened and closed and you found yourself finding his action adorable, your nervousness dissipating the more you gazed at him.
"Pffft," You choked out, your eyes forming into crescents as you started laughing loudly, "I'm sorry, it's just too funny!" Your hand reached to cover your open mouth, your laughter filling the room.
Izuku felt his heartbeat slow down, his ears twitching at the sound of your sweet, melodic laughter. The queasy feeling left him in an instant, his fingers curling around the hem of his shirt. He stood there, watching you laugh heartily as he smiled fondly at you. In that instant... he felt the inexplicable desire to keep making you laugh like this. He extended his hand shakily, his deep green eyes boring into your now surprised ones as he stammered,
"I'm Midoriya Izuku!"
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