QUIRKY! (MHA x Reader)

Part 27 - The Other Half

You made your way onto the field. So many thoughts were plaguing your mind - from large to seemingly minuscule teenage-drama. Once your eyes met Todoroki's, they all seemed to quiet down.

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"No..." you said.

The corners of his lips fell. His hands remained by your face, waiting to see if you'll change your mind.

"I'm not rejecting you, exactly," you quickly recovered, "it's just that..."

It would feel wrong, you thought. You didn't want to cheat. Wouldn't it be better if you stole Todoroki's energy during the match? It wasn't like villains were going to let you snuggle them before beating them to a pulp.

Then again, maybe you weren't thinking outside the box enough. If your opponent was offering himself, were you stupid to turn it down?

You sighed, why was Todoroki being such an idiot? It wasn't like him at all.

"Why would you do that?" You asked, "Even if you what you said is true, it's stupid for you to lower your chances of winning."

"I don't see it that way," he said.

"Then, understand, it makes me feel like you underestimate me..."

Was that what really bothered you? He thought you would lose so terribly to him that he felt bad enough to give you a leg up? Didn't Bakugo do the same thing?

Why does it irritate you when Todoroki wants to?

"I'm sorry," he actually looked concerned, "I didn't mean any disrespect."

Now you felt overdramatic.

Todoroki's thumb brushed against your cheek, "I wasn't lying. It wasn't a pity offering," he cleared his throat, "I know you've been holding back, and maybe that's because your quirk scares you or you're afraid to be to public about it. I'm not a good example, either."

"That's why..." he continued, "It's not that I don't think you're a worthy opponent. But I'm not holding back this time. You can accept or take your chances on the field - I respect that. But you will need to be at your best either way."

He was right about that. Without a great source of energy, one giant ice wall and you were done.

You nodded into his palms. Suddenly, he seemed to get shy. He couldn't look you in the eye for more than a second at a time.

"The aftermath with you and Midoriya in the cavalry battle was hard on you. In a way, I guess I still wanted to be a gentleman. I know how ironic that sounds in this situation..."

He would rather you kiss him in private..?

You studied his face and wondered why someone like Todoroki would be so insistent on you performing well. Normally, he was the type to leave everyone in the dust...

He slowly began to take his hands back, "I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable."

His fingertips were at your jawline, when you caught his hands. Todoroki looked puzzled by your actions. You were as well. All you knew was that your heartbeat was so loud you were going deaf.

Neither of you spoke, but you both knew to lean in. He held your face again and pulled you closer.

His lips were shocking. Much like his quirk, you couldn't tell if he was giving you chills or making you sweat. It was sweet, calm but passionate, much like Todoroki.