𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑐𝑒 [𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑜𝐷𝑒𝑘𝑢/𝐷𝑒𝑘𝑢𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑜]

Chapter 47 - 'Please...'

Face me, make me listen to the truth.
Even if it breaks me.
You can judge me, love me.

(Honestly - Kelly Clarkson)

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Chapter 47 - 'Please...'

DAY 485

TODOROKI's POV

It took some adjustment over time but I got used to the new routine; after a while it started to be just pleasant, anxiety wasn't there much anymore, or at least it wasn't as bad as it used to.
It wasn't anything special, we'd have breakfast, get to class early enough to chat a bit with Momo, Jirō and Miyako by one of our desk, and then I'd try to keep up with whatever lecture our teachers were giving, most of the time not managing to.
Momo, Jirō and Miyako got used to Izuku hanging around us after a bit; sometimes when I was supposed to spend some time with them and he was alone with nothing to do, they'd ask him to hang with us.
It was nice, they got along quite well, especially Jirō and Izuku.
Miyako was still quite wary of him, but I guess she was just being protective, and Izuku confirmed it one day saying that she gave him a little talk about how she was going to murder him if he ever hurt me again.

So it was normal for Momo and Jirō to laugh at something Izuku said while he sat on my desk waiting for class to start.
It was so nice to watch them get along while I could just stay there leaning my head on his leg enjoying the feeling of his closeness while he absently played with my hair. That way I could just stay quiet and not take part to the conversation without feeling left out.

Sometimes Mina and Hagakure would join those morning chats, mainly to join the teasing session the girl liked to give Izuku and I; happy to make Izuku a blushing mess, while I just stood there barely getting what was so funny or embarrassing about it.

Other times, Izuku would just hang out with Bakugō, Kirishima and his friends, and that was fine too because we needed to spent some time apart too.
Miyako was happier those days, she'd take Izuku's place and tease me no end for how whipped I was; sometimes she was even bold enough to sit on my lap and throw an arm around my neck as she teased me even harder.

It was a nice routine, it was a shame that it had to be broken.

"Deku-kun, can we talk for a second? - Uraraka asked standing in front of my desk, forcing me to abandon the comfort of Izuku's caresses and look up.

I swear her voice made everyone freeze quicker than my ice would. We had been ignoring her for a while, and she seemed to have been doing the same; seeing her approaching us out of the blue was unexpected.

Izuku stiffened on my desk before throwing me a look I couldn't really describe, but it almost seemed as if he was asking for help. I wasn't sure why he would need help though, so I just stared back frowning and hoping he'd just say 'no, fuck you' making her leave.

"Ehm, I'd rather not..." - Izuku said entertaining our fingers over his thigh before squeezing my hand a bit.

"Please, it's important and it will just take a couple minutes." - she said softening her tone into a beg, head slightly chocked to a side and small smile on her lips.

"Are you deaf or just stupid? He said he doesn't want to talk with you. Now, just leave us alone." - Miyako said jumping up from the chair she had moved from her desk to mine so she could sit next to me.

I swear I could see Uraraka's eyes slightly twitch in annoyance, but she was so quick to cover it up that I'm sure no one else noticed.
She spared Miyako a quick glance, but she didn't say anything, just going back to look at Izuku with a much softer look, a look that made me want to vomit.