Yes,this is the title. I think that it is a little known fact that Shoto thinks that he's ugly because of his scar.
WARNING,this may be triggering for some people as it contains mentions of abuse and self harm. Read at your own risk.
You stood at the gates of the Todoroki residence,waiting for your best friend Shoto. The two of you had been friends for a long time. You inhaled,nervousness flooding your entire body. This would be the first time you would ever go to his house. You slowly knocked on the door. It was opened almost imediatly by a girl with white,little red stripes running through parts of it like little flames. She was a bit taller than you,looking to be in her early twenties.
"Hi there! What can I do for you?"she asked politely.
"Oh yes,I'm here to see Shoto! Is he home?"you smiled. She seemed to be extremely nice so,you weren't as nervous as you had been only moments before. She nodded.
"Oh! So you're the friend he's told us so much about. I'm his big sister Fuyumi! Here come inside,"Fuyumi opened the door wider and waved you inside. You walked inside,smiling at Fuyumi before she closed the door behind you.
"I'm (y/n) (l/n),by the way,"you introduced yourself. She smiled softly.
"Shoto has told everyone so much about you,"she said,"His room is down there to the left,"
You thanked her and walked down the hallway. You decided not to knock and surprise him by just bursting in. He did always say your spontaneous nature made him happy on bad days.
You burst through the door,"Shootooo~"you said in a sing-song voice. You saw him sitting on the floor,bandaging his arm up. He looked at you,a look of almost fear in his eyes. You ran to his side,wondering what he was bandaging. There were little red lines on his arms,not very many,but they were there.
"(y/n),it's not what it looks like. Please you have to believe me-"he said before you cut him off.
"Shoto,you should have told me..."you said sadly. You grabbed the roll and started to wrap the bandages around his arm. He looked at you,confused.
"Why...why are you helping me?"he asked quietly. You looked at him and smiled sadly.
"Because,that's what friends do! And well,you didn't tell me so I couldn't help you when you did this...So I thought if I couldn't help you then,I can help you now!"you said quietly,still smiling at him.
He hugged you suddenly. You hugged back,feeling small drops of water fall onto your shirt. He was crying,sniffling quietly. You rubbed circles on his back,trying to calm him down.
"Thank you (y/n),thank you so much,"he whispered,"Thank you,for staying my friend through everything even though I'm unlikeable and ugly and-"
"No,you're amazing and one of the most handsome people I've met,"you said,cutting him off again,"I have never met anyone as awesome as you,so please don't put yourself down,please," He started to cry even more,his sniffles getting louder. His grip around you tightened.
"Please...please don't leave me,"he sniffled.
"I would never leave you,Shoto. I can promise you that,"you said,tightening your grip around a while pulling him closer to you. After the two of you calmed down a bit,you finished bandaging his arm and asked him what drove him to do this. He explained that his mother burned his eye when he was six. He said Endeavor trained him to the point of throwing up at a young age. The things that you heard that happened to him disgusted you.
You would never support Endeavor,not that you ever did. The two of you ended up talking through some of those things before having a very awkward dinner with his brother and sister. Shoto begged you to stay the night with him and your mother agreed to let you.
You ended up talking more about the things that happened to him and watching anime. You two accidentally ended up falling asleep together. Though,neither of you really minded.
"Before you go,I have something for you," he said while you stood in the doorway.
"What would that be?"you asked. He kissed your cheek softly.
"Thank you,for everything,really,"he said quietly,a slight blush on his face. You blushed lightly and kissed him on his cheek.
"Of course,"you said,smiling at the pink dusting his cheeks and the tips of his ears. He looked away,his face turning bright red. "See you in class tomorrow,Shoto!"you say as you turn,leaving the gates of the Todoroki residence.
