Your eyes snap open and you see Deku, lying on the ground unconscious. Blood sliding down his face. All Might, his body battered as he lunges himself toward a grinning Shigiraki. You attempt to move but you feel yourself being pulled back. You look up to see Denki Kaminari, holding you back, in safety. You want to stay but something wants you to run. To run to Deku. To help in his hour of need, unlike last time, when you thought you'd lost him forever. That's when you make your decision. You get up, and shake off Kaminari's hands, ingnoring the instructions from everyone. And walk towards Deku. You kneel down next to him, and grasp his hand. You whisper to him.
You: You ok?
Deku: What does it look like?
You: Yeah ok. But why all this?
Deku: A-a quirk. They promised. But now I know they were lying.
You: Of course, all you ever wanted to be was a hero, and look I don't want you to get hurt anymore. You're my best friend and from the bottom of my heart.
Deku: I love you too. And with Bakugo, they threatened your life, I had to protect you.
You: And now I'll protect you. Izuku, and I'm never letting go of you. Never, ever again.
Deku: Promise?
You: Promise.
