𝔹ℕℍ𝔸 Oneshots

IiDeku-Question

Requested by: XxTodoroki_ShotoXx

"Wuah, it's so hot!"

Izuku exclaimed, fluffing his vest to expel at least a little bit of heat.
Sweaty sacramento locks matted against his neck and forehead, causing his hair to appear more frizzled and deflated than usual.

"Mhm,"
The rugged teen hummed into the rim of his water bottle, not quite caring for the droplets that escaped needy, chapped lips. Tenya paused upon noticing Izuku's lack of of water for himself, abruptly wiping the spilled water from his mouth and offering Izuku a drink.

They had left for their morning run a little later than usual, and got caught in the summer blaze as a result.

Izuku seemed as though he was on the verge of collapsing, so the two sought shade below one of many trees in a nearby park.

"It's rather irresponsible that you decided to come jogging without any form of hydration."
Tenya said pointedly as Izuku took the thermus from his hand.

"And yet you're willing to share. All's well that ends well."
Izuku chuckled as he took a generous gulp.

Tenya bore a disappointed glare; how could his friend be so careless? This was his health and well-being on the line!

Had it been just a few degrees hotter, he may have just passed out on the sidewalk!

Reckless,
Tenya thought, as he stared.

It was only a few moments, but for some odd reason, he'd felt as though he'd been taking in Izuku's form for ages.

He was well-toned and glossed with sweat, but had a rather immature splay of features despite being 18.

He was taller than he was when they'd first met; just as tall as Tenya himself thanks to a spontaneous growth spurt in their third year.

The movement of his throat as he swallowed his share of water, paired with the salty droplets that trickled down every definition of his tanned skin--it was enough to make Tenya feel starved of something primal.

What that something was, he'd yet to find out.

"Here ya go!"
Izuku capped the steel bottle and tossed it to Tenya, the weight that had landed reassuring him that he had more than enough to last the rest of their run.

"Alright, let's get going!"
Izuku enthusiastically began jogging on the spot, waiting for Tenya to get on his feet.

"U-Um, hey..."
Izuku glanced back as Tenya stood to his feet, face reddened from what he could only assume was the scathing heat.

"Whoa, you okay? You're face is..."

"I-I wanted to ask you something..."

Izuku's brows knit as he questioned why Tenya was hesitating so much,
"Sure?...What is it?"

Tenya bit his lip, becoming notably anxious about potentially making the situation awkward.
"How does one...Become aware of a crush?"

Izuku stalled for a minute, blinking in a  dumbfounded manner.

"Ohh, you mean how do you know when you like someone?"

Tenya nodded, prompting Izuku to place finger-to-chin in thought.

He was so goddamn cute.

"Well...I think it depends. I mean, it's different for everyone, but I think the general idea is that you can't get enough of the person in question.
Such as thinking about them constantly, wishing you talk for hours upon hours, never giving up the opportunity to see or touch them..."