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⠀⠀⠀༅   for:   @f1ercehawks-    ..
            
            they blinked once, slowly, as if contemplating what to say next —- like the sound of his voice had pulled them out of a daydream. 
            
            ❝ i do, actually. ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀the words came simply.. barely above a hesitant murmur.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ keep track, i mean. ❞
            
            their hand moved, a small motion —- tracing idle circles on a nearby mug, coffee long since gone cold by now —- anything to distract from the flush just beginning to bloom across their cheeks.
            
            they didn ’t expect the “ sweetheart. ”⠀⠀⠀even if maybe they should have.⠀⠀⠀it wasn ’t the word itself —- it was the way he said it. like it was normal. casual. effortless. it sent something fluttering in their chest.⠀⠀⠀⠀even if it was against their better judgement.
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀what were they supposed to do with that .ᐣ
            
            they cleared their throat nd looked away, pretending to be exasperated —- though it felt half-hearted.
            
            ❝ maybe i just like having something to look forward to. ❞
            
             ⠀⠀⠀⠀their voice wavered at the end, nd they laughed —- quiet, a little flustered.
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ don ’t let it get to your head. ❞
            
            but even as they teased, the warmth behind their words held. it lingered in the curve of their lips, in the way their shoulders eased ever so slightly.
            
            a pause. their fingers tapped once on the desk.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ your patrol —- was it rough today .ᐣ ❞ ⠀⠀⠀they asked gently, not prying. just... concerned. 
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀they didn ’t mean to wait for him every day, didn ’t mean to notice the time or leave space for someone else in their routine.⠀⠀⠀⠀but keigo had slipped into their world like the soft light of early morning⠀⠀—-⠀⠀uninvited at the start, maybe, but never unwelcome. not now.
            
            and sweetheart...⠀⠀⠀⠀they wouldn ’t admit it, but they liked how it sounded coming from him. more than they probably should.
            
            ❝ work was fine.. always tiring with these kids. but... it feels easier when you ’re here. ❞
            
            a beat. a breath. a small smile tugged at the corner of their mouth, almost shy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ even if you 're late. ❞

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❛    I’m always thinking of you.    ❜
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ I͟S͟ something Keigo yearned to say,     although,     for some strange reason,     the confidence he felt was somehow forgotten.     He would have said it by now;     how come something prevented him?
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ A longing gaze followed Asuka,     never vacating his stare.     His smile grew softer as he watched their actions,     inclining onto the palm of his hand,     which relaxed on the desk surface.
            
            ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ He treasured their time together.     Speaking or in silence,     it was a time when he finally felt loosened up. 
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝    Late?    ❞
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ He raised confusion.    As they clarified,    he hummed.
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝    I didn't know you kept track of when I come and go,    sweetheart.    ❞
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Keigo teased.    It felt nice to know they kept up with the time as if they were waiting for him as he was with them.    Every day.    He’d always wait for them.
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝    I'm sorry I kept you waiting.     As usual,    the patrol was crazy today.    ❞
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Apologizing,    he stood on his feet,    hands finding their rightful place inside his pants pockets. 
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ❝    How was work today   .ᐣ    ❞

⠀⠀⠀⠀༅   for:   @f1ercehawks-    ..
            
            lips  parted  slightly,   caught  somewhere  between  surprise  and  something  gentler.   the compliment had landed softly   —-   it  didn   ’t   sting.   it  never  did  with  him.
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❝   lovely  isn   ’t   a  word  i  hear  often,   ❞ 
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀they  murmured,  a  quiet  breath  of  amusement  in  their  voice. the  pen  was  placed  down,   honey  irises  softening  a  tad  when  their  gaze  stayed  on  him,   steady  and  unsure  all  at  once.
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   but  i   ’ll   take  it.   ❞
            
            their  fingers  curled  slightly  against  the  edge  of  the  desk,   nails  pressing  into  the  wood  as  if  bracing  themselves  for  something,   or  maybe  grounding  themselves instead. 
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀they  leaned  forward  just  a  little,     whispered  words  coming  out  gently,   simply  between  the  two  of  them.
            
            ❝   and   it   ’s…   nice  to  know  you  think  of  me  when  you   ’re   out  there.   ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀the  words  came  slowly,   cautiously  honest.   soft,   but  without  retreat.
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀because  despite  how  he  was  apart  of  a  world  where  he  could  have  anyone  or  anything  he  wanted   —-   he  still  stayed  with  them  and  boring  paperwork.
            
            their  pen  picked  up  again,   eye  contact  breaking  as  they  completed  the  half-finished  signature  on  the  paper  in  front  of  them.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❝    ...  you   ’re   late,   by  the  way.   ❞
            
            something  almost  like  a  smile  tried  to  form.   and  maybe  it  did.
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   normally  you   're   three  minutes  earlier.   ❞
            
            ...   because  maybe  their  day  wasn   't   complete  without  his  company  in  their  office.
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀because  maybe..   they  thought  of  him  too.

/ concerned maybe?

@sharkyblasts      ...
            
            ⠀⠀⠀╱⠀⠀⠀uhmm...   too  late..   oopsies   ?   /j

/ NO FUCKING WAY DONT EXPOSE ME RN??? /lh

/ very true 

@reciproz      ...
            
            ⠀⠀⠀╱⠀⠀⠀i  feel  like  that   's   such  a  hard  thing  to  do  nowadays...   especially  trying  not  to  accidentally  copy  some  one  else   's   OC  you  had  no  idea  about   :')

/ it does take effort, especially trying to be creative or original with a quirk 

@kajikorisho      ...
            
            ⠀⠀⠀╱⠀⠀⠀SOOOO  TRUE   !!   until  their  whole  life  is  a  rain cloud  moment   :wilted_rose:
            (   he   's   called  in  every  few  days  bro   </3   pls  get  that  boy  a  councillor   .....   </3   )

/     HELP,  everyone  has  a  raincloud  moment  :broken_heart: 
            (  ofc  katsuki  gets  called  in  ,  that  man  NEEDS  therapy  )

@kajikorisho      ...
            
            ⠀⠀⠀╱⠀⠀⠀THEY   'RE   LITERALLY  THE  COOLEST......   it   's   just  hidden  under  them  being  a  living  raincloud  but  it   's   okay..   we  love  them  anyway  and  so  do  the  students  trust   (   except  for  when  they  call  katsuki  into  their  office  every  week  for  smth   /j   )

⠀⠀⠀▸   @silkenwings   ...
            
            there  was  a  flush  to  the  counsellor   's   cheeks  before  a  quiet  laugh  fell  from  them,   shaking  their  head  towards  the  other.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   come  on  now,   haeru,   there   's   nothing  going  on  between  us  if  that   's   what  you   're   getting  at..   ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀soon  though,   they   'd   look  away  with  a  small   (   and  guilty   )   smile  on  them.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   he   's   just  been  keeping  me  company  while  i  finish  my  paperwork,   that   's   all.   ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀▸   @silkenwings   ...
            
            the  counsellors  eyes  lifted  from  the  folder  of  the  students  files  in  their  hands,   an  attempt  at  getting  some  work  done  in  their  free  time.⠀⠀⠀(   that  was  a  hard  thing  to  find  these  days,   free  time   ⨾   when  the  world  you  knew  was  falling  apart  around  you,   how  could  someone  relax   .ᐣ   )⠀⠀⠀there  was  a  silent  nod  when  their  friends  voice  came,   setting  down  the  folder  in  their  hands  in  order  to  give  her  their  full  attention.   they  knew  that  look  in  her  eye,   the  tone  of  voice.   asuka  stayed  silent  until  she  was  done  talking,   eyebrows  furrowing  along  with  her  words,  when  they  begun  to  chew  on  their  bottom  lip.   a  nervous  and  thinking  habit.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   he   's   always  been   ...   a  stubborn  one  when  it  comes  to  saving  people,   it   's   in  his  blood,   you  know  that  as  good  as  anyone,   haeru..   ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀their  words  were  picked  carefully,   each  syllable  pronounced  as  if  trying  to  make  themselves  clear   —   to  clear  their  own  thoughts  too.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   i..   i  think  the  best  thing  to  do  is  to  be  honest  with  him,   is  he  willing  to  lose  more  than  he  already  has  to  all  for  one   .ᐣ   maybe  present  that  question  to  him...   maybe  he   'll   see  your  point  of  view.   ❞

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀╱   shortcut   ,,   they   're   a  wip  pls  bear  with  me   </3

⠀⠀⠀▸    @winqed 
            
            ❝   it   's   ...   rough,   sometimes.   knowing  what  the  kids  face  everyday.    ⠀⠀⠀but  it   's   rougher  when  you  know  what  some  of  them  have  gone  through  and  knowing  they  don   't   want  to  face  how  it   's   been  affecting  them.   ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀a  pause,   brief,   but  it  allows  them  to  think.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   what  goes  through  your  head  out  there  when  you  see  it   .ᐣ   watching  the  kids  alongside  you  pros   .ᐣ   like...   tokoyami,   wasn   't   it   .ᐣ   ❞

⠀⠀⠀⠀▸    @frostsburn 
            
            there was a slight shake of their head at his words, soft gaze focused on the other in front of them.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ it 's not about your classwork ... ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀it's about you⠀⠀is what they wanted to finish off with, though they knew it sounded more like a negative connotation than something of genuine concern for the student . they struggled to find the words, something they still struggled with even in their position. perhaps it was because they never thought a situation like this would ever come up, or perhaps it was because in a way they could feel the whole family's grief, could understand where he came from even with fewer words and hidden emotions. then he met their gaze and for a moment, they paused their thought process, wondering just what they'd be able to say to make the family grief strike a little less.⠀⠀⠀was there anything at all .ᐣ⠀⠀⠀this time it was asuka's turn to drop their gaze, though only briefly as their eyes scanned over the files placed nearly on their desk.⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ i know it 's not... easy, i doubt that any of this is. i won't force you to explain anything you don't want to.. but going on like you are ... it's going to become self destructive . the weight of it all doesn 't just disappear ... and i doubt knowing you weren 't the first to go through the ... torment , isn 't very soothing either , right .ᐣ ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀their fingers curled a little bit against the wood , head tilting slightly through them attempting to figure out where to pinpoint first , without coming off too overbearing .⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ of course it is ... grief is a natural occurrence — as much as some of us try to ignore it , you can 't hide from it . ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀asuka fell silent for a moment , charcoal hues trailing away before looking back to shōto .⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ ... how do /you/ feel about the video .ᐣ about seeing your ... brother .ᐣ ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀they didn 't want what the media wanted him to feel , or his father , or the hero duties ahead of him . shōto todoroki was the one they wanted to hear from.

⠀⠀shōto placed his hands into his lap,     hiding the nervous grip he had on them.      it was kind of obvious how the boy doesn't exactly wear his emotions on his sleeves,     instead he carries them like they're a burden.      he was raised to be something he's not,    and only recently taught to be something he could be.    his father's brand new - found atonement and natsuo's infecting grudge. . .     and dabi.      he was almost trapped.        “really?      i guess i've been slacking lately.      i'll get caught up.”        it was like he didn't want anyone to care—–     he's been doing so good without help and now that he has the resources...     it's not anything different.      rinse,     wash,     repeat.      get hurt,     lash out in training,     repeat.      his bi-colored eyes finally lifted to look at asuka.      the deep-set furrow of their brow and tone they used.      (  don't look at me like that,     he wants to say,     i can feel my eyes burning.  )      “it's. . .     it's nothing,”        he can feel the panic crawling up his throat,     talking never really did help,        “endeavor—–     my  / father /  did it to me too.     he detailed it all in the video.      if...      uh..     if...”      shōto's words trailed off,     his voice dying in his throat.     if...    what?       if he's been having nightmares about his childhood and how tōya would act up,    then what?      if he's been having flashbacks to the way tōya looked at him on the day he revealed who he was,    how could he ever explain the raw,    gutteral,    feeling of being ripped open and exposed to the world.       “i..     is it?”

⠀⠀⠀⠀▸    @frostsburn 
            
            they  made  no  advances  to  usher  him  to  sit   ,   knowing  how  it  must  have  felt  to  walk  into  their  office  in  a  moment  like  this   .   though  they  seemed  to  smile  when  he  took  a  seat  in  front  of  them   ,   that  was  something   .   asuka  hummed  in  thought  at  the  mention  of  his  homeroom  teacher   ,   mind  trailing  back  to  the  previous  conversations  the  two  in  particular  had  just  gone  through   .⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   it  is   ...   aizawa  was  the  one  who  brought  up  the  concern   .   he   's   ...   worried  about  you   .   ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀they  had  worked  with  a  lot  of  aizawa   's   students  this  past  while   ,   considering  the  target  that  was  seemingly  on  the  classes  head   ...   some  reasons  specified   ,   others  unknown  still   .   they  had  grown  fond  of  the  kids   ,   and  they  could  tell  aizawa  cared  for  them  all   .⠀⠀⠀the  two  words  hit  their  ears  their  face  fell  for  a  split  moment   ,   though  it  was  quickly  steadied  again   —   even  if  their  lips  still  held  a  slight  frown  of  concern   .⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   todoroki   ...   ❞⠀⠀⠀a  soft  sigh   ,   hands  folding  on  their  desk  when  their  head  tilted   .   it  wasn   't   a  look  of  pity   ,   rather  geniune  concern  that  they  displayed   .   asuka  contemplated  their  words  here   ,   they  would  not  go  in  with  the  whole   '   i  know  you   're   not  fine   '   spiel    .⠀⠀⠀⠀❝   ...   you  know  you  can  talk  to  me   ,   nothing  said  here  will  leave  the  room   .   it   's   ...   it   's   okay  to  have  taken  a  hit  with  all  of  this   ,   whether  endeavor  is  in  front  or  not   ,   dabi  —   ...   touya  is  still  your  brother   .   it   's   okay  to   ..   grieve   .   ❞⠀⠀⠀⠀

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            ‹3﹒୨﹒dni  with  this  thread,,   please.﹕

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            ⤷ 　　 ﹒　 　trigger  warning,　　 talks  of  depression,   trauma,   abuse  and  other  various  topics  with  their  character.⠀⠀⠀manga   ﹠   anime  versed,,   spoilers  are  present. 　　 ♡

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            ︰ᨈ・ memory  card・an  emitter  type  quirk.
            
            ``╭　・　memory  card  allows  the  user  to  access  someone   's   memories,   the  good  and  the  bad,   helping  them  identify  the  root  of  the  problem.
            
            the  more  buried  or  even  the  older  a  memory  is,   the  harder  it  is  to  access  it.   and  vice  versa,   the  
            more  prominent  or  recent  the  memory  is,  the  easier  it  is  to  see  it.   ⠀⠀⠀they  can  also  read  the  memories  of  someone   's   quirk,   therefore  seeing  how  they  developed  it  and  learning  how  it  works. 
            
            ⠀⠀⠀⠀however,   this  part  wouldn   't   quite  work  on  someone  like  izuku  or  eri   ,   due  to  their  quirks  being  accumulation  types.   as  they  were  given  the  quirk  rather  than  inherited  it,   they  cannot  read  it.
            
            ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎  ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ◞ ★ ︉﹒