Izuku wanted to scream into a pillow. In the good way.

Today was unequivocally the best day of his life. He had accomplished things that he hasn't done his entire life. He had found new friends, found his soulmate, trained as a hero, and finally defeated Kacchan in something! In a hero exercise ! Well, he had got hurt several times, but that resulted in Shouta coming to his home! That counted as a win!
It really made him want to jump up and down. But that wouldn't make a good impression on his soulmate. Not that his impression was actually any good, he thought as he nervously watched Shouta take in his surroundings. When he invited Shouta to his room, he'd all but forgotten about the posters.

"Looks like you have quite the attachment to All Might." The older man said dryly.

"Ah, that's really not it," Izuku muttered unconvincingly, glancing at the Pro-Hero.

He really couldn't figure out what the said man wanted. Or what went inside his head. He had not hesitated to tear them to the ground during his first class. But he was also a softy, if Recovery Girl said the truth. He could see some parts of it, his little bursts of jealousy that he can't seem to hide. Ah, a tsundere? He barely stomped down the urge to giggle.

Shouta, oblivious to Izuku's inner musings, kept observing the various All Might figurines balanced precariously on a shelf.

"What exactly is your relationship to All Might?" He prodded curiously, making eye contact with Izuku.
Were they that obvious? He wanted to, but he couldn't tell anyone without All Might-san's permission. But then he couldn't lie to his soulmate!

"We're just mentor and student! There's nothing really special." Izuku negotiated with the truth, standing straight.
The older man was looking at him with an indiscernible gaze, and his sole focus on him put Izuku on the edge. Shouta's dark eyes swept across his face, making him shiver slightly. He didn't know if it was a good feeling or bad. Probably bad, the suspicion that Sensei knew he was lying weighing on him.

Izuku chuckled nervously, changing the subject, "What did you and mom talk about? I hope she hasn't said anything embarrassing about me,"

"No, nothing you should worry about," He said, shivering a little and breaking their eye contact. If Izuku hadn't been perceptive, he'd have missed the quick frown that Shouta sent his way. Izuku realised he was holding his breath, and quickly relaxed his muscles.

Izuku then really looked at him. He seemed more worn out than the morning, which was saying something. The dark circles under his eyes and his scruffy beard probably didn't sit well with his mother. Maybe his mom had threatened him mortally about hurting Izuku or something or, he hoped not, had told him to back off.

"Mom always wanted me to have a younger, cuter soulmate," he blurted out, remembering his mother's wishful stories about her meeting with his dad. He watched his soulmate as he ripped his eyes from that singular poster of Eraserhead above the bed, narrowing them at his student. Izuku physically felt like he'd chosen the wrong option in an otome game.

"Sorry to disappoint you," Shouta said dryly.

"Ah, no-" Izuku started, right when his mother appeared behind him. She called their attention, waving a box towards him, oblivious to the environment in the room.

"Aizawa-san, I've packed your Bento," She smiled. The said man grabbed the box lightly, bowing down in a grateful gesture. She looked flustered.

"Thank you so much, Midoriya san. I'll be taking my leave now. I need to get back to UA."

"Of course!" She said over Izuku's weak plea to wait. She joined her hands together, turning and swiftly walking downstairs. Shouta followed behind her, and Izuku stayed upstairs. It would be rude to call him back now when he'd taken his leave.

He wanted to rip out his hair. God, he didn't understand Shouta!

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