Summary
There's kinda a lot of texting, sorry . the chapter is also a long one about 1500 words, double sorry
also i had to edit and re-upload chap 2 and 3 because the texting part broke :(
Izukus POV
Four days had passed since 'The Ice Cream Incident' and the whole scene had tormented Izuku. He couldn't help stressing over Shoto Todoroki; what he said; how Izuku treated him back. Why does he always have to push people away? He was laying on his bed, flicking through his Instagram as an uncontrollable boredom seize him when his phone pinged with an alert.
iz mido 7.36 PM: requested to follow
shoto todoroki 7.37 PM: accepted follow request
shoto todoroki 7.37 PM : I am sorry.
iz mido 7.37 PM : it doesnt even matter
shoto todoroki 7.37 PM : Can we start over, maybe?
iz mido 7.37 PM : why? I promised one ice cream
shoto todoroki 7.38 PM : Technically, you didn't finish it. Somehow, I think we started off on a bad note.
iz mido 7.38 PM : u win
shoto todoroki 7.38 PM : ?
shoto todoroki 7.38 PM : Does that mean we can start over?
iz mido 7.39 PM : for god's sake, YES. We can start over
shoto todoroki 7.39 PM : yay 😊
shoto todoroki 7.41 PM : Soo, you wanna meet up or something this weekend?
iz mido 7.41 PM : slow down there, you could be some kind of meat axe murderer. Haven't you ever been taught about stranger danger?
shoto todoroki 7.41 PM : Ah, sorry if I was too forward. I promise I'm not a meat axe murderer, whatever that is
iz mido 7.41 PM : that's what they all say…
shoto todoroki 7.41 PM : What is your name? Or are you going to do some sort of Cinderella thing on me?
iz mido 7.42 PM : Izuku Midoriya
When Todoroki left him on read, Izuku flung his mobile to the other side of his bed, daydreaming.
"Izuku!"
He snapped out of his thoughts and shot upwards into a sitting position, tucking his phone into his back pocket.
"Uh, yeah. What is it, mum?"
"Dinner! Come down!" she yelled back at him.
"Kay" he groaned and stretched.
Izuku stumbled downstairs when the TV in the corner caught his attention. A woman was standing on screen with a microphone and behind her was utter chaos and flames.
"… this incident was caused by the notorious group called the League of Villains. This afternoon, the League violently attacked a shopping mall and spread death and destruction. It is estimated 67 dead, 115 injured with 79 of those severe, though it is thought that the League took hostages. Heroes named Enji Todoroki, commonly known as Endeavor and his son Shoto Todoroki, commonly known as Shoto in missions or IcyHot in the media are currently investigating this case. We are all looking at the Pro Heroes to save the day, but rumours are spreading that Shoto was injured during the rampage of destruction."
Inko switched the TV off and Izuku groaned.
"I was watching that"
"I don't like that Shoto. All stoic and untalkative. He's different from the other Pro Heroes"
"What do you know?!" exploded Izuku, "He's shy! He can't help it. Actually, he's a nice person!"
"Have you met him?"
"I have, and he's different from what everyone thinks"
He stormed out of the house, anger practically radiating off him. Izuku didn't really know why he got so emotional over the hero that might be a stalker/perv/murderer.
Heck, he might even be dying right now.
He took cover in a bus stop from the downpour outside, turned on his phone and rapidly clicked on his and Todoroki's chat, shivering with the cold.
iz mido 8.16 PM : I saw the news. Please don't be dead.
iz mido 8.19 PM : Shoto? Are you going to be okay?
iz mido 8.23 PM : Come on, r u seriously injured?
shoto todoroki 8.23 PM : I've been resurrected.
iz mido 8.23 PM : YOU ACTUALLY DIED?!
shoto todoroki 8.24 PM : Jesus Christ, calm the fuck down. No, I didn't die, and I wasn't even that injured. Just a scratch. The news is ramping things up for a good story.
iz mido 8.24 PM : u scared me
shoto todoroki 8.24 PM : Thought you hated me, no? Who is this and what have you done to the real Midoriya?
iz mido 8.24 PM : of course I hate u 😊
shoto todoroki 8.24 PM : There you are.
iz mido 8.25 PM : I walked out my mums house. she was saying youre stoic and different from the rest. I got mad, yelled at her then left
shoto todoroki 8.25 PM : A lot of people think that. Seeing as its raining, do you need somewhere to stay?
iz mido 8.25 PM : Could be an axe murderer…
shoto todoroki 8.25 PM : I'm a PRO HERO, in case you forgot. If you don't want to its okay, I just don't want you to get a cold or something.
iz mido 8.26 PM : it wouldn't be too much trouble? And aren't you doing some investigation? I can get a hotel room
shoto todoroki 8.26 PM : I have a flat, it doesn't matter. The investigation is postponed to tomorrow as we need to 'get rest for the evening'. Hotel rooms suck the beds are uncomfortable.
iz mido 8.26 PM : thank you x
About 30 minutes later, Todoroki stood there in a doorway, looking awkward (as always) and wearing a rumpled white T-shirt and dark trousers. He looked almost the same as when Izuku first saw him on the bridge, except with his arm in a sling; his hair was also different, the red and white mixing a little in the middle instead of being perfectly separate. He caught Izuku looking at his hair and ran his hand through it, trying to sort it but messing it up even more.
On the other hand, Izuku looked- and felt- like a drenched rat, with soaking clothes and sodden green hair.
"Oh… its really raining out there" bustled Todoroki, "You want some dry clothes?"
"Um, yeah. If that's not too much to ask"
"No problem. Luckily, I have some old clothes that I outgrew and never bothered to chuck them out. They should fit you. Come in"
Izuku cautiously stepped up the stairs and into Todoroki's apartment. It was Japanese style, with plants in the corner and a simplistic, modern look. Most things were made from wood but overall, it looked very fancy. Unlike the Midoriya apartment, where Izuku's room was messy and small. Todoroki handed him a bundle of clothes and gestured down a hallway.
"There's a bathroom there"
"Thank you"
Even the bathroom is fancy! What am I doing here? This is a famous pro-hero you're staying with!
After a few minutes, Izuku emerged from the bathroom wearing blue jeans and a black t-shirt. They were still a little big but fitted good enough. Todoroki was very tall and muscular- the opposite of Izuku.
"You look good in black, though green is definitely your colour" complimented Todoroki.
The compliment surprised Izuku, and he blushed a little from the shock "Thanks. I guess green matches my hair"
"Definitely"
"Is your arm okay?" asked Izuku.
"One of the villains had some weird quirk where they had claws and they attacked me from behind. It was annoying, I should've been quicker"
"You're so cool" sighed Izuku, "I always wanted to be a hero, I wanted to help people and save them. Just like you. I'm Quirkless, so my dream won't ever happen"
"You don't have to be a hero to save someone. You just have to be there, no matter the Quirk" shrugged Todoroki.
The comment alarmed Izuku, no one had ever said that to him. Then, his stomach growled loudly, breaking the silence between them.
Fuck you, stomach.
"Do you wanna order a takeaway?" asked Todoroki, laughing at Izuku's embarrassment.
"Yes, please" blushed Izuku, "I'm sorry for asking for so much"
"It's okay, I'm hungry as well. Let's get soba"
Izuku cupped his round the warm bowl and studied Todoroki.
"You're pretty mature" he spoke.
Todoroki looked up from his not-spicy soba "I am?"
"Yeah, most eighteen-year olds still live with their parents and aren't saving people every day"
The bi-coloured boy shrugged "I wanted to move out as soon as possible, and I started training for a hero when I was 5 which is younger than most people"
Izuku hummed in agreement and looked back down at his bowl. He couldn't stop remembering how hostile he had been to Todoroki when they first met. Yet, he was still consistently kind towards Izuku.
"Um" a lump formed in Izuku's throat, "I'm… I'm sorry"
"What for?" placidly asked the boy opposite him.
"You know, for being mean to you back at the bridge. And after that on messaging" he choked out.
"Oh" Todoroki shook his head "That doesn't matter, you had a good point. I know you're a good person"
Izuku rubbed the back of his neck nervously "It's just… I push people away a lot and you're the first person to give a shit about me. Even though I'm a stranger"
"You're not a stranger" smiled Todoroki "You're my friend, Izuku Midoriya"
"Yeah" the lump was back "Friend"