Bakugou was starting to regret his decision. He stared at the ceiling, his thoughts haunting him. He didn't want to tell Todoroki some cheap-ass advice, but he wanted Yaoyorozu to move forward.

It was dumb of him to talk and clear everything out, but he doesn't get any other chance to make the girl he's in love with happier than what she is now.

"There goes my fucking chances of her liking me back." He whispered to himself, still staring at the ceiling.

He was worried. What if Todoroki tells her he likes her back? She would definitely choose him. He's not an option to begin with.

He felt annoyed, anxious - he was mad at himself.

What, he and Yaoyorozu developed this friendship and when Todoroki comes on the stage, she leaves him in the air? He can't settle for the second choice. Absolutely not. Though his thoughts were wrong, he didn't have any other things to argue with what he was thinking. But then, he also knows Yaoyorozu would never do something that's not nice.

"Damn it. Playing nice is hard." He murmured, and finally, he drifted into sleep.

Bakugou was nice already to begin with, he just thinks he's playing nice(er) when she's around.

"Ah huh. Yeah, yeah, and then?" Midoriya muttered, listening to Todoroki's complications.

"He told me to talk to Yaoyorozu and settle things with her because she's still hurt about what's happening between us because I seemed to ignore her feelings before because I was too focused on other things because I wanted to be number one becau-"

Midoriya laughed at him. What did he get? Contagious Midoriya Mumbling Disease? That's what he's getting for spending too much time with him.

"I think you really should talk to Yaoyorozu, Todoroki. If it's Kacchan himself that told you, you should go and do so." He pauses, looking at his friend with a worried expression on his face. "It probably took all the pity in his heart to confront you like that."

"Alright. I'll talk to her tomorrow, when I have the chance." Even though it wasn't obvious, he had a frown plastered in his face. "Thank you, Midoriya." he stands up from his position, dusting off his shorts.

"Anytime! Good night, Todoroki." Todoroki had given him a nod, and then greeted him back before leaving the room.

"Does Kacchan like Yaoyorozu?" He asked himself. Was that even possible?

Morning came, Yaoyorozu woke up to the sound of her phone ringing. Without hesitation, she checks it only to find herself a few messages from Todoroki. She gasped. "What is this?"

"Yaoyorozu?"

"Are you awake yet?"

"I need to talk to you."

"Meet me outside the dorm."

"I'll wait for you."

Yaoyorozu anxiously stared at the screen. She bit her lips. She didn't know what was going on, but if it's Todoroki, he must have a stable reason.

She slowly typed on her phone,

"Alright. Be there in 10 mins."

Not long after, Todoroki saw the message.

Yaoyorozu felt nervous. She was sweating and her heart throbbed in a fast speed. At the same time, though, she is a little bit annoyed. Why call her when going to school? Is it that important?

She felt weird, she felt infuriated. After he decided to not approach her at all when she took distance, he goes texting her wanting to meet up? It wasdumb. Sure, It wasn't his responsibility to chase after her, but the feeling that he SHOULD , for Yaoyorozu, is inevitable.However, Yaoyorozu respected Todoroki and she knew he always had reasons for everything. She just hopes this one isn't stupid.

Yaoyorozu entered the elevator, and when it came to her stop, she quickly greeted everyone and rushed her way towards the doorway.

When she opened it, she searched for Todoroki. She found him by the left side, leaning his body against the structure's walls. "Good Morning." He greeted.

Yaoyorozu stared at him for a while, then responded to his greeting. "Good Morning." She smiled at him.

She did not try to deny it, she missed the days wherein she walked with Todoroki to go to school, together. "What did you want to talk about?" Yaoyorozu starts the minute they started walking on the way to UA.

"Us." Todoroki simply replied, keeping his eyes firmly on the path ahead. "What happened?" He asked her.

Yaoyorozu stared at him in curiosity. What did he mean? She knew therewassomething that happened, but she didn't know what he was trying to pinpoint.

"You suddenly avoided me. You distanced yourself away." He says, his hands on his pockets. He walked in a slower pace, probably because the school is only a few minutes away from the dormitory.

Yaoyorozu saw no point in the conversation, but, she doesn't have any reason not to tell him the truth. She was at the point of no return, after all.

"I loved you. That's why."

Todoroki stopped walking. Sure, he knew they were going to talk about the tension that built up between them - but he didnotexpect the girl beside him to blurt out something so sensitive all of a sudden. "I knew about that, but why were you avoiding me? We called, texted but you seemed to have anger in me."

Yaoyorozu, from that point, stopped walking as well. "Todoroki-san, if I didn't shove myself away, then I'll be helplessly falling for you, deeper." She explained. "I have to admit, I haven't took you out of my mind completely - But! I'm working on it- I-"

"Yaoyorozu," He calls out. "I like you."

It was a cunning move, but he had to say it. They weren't goinganywhereif he didn't admit anything. Yaoyorozu gawked at him. Why was he telling thisnow?Seriously?

"What?"

"I like you." He sighs, "That's why I'm sorry. I'm sorry I didn't chase after you. I tried, but I was scared. I know nothing of this-"

Right, he really didn't know much about feelings. Yaoyorozu understood that. She understood it well, because he was her best friend just a few weeks ago, wasn't he?

"I see..." She mumbled. "But why are you only telling me this now?" She asked him directly. Her heart stung her every time she spoke a word.

Bakugou's words ran into her head like a chariot.

"If he's not there anymore, and he was far away to see anymore, and if he was busy with everything else that had to distract him from helping you,"

"Then let me fucking carry the burden you had with you."

At a time like this, she was thinking about Bakugou Katsuki - it was fortifying. Perhaps she had relied on Bakugou too much, these past few days. She couldn't get him out of her head.

"Bakugou talked to me last night." He pauses. Yaoyorozu froze in shock. "'I don't want any damn connection with you,' 'But Yaoyorozu had liked you- no, she loved you, and you're acting as if you don't know a fucking shit?!'" He repeated what Bakugou said, faintly grinning. "That's what he told me," He flashed her a fake smile.

"R-really?" She turned to him, her cheeks flushed.

'This is unbearable. With the mention of his name, she already tenses up.'Todoroki had thought.

"He told me to talk to you, or else you won't be able to move forward. To be frank, Yaoyorozu, I didn't want to do it at first. But I don't want my best friend in agony anymore. I'm sorry, forthis. Everything."

Yaoyorozu understood clearly now. Todoroki wanted everything back, the way it was before. Yaoyorozu smiled at him gently. "Thank you, Todoroki-san."

"However," She says after pausing shortly. "I- I won't be able to return your feelings - b-because... I,"

Yaoyorozu started mumbling things he couldn't hear. He decided to do something he'll probably regret for the rest of his time at UA. Maybe for eternity.

Todoroki felt as if he was stepping on needles. His whole body stiffened. "Do you like him?" He mustered all of his courage to ask her. "Bakugou Katsuki."

Yaoyorozu stopped mumbling. "What? No!" She raises her hands in defense.

"You do, don't you?" Todoroki chuckled. They started walking again.

"I don't! Well I do! As a f-f-friend!" She argued.

In that moment, Todoroki felt as if he was floating. They were back to the way they used to be,weren't they?He giggled.

"Yaoyorozu," He called her. "Let's be friends. Again." He spoke, Yaoyorozu looked at him, startled.

"Y-Yes! Okay! Sure!" She screamed, nervously.

'Perhaps it's better this way. This is enough.'He thought to himself, but that won't take the pain away. It would never.

For now, Todoroki was swimming with heavy objects dragging his feet down - he was trying not to drown. He is more than willing to get their friendship back together.'This is enough, isn't it?'

'No, it's not. But I'll settle with it. Eventually, I would.'

They talked, and talked, until they reached the gate. Both proceeded to go to their classrooms, but in the last minute, Todoroki tapped her shoulder. "You go first. I need to go do something." He assured her with a smile. Yaoyorozu responded to him with a small nod. "See you, Todoroki-san."

Todoroki was a liar. He did not need to do something. He wanted to be alone, maybe just until the bell rings.

After all, his heart was crying - but he was a good man. He had to let her go, hehadto, however, whenever she needs a comfort zone, Todoroki settled that it'd be him to be around. Perhaps, just this time, he'll let the idea of being a second choice slide. He thought it wouldn't be as bad.He thought.

Todoroki Shouto was a kind, understanding man. He knew his place, and the chances he didn't take.

A/N:Thank you to those who gave a review, faved and followed my story!

This chapter is highly Todoroki-centered. Thanks for reading!