The Sunday following graduation, the nerd group plus Inko, Toshinori, and Tokoyami all file across the campus of AMU to the Arts Center. The weather is clear and breezy which carries the group's chatter across the grounds.

"I'm really proud of you, Izuku," Inko says as she squeezes his hand.

"Thanks Mom." He gives her a kiss on the cheek before jogging past everyone to open the door to the exhibition.

Before he gets the chance though, it eases open to reveal Mr. Aizawa. "You must be the most well-liked student on campus," he monotones, eyeing the crowd behind Izuku.

"I don't know about that," he replies humbly.

"I do know," his teacher answers as he gestures for everyone to come inside.

Izuku introduces Toshi and his mom to Mr. Aizawa before wandering off to look at the other pieces of art in the giant space. There are many types of media and themes amongst the art. Even Mirio has a series in the exhibition. It seems to be everyday objects that appear to have faces and each one is wearing a party hat. Izu can't help but think that maybe Mirio should stop partying so hard.

"Deku!" Ochako's voice pulls him out of his thoughts. "These are amazing."

The group congregates around her to look at the five paintings hanging on the wall.

The first one depicts the view that Deku has from his platform at Fire and Ice and is titled 'Being a Hero'. His mixer is painted, very detailed, at the bottom of the frame. The crowd of people are mostly blurry with a few faces in clearer focus than others. Those faces look like some of the regulars as well as Uraraka, Asui, and Iida. Colored lights cut through the dark areas on the canvas and glowsticks are peppered in throughout the entire painting.

The second work shows Deku's hand holding a tattoo gun with the title 'Permanent Family'. He is finishing up his apprentice-to-artist tattoo. It is simple and maybe a little cliché, but it suits them.

"Family doesn't end with blood," Inko says, reading the tattoo.

"No, it doesn't," Toshi says from beside her with a proud smile.

The third piece shows the top of Izuku's easel in the foreground and Kirishima is asleep in the background. It's called 'Capturing Peace'. On the easel, Izuku's brush is painting the sleeping redhead who is exposed from the shoulders up and one foot is out of the blanket. He looks younger and softer. Only he and Izuku know that Izu had to fuck him into the mattress to tire him out enough to make him look that way.

The fourth painting shows a mirror that features Izuku with an acoustic guitar on his lap. The name of the work is 'Gentle Weeps'. The name on the acoustic is bold and draws the most attention, 'Hisashi'.

Inko muffles a sob as she stares at the picture. "I know," Izu whispers, hugging her close. "The next one might be hard too."

The fifth and final piece is also the most important piece. It is titled 'Well Done, Boys' and shows Katsuki and Izuku sitting shoulder to shoulder on a blue bench. Both of them are eating vanilla ice cream cones. Izuku is looking up at Katsuki as he swings his feet back and forth, red sneakers vivid against everything around them.

Katsuki has a white daisy tucked behind his ear and he is gazing down at Izuku, a smile tugging the corners of his mouth up.

The thing that has half of the group in tears though is the translucent third figure behind them, with his hands on their shoulders and a very Izu-esque smile on his face as he looks down at them both. Midoriya Hisashi is smiling at them as they grow together.

Ochako is crying into Izuku's shoulder as Iida rubs her back and Inko has her face buried in Toshinori's chest. Katsuki stares at his feet hard as Eijirou squeezes his shoulders. Some of the bystanders even awkwardly pat their shoulders as they wander by.

"In all my years I have never seen such a display," a soft voice says from beside Izuku. He pulls away from Ochako to look at Mr. Aizawa. "You really are the most promising, just look at what you've done here." The professor gestures to the crowd and even at Mr. Yamada, his husband, who is sniffling. "Well done, Midoriya."