"For some reason, I feel like sleeping through the entire day with you."

"What?"

No, seriously... What?

I took the long way back to the dorm and walked from the park, I'm not really in a rush to go home. Besides... I want to spend more time with Setsuna before officially breaking us off... That went harder than I thought it would.

Midoriya was sitting in the common room, tensed, staring at his phone intently. He looked like that until he saw me enter the room, he went from tense to extremely tense.

"Chill dude."

"But it's true, Kyoka... I don't feel like doing anything productive today..."

Geez, I think I corrupted him.

As much as I want to talk to him now, I really have to talk to someone else.

"Hey, Izuku, have you seen Momo?"

"She was just here a minute ago, I guess she probably went back to her room."

"Thanks... and uh, meet me at my room later?"

"O-Okay..."

I made my way to Momo's room, I really owe her an explanation after all of this. I waited in front of her door, thinking of what to say to her.

I should apologize for dragging her into this.

I opened the door, hoping to see her seated by her desk, studying. I don't know if it was me or I just saw her on the bed... holding hands with Todoroki.

I guess... that happened.

"J-Jiro!"

I immediately closed the door after seeing a flustered Momo looking back at me. I should've knocked first.

"Wait, Jiro!"

I heard the door open behind my back and I was greeted by my best friend standing nervously and blushing furiously. Adorable.

"I-I can explain!"

"No need, I just want to talk Momo... but it looks like you're pretty much occupied at the moment."

"N-No! I... I want to talk too."

"I'll leave you two for a moment."

"Thanks, Todoroki"

We sat on her bed, unable to start the conversation we both wanted to have.

"So... uh, you and Todoroki?"

I guess I got us into this mess, I should talk first.

"Y-Yeah, it came to me as a surprise as well..."

Darling, if you're someone else from class, I'm pretty sure surprise would be the word used to describe what took you two too long.

"How are you and Tokage?"

"We... kinda broke it off"

"What?!"

I want to tell her every single detail of how my relationship with Setsuna ended... but I don't want her to think I'm making another mistake.

This time, I'm sure of what I actually feel.

"She and I were just too perfect for each other... or so she says. We ended on pretty good terms."

"I'm sorry..."

"Don't be, it was mutual. She deserves someone who can match her own love."

I have to tell her...

"Momo, I'm sorry..."

"What for?"

"For dragging you into all of this. You even told Uraraka that confessing may be a bad idea... I had you listen through how I feel about Midoriya, I hadn't realized how much I have been troubling you too."

"Don't apologize, Jiro. I listened to you because I'm your friend. Besides, it all kind of paid off in the end."

"Yeah, since when have you and Todoroki been a thing?"

She grew flustered at my question. Momo, please don't stop being my friend. After our conversation, I made my way back to my room.

I opened the door to my room and found Midoriya, sitting on the bed. He looks like a kid being called to the principal's office for the first time. Cute.

I sat beside him, trying to come up with what I want to say. Even though I wanted to get this over with immediately, I find myself a bit troubled and unable to speak. What exactly so we need to talk about? I mean I just knew I had to talk to him... but I don't think I actually know how to proceed from there.

"I-If you wouldn't mind, Kyoka, I'll talk first."

"S...Shoot"

Talking first has never really been my forte, unless it's a snide remark or a joke that's totally uncalled for. I'm guessing from his shivering legs and tensed features, these talks weren't his forte either. I guess that's one thing we actually have in common.

"I know... we might've drifted apart before... and you might think that I got over you almost immediately when I dated Ochako, but that's not..."

He shifted on his seat a bit nervously, restlessly even... I find myself doing the exact same thing.

"May I talk now, Izuku?"

He nods in response, he looks like he's about to explode. I don't really want to cut him off, but if he's that uncomfortable with this at least we can both be uncomfortable... together. Is that even a good thing?

"Thank you. First off, I just want to ask. What do you want us to be? What's to become of us right after this?"

He shifted even more from his seat after hearing the question, I guess asking him that was a bad idea. Scratch that, terrible (i) idea. Now he's sweating furiously, I don't know how to proceed from now on...

"I want to pursue this... Us."

I felt the butterflies in my stomach move even crazier hearing that. I smiled.

"Then tell me, Izuku. Would you still love me even if I'm the worst person in the world?"

"I would..."

"Would you still love me even if I hurt your feelings like the last time?"

"I... I would."

"Would you still love me even if I don't love you back?"

"I would."

Then you shouldn't. Because a love like that isn't worth pursuing... Not for me...

"Izuku..."

I truly know what I feel now.

"I love you."

I don't know why, but I do.

"All the more reason why I would continue loving you, Kyoka."

For a reason, I want this... us to last.