AN

Be sure to read the authors note at the end. In this chapter, you really see the effects of Todroki's trauma.

Midoriya POV

Todorki was quite as we went to his house, it was a little weird how directed me to his house while still walking a little behind him but that's Todorki.

He has us stop at the biggest house I had ever seen! There was even a giant gate that he had to push in a code just to enter the yard. Because of his dad, I knew that he had money but still this place was huge!

"The gym is downstairs. The stairs are at the end of the hall," he told me as we were taking off our shoes, "I'm going to change, I'll be there in a minute. You can use any of the equipment"

"Uh- yeah, sure!" with that, he left me alone to go change, I nervously walked towards the gym, it was kinda weird walking around his house alone, I didn't know what to expect but everything looked like traditional Japanese household.

I went downstairs and it was a fully equipt gym like a professional one only there was only one of each machine, which makes sense it wasn't a public one, but there was a lot of stuff some I didn't even recognize! There was even a mini-fridge, probably filled with water bottles. There was also a door on the back wall, I wonder what was inside their I'd have to ask him when he comes down.

I decided to start on the treadmill, I didn't notice Todorki entering but I did notice when he got on to the elliptical next to me. "What some water?" he asked after a bit running.

"Yea that would be great!" I stopped the machine and watched him grab two bodles from the mini-fridge, he tossed me one, and sat down on the bench press bench, I sat down next to him and finally got the nerve to ask.

"Hey, Todoroki, what's that room?" I pointed to the door.

"That's the sparing room," did he sounded a little nervous when he said that? It can be hard to tell with him. "Can you spot me?" he asked changing the subject.

"Of course!" we then switched off doing bench presses and spotting the other. It's kind of embarrassing how much more he can lift than me, but he didn't mention it.

"Todorki?" he looked at me with those beautiful mismatch eyes, "the final will probably be some form of fighting I know that you're a long-distance fighter but maybe we could spar a bit? It's always important to have a good hand to hand combat skills." some strong emotion flashed in his eyes for just a second I couldn't make out exactly what it was, but he agreed.

Todorki POV

A wave of terror flashed over me when he asked about the training room. I changed the subject by having us do bench presses. Then he asked to spar in there. I did not want to go into that room. I haven't been in there since Enji was training me. But for some reason, I could not say no to that green-haired boy. So against my better judgment, I agreed.

He opened the door and I froze. I felt very small, scared. My breaths became quicker.

"Is something wrong Todoroki?" He asked.

"Ye-yea, I'm fine" I responded, consciously evening out my breaths. This is the way I would always feel around Enji, why am I feeling this way around Midoriya?

He went to punch me and I froze. My brain shut down as his first made contact with my face. I felt terrified and small so very small.

Midoriya POV

Todoroki started acting a little off since we entered the room, he said that he was fine so I didn't think about it this was for sparing!

I moved first punching the beautiful boy, he didn't even try and dodge it! He seemed to have just froze!

"Todoroki! Are you ok!" instead of answering me started to shake like he forgot how to stand! I panicked as I rushed to help support him he was hyperventilating! "T-Todoroki?" I asked having no idea what was going on, he just looked at me his eyes were open wide and were full of fear, and tears! WHAT WAS GOING ON WHY IS HE TREMBLING! then he stumbled closer to me and rested his head against my shoulder, SERIOUSLY WHAT WAS GOING ON! I was internally screaming then I started thinking and probably mumbling "He started acting weird when we got into this room and was a little off talking about it maybe that has something to do with it! Yea lets try getting him out of the room maybe that would help."

"C-come on Todorki, let's get you out of here," he nodded as I half lead, half carried the scared boy back to the gym I brought him over to bench press bench and sat us down there, my arm was still wrapped around him and he was still leaning on me. Tears dripping down his cheeks! WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HIM!?

Todorki's POV

Midoriya asked me if I was ok, but I couldn't get myself to speak. I looked at him I could see the panic on his face. I wanted to lie and tell him that I was fine, but the words just wouldn't form. He wrapped his arm around me to keep me from falling over. His arm felt nice around me, I leaned into him. He started mumbling. That was I always found his mumbling comforting. He told me that he was taking me out of the room. I still couldn't respond but on shaky legs, he led me to a bench in the gym. He kept his arm around me but continued to mumble incomprehensibly as I slowly regained control over my breath and the rest of my body. It was nice being against him but I sat up, away from him and I wiped the tears from my face.

I felt the block in my thought clear I could talk again, so I did. "Midoriya, I'm fine."

"Bu-but you were just! What happened!" he stumbled over his words.

I looked up at the ceiling and let out a sigh before answering, giving me a few more seconds to get my thoughts in order. "Things like this happen to me sometimes, when I think about my father or how he treated me. It always ends, but I often feel... off for a little afterwords."

"How long after?" he sounded concerned.

"It depends on how bad it was. The one I just had was not the worst, but I'll feel it's effects for a few hours at least. I'll be fine by tomorrow," I looked over as I heard the sound of him crying. I hate it when he cries.

"I'm sorry," he whimpered through his tears, his head was down and his tears fell onto his lap.

"What for?"

"I-I made you go into the training room and spar with me."

"You didn't make me do anything," put my hand on his shoulder attempting to comfort him without actually knowing how.

"Shouto?" I heard my sister call out, looking for me.

"I'm in the gym," I yelled back. I don't really like yelling but was the only way to make sure he heard me.

"So Shouto? Who's your friend?" she asked as she walked entered. Then she saw Midoriya crying and nurturing side took over. "Shouto what happened!?" she demanded.

Midoriya answered for me. "It was my fault I took Todoroki to spar and he started acting all weird and now will feel off for the rest of the night!" he was really beating himself up over this.

She crouched down and put her hands on top of the freckled boy's, "Calm down, everything will be fine, I'll take care of my brother, I'm sure you didn't mean to hurt him," he looked up and she gave him a warm smile. His tears began to slow.

"I p-probably should go," he sputtered. Then he looked at me, then back to Fuyumi, "You'll take care of him?" he asked needing reassurance.

"I'm his big sister of course I will," she assured. Then Midoriya got up and started to leave.

He paused and looked back at me, "see you at school tomorrow Shouto!" he smiled. Something about him smiling and calling me by my individual name made me very happy.

I replied with a simple nod.

AN

What you just read was Todoroki getting trauma triggered. I'm not exaggerating any of his symptoms from what I have experienced myself. I did not even overplay it at all.

There are people who say what I put Todorki though was not even enough to be consisted being trigged.

So next time someone disagrees with you online and you want to say that you're triggered, you might want to use a different word.

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