Midoriya POV
I must have been mumbling the entire trip about what to do, and Todoroki didn't stop me, he never does he just follows close behind me, it's nice that he lets me mumble without showing any signs of wanting me to stop, but anyways I know that I wanted Todoroki- kun to be safe from his father, but I wanted to study and he doesn't study urg what do I do? Do I just let him hang out and watch TV while I study? I guess I could do that, and if I do that it will make my house feel more like a safe space that he can just relax at to avoid his father, but how do I even suggest that? I'm going to study you can just hang out and play video games or watch TV I'll be in my room studying if you need me? But then how could I even focus on studying when I know that my crush is sitting in the next room? That would sound rude and I'd just want to spend time with him and since my mom is at work, we'd be alone! Not that that really matters we're not dating or anything. Soon we reached my home and I had to figure out what to do and I needed to do it quickly. I fumbled with the lock as I tried to sort this out. Todoroki-kun didn't say anything he never judges anyone or makes people feel bad about things they can't control, that's one of the things I love about him.
Todoroki POV
Midoriya was mumbling again. I wonder what he was thinking about, I couldn't really make out enough words to piece anything together. Normally I don't like not knowing everything that was going on around me, such as what those around me are saying. For some reason, this did not bother me. Just hearing his voice was calming, despite not knowing what he says. I simply followed him to his home, while listing to his adorable mumbling. Adorable? Where did that come from, that's not a word that a boy uses to describe something that their friend who's also a boy does? Or is it? There is a lot that I have to learn about friendship. This is extremely confusing.
We were taking off our shoes when he spoke up, "Todoroki-kun?" he looked and sounded nervous, I wished that there was some way I could help him.
"Yes, Midoriya?" I looked into his emerald eyes and he looked back and smiled for a split second before blushing and looking away. Why does he always blush? More importantly, why do I like it when he does? I wish I could just ask him, about the blushing, but I didn't want to pry. If he wanted to tell me he would.
"I know that you don't really study but I kinda want to study for tomorrow's tests but I didn't want you to have to go home to your father... so I invited you over, without coming up with a plan," he admitted. That's Midoriya always trying to help others without fully thinking things through, an admiral characteristic, "I have a switch you can play or you can just watch TV, oh do you want a snack or something to drink? My mom is working late tonight so it will just be the two of us,"
I nodded, to show my understanding. I was relieved to find out that it would just be the two of us, I wanted to try studying again. This way when Enji harasses me about where I was, I could tell him that I was studying without having to lie. He is good at unraveling lies. Despite that I couldn't tell my friend that I wanted to study with him, I couldn't he expects me to not study. He just said that, so it clear that that is the expectation. I couldn't break pre-established expectations, even to Midoriya.
"Midoriya, thank you, I have a book that I'm in the middle of, and I don't need anything" I sat down on the couch and pulled out a book.
"I'll be in my room if you need anything!" he smiled, as he went to his room.
Todoroki POV
I looked up from my novel as I heard the Midoriya's door open. "What do you want to do for dinner? I'm not really the best cook, but we could go out somewhere..." he was blushing again. I really wanted to ask, but it's not my place to ask. It could be a circulation problem that's a side effect of his quirk or some other medical condition that he didn't want to talk about. He has no reason to be embarrassed about being near me. I think.
"I there's a noodle place that I like. It's not too far from here."
"Ok, we can go there!" he smiled. I loved seeing him smile.
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