He tried to avoid Midoriya the past days.

Of course it was difficult, since both were roommates (and Midoriya's hurt and sad expressions didn't help him at all), but it worked somehow.

Maybe it was mean of him, but he had to think things over, now where he knew who exactly his roommate was. Also the past few days had been horrible.

And it all started with him getting his test back, and Aizawa telling him, that he was better of on giving up on drawing professionally. And as he asked him for the reason, well...

"Try to figure it out yourself. Me telling you why won't change anything."

It were incredibly harsh words, and Shouto took some time to register them. He heard worse things, and harsher, but that was from a person he expected to be rude. Not from his new teacher.

It definitely didn't help his mood, but he had to improve on whatever he lacked. So, he tried to ask his new teacher, but that man seemed to have something against him, because the only comments he would get where to give it up.

He hated to admit it, but it hurt a lot.

And that's why he was currently standing before his roommate's room, feeling like an asshole. He ignored the other for the several last days, and he would have continued if it weren't for their teacher.

For a moment Shouto was uncertain about everything. Standing in front of Midoriya's room, didn't only make him feel nervous, but also reminded him of the fact that literally didn't talk with the other, just because of his connections to someone.

It stung even more, after he knocked and Midoriya opened the door and brightened at the sight of him.

"Todoroki-kun!"

Oh god, he felt like a serious dick for what he was about to ask.

"M-Midoriya... uh..."

In that second he realized something: he had no idea what to say. He didn't plan this one bit, which was stupid of him. Very stupid.

"Is something wrong, Todoroki-kun?"

And then Shouto looked up in the other's green eyes. Which was a mistake, because he could actually see concern in them. Oh god, how could he ask Midoriya for help without seeming like he was taking advantage of him? Was that even possible?

Suddenly, something warm was on his forehead and he noticed Midoriya was standing on his tiptoes, his hand on Shouto's forhead.

"...Midoriya?"

"Ah, sorry! It's just that you looked like you were burning up, so I thought that maybe you had a fever."

The hand Shouto held out, dropped to his side and his eyes widened.

"S-sorry, it's just classes are very difficult, and fevers are horrible, so...," Midoriya trailed of, looking at the ground. And Shouto...

... Shouto was surprised.

No, that was an understatement. He was beyond surprised. He felt his clench together and it hurt, but... he never felt so...touched? No, that wasn't it. Thankful? Wrong. No, he felt something else.

A little spark of happiness.

"You... you don't have to apologize. Thank you for your concern."

There was no way he could ask for his help now.

The next days, he thought hard about what to do. He wasn't entirely sure. He tried asking Yaoyorozu for help, but she looked once at the drawing, shook her head softly and apologized to him, because he had to find out himself, what is wrong with it.

Also, he started talking with Midoriya again, which was great - he didn't know he missed it so much. Though slowly, he was starting to lose hope.

Countless paper was thrown away, and pencils were sharpened.

Though he never touched that one notebook, in his closet hidden underneath many clothes. Never.

And as he was really ready to give up, Midoriya knocked on his room's door.

"Midoriya?"

"Yaoyorozu told me."

And suddenly his drawings were in Midoriya's hands, and Shouto was fidgeting in his seat, too nervous to speak up.

"Todoroki-kun, I have a question for you. Could you answer honestly?"

Shouto blinked in surprise, before nodding.

"Sorry, if this sounds harsh, but... do you even love drawing?"

Shouto dropped the pen he swirled in his right hand.

Toshinori sighed after talking to Aizawa. No matter what, that teacher and he would always have other views.

He originally planned to visit his pupil, but that had to wait. There were still some things he had to do and discuss about. Well, more lile argue about.

After asking Aizawa in which room Izuku is, he walks through the corridors and some buildings, until he reachs the dorms and stands in front of Izuku's - and his roomate's, he had to remind himself, room. He reached to knock, but then he heard words, which stopped his heart from beating for a second.

"Todoroki-kun, your drawings have no passion."

He wasn't ready for giving Izuku advice on teenage drama.