Aoyama has been conflicted for the past week as he tried to settle the guilt that been slowly eating at him, weighing down on his chest and thoughts, a guilt caused by his own weakness, but nothing he did had worked as he knew he'll ultimately have to see it head-on if he ever wanted to free himself.
Aoyama found himself on the rooftop of the school dorm, glancing up at the dark sky, before letting out a sigh as he pulled out his phone and sent a quick message to midoriya, telling him he needed to speak to him right now and that he was on the dorm rooftop, his heart beating faster as he pressed send, waiting for midoriya.
A few minutes had passed before midoriya had arrived, looking around then at aoyama "hey aoyama, what's up?" He questioned as he was confused, walking next to him, seeing that he was tense "is something wrong?"
Aoyama took a deep breath as he looked at midoriya "midoriya I have been thinking about this for awhile now and I need to tell you that... I am sorry..." He told him, making midoriya confused.
"Sorry? Sorry for what?" Midoriya asked as he didn't understand what aoyama was talking about, as his eyes widened in alarm "d-did you betray the school again!?" He asked worried but saw aoyama shaking his head.
Aoyama looked down at the ground, squeezing his fists tightly before he had looked at midoriya and started to get everything off his chest "I'm sorry I never stood up for you! I'm sorry that I didn't stop you from feeling alone, for never acknowledging you or your hard work, for not speaking up when the others had talked about you, laughing as well when they made fun of you!" he confessed as tears started to run down his face but he kept going as he couldn't stop now even if he wanted too "I knew what you were going through better than anyone else, to be quirkless, to be weak, wanting to be a hero, to prove your worth even when everyone else doubts you! I knew all that but still said and did nothing because I was scared of being targeted myself! I-im sorry midoriya... I'm so sorry" he broke down crying as he tried to wipe his tears but they wouldn't stop running.
Midoriya listened in awe, tears started to form which he tried to hold back "aoyama... Thank you..." He told him, placing a hand on aoyama shoulder, making him look at him "Even though it wasn't immediate, you WERE there for me... Do you remember the cheese? When you told me you also had trouble controlling your quirk? You helped me not feel alone, letting me know I wasn't the only one who was struggling... So thank you, aoyama"
Aoyama shook his head "n-no, midoriya..." He cried quietly but midoriya had simply squeezed his shoulder a bit.
"yes, aoyama" midoriya smiled at him "thank you... And if that is not good enough, if you want to make it up to me, then don't forget those moments of weakness and grow from them, stand up for someone who is in the same boat as well... let's keep helping each other shine brightly together, okay?"
More tears fell but aoyama wiped his tears as he nodded, giving midoriya a smile "yes, I won't leave you or anyone else behind ever again, I swear we'll shine brightly together!" He laughed as he hugged midoriya tightly, who smiled and hugged him back