Another day of classes had ended, and Deku and Todoroki were spending the evening by hanging out in the former's dorm. It hadn't been an especially hard day…well, no harder than what Aizawa usually put them through, anyways. Regardless, both parties were extraordinarily grateful for each other's company. At the moment, they were sitting next to each other on Deku's bed.
"Deku, you look like you've got something on your mind. Mind sharing with me?"
Deku smiled. "Oh, I was just thinking about the Sports Festival. I don't know about you, but of everything we've been through at UA, that was probably the most memorable time of my life."
Todoroki smiled back. "Oh? Why do you say that?"
"Well, aside from the fact that I helped you break out of your shell, I had a lot of fun moments that day. Remember the foot race we had?"
"Of course! Probably my favorite part of that was when I purposely froze that giant robot while it was off-balance."
Deku chuckled. "And I didn't think you were clever enough to play dirty!"
Todoroki gently ruffled Deku's hair. "You'd be surprised, honey! Speaking of clever, I thought that was an ingenious move on your part using part of the robot to dig up land mines!"
"What can I say? I had no control over One For All at the time, so I had to figure out a way to get through that and preserve my body at the same time."
Todoroki wrapped an arm around Deku. "You know, given your immense intellect, I feel like you could've become a great hero even without a Quirk."
Deku dropped his jaw. "D-do you really think so, Shoko?"
"Of course! You've been through so many tough situations, and yet you've still come out on top because you had the smarts to work your way out, and I really admire that in a boy!"
Deku smiled. "And you know what I really admire about you?"
"What?"
"The fact that you were willing to reach out to me…or any of us at UA…and accept our love and support. I feel like everyone's better off for it, and I'm really proud of you, Shoko."
"Oh, Deku!"
Todoroki gave Deku a big hug and kiss, which he gladly returned. Even if their pasts had a few bumps in the road, the future looked so bright that they felt that they could navigate whatever else lay ahead.
Criticism is gold. Negativity and nitpicking are pyrite.