It was just another day in the UA dorms for Deku, who was lounging on one of the couches reading a volume of the My Hero Academia manga. Never in his lifetime did he ever imagine that anyone would take enough of an interest in his life story to do a manga series about it, but he was honored that Kohei Horikoshi had taken up the task, and he thought it was beautifully executed. Granted, there were certain scenes that he felt had been embellished, understated or left out altogether, but overall, he felt it was a very faithful account of his adventures as well as those of his friends and allies. Then, his enjoyment of the manga was disrupted when he heard the front door loudly slamming.
"Shoko! Hey there!"
Todoroki clenched her fists. "Shut up and leave me alone, Deku!"
Deku nearly dropped the tankobon in shock. "Is something wrong? It's not like you to be this angry."
"Look, just leave me alone! I hate everyone right now!"
"I understand if you need some time to yourself, but could you please at least tell me what's upsetting you? You don't have to if you're not comfortable; I'm just trying to be a good boyfriend."
Todoroki glared at Deku briefly. Then, she sighed.
"I'm sorry, Deku. I…I'm just so frustrated right now."
"Oh? What happened?"
"I was going out to a local bakery for this pastry I really like, and this guy got impatient with me and called me a 'bitch'. God, the nerve of some people! Really, when did it become cool to insult women like that?"
Deku placed a hand on Todoroki's shoulder. "You have every right to be angry, Shoko. No woman deserves to be called that. But you know what?"
"What?"
"I read that there are actually women who took that word and reclaimed it as a positive thing."
Todoroki crossed her arms. "And how can that word be positive?"
"Think about it: that just means you're Beautiful, Intelligent, Talented, Creative, Honest."
Todoroki shot a blank stare at Deku. Then, she smiled.
"Actually, that's not bad. I like it."
Deku smiled. "Well, isn't it all about Being In Total Control, Honey?"
Todoroki chuckled. "I guess you're right."
"I mean, you are a Babe In Total Control of Herself, right?"
Todoroki giggled. "Oh, shut up!"
"Wait, you haven't heard my favorite one yet: Beautiful Individual That Causes Hard-ons!"
This time, Todoroki slapped her knee as she broke out into full-blown laughter, almost losing it in the process.
"Oh Deku, that was priceless! Thank you very much; that made me feel much better about myself!"
"You're welcome! I realize it was unusual, but I'm glad you took to it so well!"
Todoroki pumped her fist. "Watch out, world! I'm Shoko Todoroki, and I'm the baddest bitch in UA!"
Deku had a good laugh at Todoroki's statement, and his heart was warmed, knowing that he'd empowered his loving girlfriend.
Criticism is gold. Negativity and nitpicking are pyrite.