been thinking about an au where izuku lies that he has a quirk and shinsou’s the first to find out, and?? accidental shindeku?? accidental shindeku.
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Izuku jerks when he feels something soft brush against his arm. Shinsou’s settled beside him, loosely mirroring his position. His expression’s unreadable.
“Since you were seven, huh?” He says finally. “Eight years is a long time to keep a secret without telling anybody. So why me?”
Izuku wipes at his eyes with his palm. “‘Cause I wanted to help you. I-I thought… if I can get into the hero course, without a Quirk, then you—“ he breaks off when his throat threatens to close.
“You have a Quirk,” he manages finally. He can’t quite meet Shinsou’s gaze, so he shifts to look at the floor instead. “And it’s really cool, Shinsou. So you’ve already got an advantage over me. You can be a hero— you— you are a hero. I just… wanted you to see that.”
Izuku squeezes his eyes shut, waiting for judgement.
Shinsou sighs and scoots away. He’s back before Izuku can stiffen at the rejection, sitting closer this time, so their shoulders brush.
A finger tapping him prompts Izuku to look up through hazy eyes.
Shinsou’s holding out a box of tissues.
“You’re making a mess of yourself,” Shinsou says in his driest deadpan, “so try using these instead of your sleeves, okay?”
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