"(Y/n)? What happened? Are you alright?" Tsuyu calmly questioned from her desk.

She didn't receive an answer. Your forehead was glued to the table with arms splayed over its edges. Just sitting still in class for a few minutes caused your brain to shut down completely from how exhausted you were.

"I think she's asleep..." Jiro mumbled.

"(Y/N) (Y/N) (Y/N)!" Mina yelled with waving arms.

"WHAT?!" You seemingly sprung back to life, eyes darting around in a puzzled manner. "WHAT'S HAPPENING?!"

"SHUT UP, YOU'RE LOUD!" Bakugou snarled back at you.

"You're being louder than (y/n), Bakugou." Tsu pointed out.

"YOU TOO FROG GIRL!" He angrily retorted.

"You've been practicing with Todoroki a lot, haven't you?" Izuku asked with concerned eyes. "That must be exhausting."

It was true. Todoroki had high expectations for you and held you to them. It wasn't often for either of you to slack. The only real reason you had yet to ask for a break was because you honestly didn't want to miss spending the day with him.

It was an internal struggle that you were fighting. You knew you shouldn't crave the proximity, you knew you should push it down, but your desires were getting the better of you.

"Not at all!" You grinned. "I barely feel it!"

"Didn't you fall down the stairs yesterday (y/n)?" Tsuyu questioned.

"I'm just clumsy, that's all!"

"Your leg buckled."

A visible sweat droplet formed on your brow.

"Uhhhh that was..."

"(Y/N) YOU MUST REMAIN IN GOOD HEALTH OTHERWISE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO COMPETE AT ALL!" Iida passionately intervened with various hand motions.

"Noisy..." Todoroki muttered as he finally opened the door just a few minutes before the bell rang.

"Good morning Todo!" You smiled towards him.

"Good morning." He echoed in his usual fashion. He walked by your desk and halted for a moment. "Is that drool?"

Your heart stopped as you shifted your gaze towards your desk, noticing the impressive pool you had created.

"That's not mine."

"But this is your desk."

"... I cannot deny that statement..."

"(Y/n) feel asleep on her desk." Tsu revealed.

Todoroki's lips parted slightly and his eyes grew soft.

"Are you tired? Perhaps you should just go home for the day-"

"NO!" You blurted unknowingly. "Ehhh I mean, I'm seriously fine Todo!" You whined much more softly.

"Her legs gave out on the stairs yesterday too." Tsu once again added.

Dang it. Tsu I adore you but whyyyyyy...

"It's obvious you need a recovery day." Todoroki huffed, taking his seat next to yours. "We'll pick up again tomorrow."

"I suppose you're right..." You sighed with a small frown.

"Why don't you guys just study in the library instead. (Y/n) can try to learn about some new circuits to utilize and give her body a break." Your green-haired friend offered.

"Hmm that would be more suitable. Is that alright with you (y/n)?" Todoroki peered over and questioned.

TSUYU ASUI, YOU ARE TRULY A BLESSING AND THE BEST GIRL! OF COURSE THAT SOUNDS AMAZING, THE WORLD IS ON MY SIDE HALLELUJAH!

"Yes." You grinned with a small nod.

- - -

"(Y/n), do you like Todoroki?" Tsuyu casually questioned.

"WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT?!" You replied hastily.

"I just think it's pretty obvious from how you interact with him."

You sighed and gathered your things at your desk. Your crush had already headed to the library before you.

"I know... I have it pretty bad..."

"Why do you sound so sad about it?" She sweetly asked, finger pressed against her lips.

"I don't know, I just don't know how to feel about it. I mean what if he doesn't like me back?" You pressed your hand to your forehead and loomed over your desk. "Am I too hopeful in even considering the possibility that he might like me? I don't know Tsu, I feel like I'm getting a lot of mixed signals..."

Your friend smiled softly and pulled up a chair next to you.

"From what I've seen, it seems like he cares about you. It's unreasonable to just assume that he likes you romantically, but you are really the only one he's close to in class, let alone nice to."

"Yeah... I just want to be sure I don't misinterpret his kindness..." You huffed.

"Just tell him." Tsuyu plainly stated.

"W-Wha-?! I can't- I mean... If he doesn't feel the same, I'm afraid it will make things weird between us." You shifted a bit in your seat and glanced around to make sure no one else was listening in. "I value his friendship a lot... I don't want to lose that..."

"I don't think you'll be able to hide it for forever (y/n)."

I'm gonna have to try...

-Library-

"So wait, only steroid hormones are lipid-soluble and can pass through the cell membrane?" You groaned in confusion to Todoroki.

"I believe that's what the text is specifying." He responded.

"So I'll have to memorize all the hormones, their different solubility properties, and binding sites?"

"If you want to utilize them, yes."

It was a lot of work and a pain, but you were determined to acquire every tool possible before the sports festival. Clenching your fists, you smacked them down against the table aggressively.

"ALRIGHT, LET'S GET PUMPED!"

"That was a quick change in attitude." He chuckled with a slight smile. Your eyes darted over to his face without the consent of logic.

Ugh his smile is so cut- PUSH IT DOWN (Y/N) GET IT TOGETHER.

You directed your attention back down towards your book, attempting to focus to the best of your ability. The library was relatively empty today. A few students were scattered here and there throughout the many aisles, yet you and Todoroki were alone in yours.

"Are uh, you gonna do some work too Todo?" You softly questioned. You had noticed him watching you for a bit, but figured he was just procrastinating.

"I will."

"... Is there something on my face?"

"Am I not allowed to just look at you?" He casually retorted.

The world is making this impossible for me...

"N-No, you are..." You mumbled, fiddling with your pencil.

There was a part of you that wanted to run. Not out of fear. It just wasn't within your physical capacity to calm your racing heart. You figured the best option would be to remove the initial stimulus.

Maybe it's just because my mind is still set on circuits... Can you even cut off such feelings?

"But infatuation is such a complex thing..." You muttered to yourself quietly. "Of course you've got various chemicals working in your brain, but there's also a history and proximity factor that you have to take into account..."

You droned on and on for awhile to the point that Todoroki looked borderline concerned. However, the boy simply resigned himself to the idea that you were just studying very hard and finally went about his own business.

- - -

Ughhhh my brain is mush...

An hour or two had passed by at an excruciatingly slow pace, only seeming to move every time you snuck a peek at your friend across the table. He looked so adorable when he was studying. It wasn't necessarily happy, but his face was soft and relaxed while he worked.

You yanked your attention away from him once more and abruptly stood from your seat.

"I'm gonna grab a more detailed textbook. I think I'm starting to understand this a bit better." You smiled shyly towards him.

Todoroki simply gave you a small nod and focused back on his work.

The section you were pulling materials from wasn't too far. When you finally stumbled upon a book that interested you, you began to reach up towards it.

Why did they have to put the more advanced stuff on the higher shelves...

You huffed as you stretched your fingertips out towards it. Eventually, you resorted to small jumps in an attempt to reach it. It was an obvious and embarrassing struggle, a struggle that was cut short by the feeling of something pressed up against you.

"Here. Let me get it." A low voice called much too close for comfort.

Todoroki had come to your aid. But rather than asking you to step out of the way, he instead reached up from directly behind you.

Now, his chest was pressed up against your back. Warmth radiated from your body as you felt the sweltering heat of his own.

BA-DUMP

Ah... The world is really trying to test me today...