❛ 10 ─── EX. ༉‧₊˚✧

" STOP TRYING... WITH HER. "

ᝰ

"i think i'm ready."

"to move on?"

"to try again." midoriya stated firmly. "i-i've been thinking about what you said. i miss her and i'm still... in love with her- i think we should try making it work, you know? the heart wants what it wants and i still want her."

that confirmed it. he universe really, seriously had something against todoroki.

as soon as todoroki would be working against midoriya's attraction to you- of course he'd be struck with sudden inspiration to shoot his shot again.

midoriya smiled and turned to todoroki with a hopeful expression. "will you help me? i can't really think of ways to suggest trying it out with her again without it seeming like i'm nagging or something..."

todoroki had never been sure of something so quickly- no, he wouldn't help. he didn't want to help. he wanted midoriya to get over y/n and when he told midoriya to pursue her if the feelings were still there... well, those were different times.

the aching need and desire for the girl wasn't there like it so desperately was now. he quickly shook his head, "no- i... izuku, i'm not good at this stuff- i can't help..."

midoriya huffed out a laugh and sat in the seat across from todoroki in the dining room of the dorms.

"just a few ideas. you're like- a genius in romance somehow? i need to strike up the conversation i think," midoriya bit the inside of his cheek. "communication is key and all that."

if he didn't want to seem suspicious, he just had to give his input. "uhm." todoroki said intelligently. he shuffled his feet and clicked his tongue with a confused expression. "uh- uhm... just... tell her? maybe."

"well- what should i say?" midoriya pulled out a notebook and clicked the top of his pen, biting on his lip as he stared at his paper with careful determination. "maybe- maybe i should start with just studying?"

todoroki swallowed and nodded, "y-yeah," he played with the fabric of his shirt wistfully, "during... dinner. you guys could eat and study... talk. like a date..."

midoriya beamed and todorok's heart ached with too many things at once to decipher. he would play this game for midoriya, wait for you to do the hard part and reject his efforts, then comfort and urge him to move on. the plan was quite genius, if he did say so himself.

━━━━━━

it wasn't working. his genius plan was simply failing all because you apparently didn't have the guts to let midoriya down.

the poor hero in training seemed to think he was somehow clawing his way back into your heart. todoroki didn't know where he got that impression from or what facial expressions sent his way by you, casted him under a spell of delusion, but he needed to end it now.

afterall, what good would it do anyone to get his hopes up? and this entire 'getting over you' process was taking far too long.

he was looking out for midoriya. it was justified.

so when midoriya smiled cheerfully when he sat across from todoroki at one of the tables a sunday evening, todoroki decided to put an end to this one sided game of chase right then and there. "okay, i think i've got another idea! i'm going to-"

"you should stop."

fuck. he didn't mean to say it like that.

he dared to catch midoriya's expression, the green haired hero's brows were pulled in confusion, his lips parted in mild shock and eyes questioning. todoroki continued, "stop trying... with her."

midoriya blinked, frown deepening and opening his mouth just slightly before adjusting the way he sat, clearly uncomfortable or maybe irritated. "uhm. okay..." he trailed, closing up his notebook. "stop trying...?"

"i mean- move on," todoroki winced at his words and the harsh tone he couldn't help. "just- i don't think... it's working. with her, i mean. so you should. don't you think?"

midoriya raised a brow, todoroki flinched. those were the wrong words.

"i just mean... you're working your way up to being a mere close friend," todoroki said, trying to save himself. "this is l/n. if she wants something, she'll take it. if she wanted to try again... she would've vocalized it already." todoroki clenched a hand on his lap below the table. "i'm sorry-"

izuku quickly shook his head and he pulled his bottom lip into his mouth anxiously. "no no, you're right. that would be best. i- i mean, i know her better than anyone. it should be obvious, huh?" he forced himself to laugh, then shook his head again, "sorry to trouble you with all of my relationship drama and stuff, i-"

"it isn't trouble at all." todoroki placed a very forced smile on his face. "that's what friends... are for. i just want to make sure you don't get hurt or anything- or..."

midoriya stared at him for a minute too long.

then, he smiled and said in a steady voice, "thanks, shouto."

things are gonna get rlly messy rlly soon so i hope you guys are ready;)

if any of you read sunrise, you know
how i like to write my drama :D