Quirk: Love (unlike La Brava, this quirk makes almost everyone around (y/n) become attracted to them at least a little bit. It works better on men than women, but can affect everyone. (y/n) is unable to turn the quirk off.)

 My quirk, which was simply titled 'love', was not love at all. I hated my quirk with a passion, yet it was constantly active and I couldn't turn it off. It caused almost everyone around me (apart from blood relatives) to become attracted to me, despite there being nothing overly special about the way I looked - at least, I didn't think so. I had simple (natural h/c), dull (e/c) eyes, I was neither large nor thin, yet my quirk seemed to make almost everyone swoon for me.

I had just always been desperate to feel true love, yet because of my quirk I was never going to, and it made me feel rather lonely. It enticed men more so than girls, and anyone who it didn't work on seemed to despise me due to the unwanted attention I received. I was thankful however for the fact it didn't work on everyone, as it meant I could have a normal best friend who was also my next door neighbour: Shoto Todoroki.

Despite him attending a different high school to me, and living on dorms on its campus, we still managed to make plenty of time for each other. We saw each other at weekends, visited his mother together and when we were walking around town together either shopping or getting food, he'd always do an amazing job at warding off anyone that my quirk attracted due to his intimidating nature. We'd even spend hours talking to each other over the phone, not realising how late it would get until we were both almost asleep.

Without him or any of my family knowing, I had been looking into quirk removal surgery. It was expensive, but I had been thinking about it since I was ten so I had been saving up and now, at the age of seventeen, I had finally raked up enough money. Still, I wasn't sure whether I was going to do it or not as I was admittedly scared, however one particular day pushed me over the edge, making me incredibly keen to have the surgery.

My phone rang and I looked over to see it was Todoroki calling. I smiled, reaching over and accepting the call. "Hello!"

"Hey (y/n), I was wondering if you were free this weekend?" He asked.

"For you? Of course," I teased.

"W-well my classmates and I are heading down to the beach this Saturday, I thought perhaps you'd like to come along and meet them finally?" He asked. He had been trying to get me to meet his classmates for a while, but each time I was too nervous due to my quirk.

"O-oh, Todoroki... is that a good idea?" I was nervous and he could definitely tell.

"I'll be right beside you the whole time, (y/n)," he reassured me. From everything he had told me about his class they all sounded lovely... well the majority of them did. I thought for a moment, knowing that Todoroki would be there for me one hundred percent and finally I caved.

"Sure Todoroki, count me in," I agreed and he sighed in relief.

"Great, I'll pick you up at ten on Saturday," he said and I nodded, despite him not being able to see me.

"Of course, I'll see you then Todo," I smiled, confidence building up inside of me at the thought of being able to meet his friends hopefully without my quirk interfering. Despite it being a trip to the beach, I wasn't going to go into the sea as wearing a bikini or a swimsuit never helped with my quirk, and even wearing shorts often attracted unwanted attention from unwanted people. I tried to put on a brave face however, knowing that if I stuck close to Todoroki then I'd be protected.

- Timeskip -

Saturday came sooner then I would've liked, and despite it being warm weather I stood waiting for Todoroki in a pair of knee length shorts and a long sleeved top. A knock on the door sounded, and when I opened it I saw Todoroki standing there, wearing a small smile. "Ready? Aren't you going to be too warm?" He asked, gesturing my outfit.

"I'll be alright. Yeah, let's go," I smiled.

- Todoroki's POV -

I walked alongside her, listening to her talk away about anything that came to her mind. She seemed quite bubbly and happy today, which of course made me happy.

I was in love with (y/n) (l/n), yet I never told her because I knew she wouldn't believe me. I knew she hated her quirk and the attention it gave her, and truth be told I hated it too. Seeing people fall for her so easily as she just walked past them pained me, as it was because of this that she didn't trust love, she didn't believe that anyone would truly fall for her as she always believed that it was to do with her quirk, but I felt something more. I knew my love for her extended beyond the capabilities of her quirk, but I never told her because I simply knew she wouldn't believe me.

Instead I decided to protect her from all of those around her who 'fell' for her because of her quirk. She seemed incredibly thankful for that which made me quite proud, and I was always going to stick by her to make sure she was always safe. I could tell she was nervous about today and I had to admit, I was too, but I wasn't going to let my guard down as her protector even if they were my other friends she was meeting.

"Ah, there they are," I spoke up as we reached the edge of the beach, pointing out towards the sand where several umbrellas were erected, my classmates all standing around them. "Are you okay?"

"Y-yeah, yeah I'm fine," she said but she was shuffling a little. I looked around to see some men standing by an ice cream truck nearby, staring over at (y/n). Annoyed, I took her hand and glared at the men, leading her onto the beach. This was something that didn't really surprise (y/n), as I often took her hand if situation like this to hopefully prevent people from approaching. Not only that, but it gave me a good enough excuse to hold onto her.

"Hey, Todoroki's here! And who's-," Midoriya started but stopped as soon as he registered (y/n). A blush was spread across his cheeks as he approached her, but I held onto her hand encouragingly. "H-hi- I'm- er- my name is Midoriya- I-Izuku Midoriya-," he stuttered and I rolled my eyes.

"Hello!" Iida's voice came, as he even used his quirk to run up to (y/n) and I. He slightly pushed Midoriya aside, trying to catch (y/n)'s full attention. "My name is Tenya Iida, I am the class representative! May I just say, that you look beautiful-,"

"WHOA! CUTE CHICK ALERT!" Kaminari's voice shouted, drowning out Iida. This time (y/n) actually stepped back, trying to hide herself behind me. "Hey babe, you're hella cute, fancy coming to get an ice cream with me? Just the two of us I mean-,"

"That's enough," I growled menacingly at the three boys, causing them to back away a little. A scream from behind me caused me to turn, and I saw Mineta groping (y/n) as she attempted to push him away. "HEY! GET AWAY FROM HER!" I shouted, kicking him away but he simply ran back.

"She's so hot! Wow, with boobs and a butt like that she could make any guy drool-," before he had a chance to say anything else, I trapped him in an ice cage, refusing to let him out. He whined, complaining that he wasn't able to touch (y/n), but this simply angered me more.

"It's okay Todoroki... I'm used to it," she replied sadly.

"You shouldn't be!" I exclaimed, a little louder then I should've.

"Perhaps I shouldn't be but it can't be helped. It's my quirk..." she mumbled, leaning her head into my chest. My heart skipped several beats at her action, and I simply wrapped my arms around her tightly.

- (y/n)'s POV -

He held onto me tightly which warmed my spirits a little. When we went to sit down with the rest of his classmates, leaving the small perverted one in his ice cage, the majority of his classmates were trying desperately to get closer to me. Most were trying to have a conversation with me and were clearly flirting with me but again, this was something I was annoyingly used to.

The one who introduced himself as Midoriya was etching closer and closer to me, talking quickly about many different things, as though desperate to keep a conversation between us going. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted a brown haired girl talking to a black haired girl, both of whom were sending me dirty, horrible looks. This was all exactly how I expected today to go: the guys and some of the girls being put under the spell of my quirk, whilst those unaffected simply bitched about me.

"Hey (y/n)! Fancy coming to swim with me in the sea?" The one with the tail asked, standing up and holding out his hand towards me.

"I bet you look super cute in your bikini (y/n)!" The red-head said, who I believe was called Kirishima.

"I-I don't have my swimsuit on me..." I mumbled.

"Then come in in your clothes! They'll dry!" The pink skinned girl cried, grabbing my by my waist and pulling me up, close to her body. "Let's go have some fun together," she added with a wink.

"N-no- really-,"

"Stop it," Todoroki's harsh words sounded. She stepped away from me, sulking, but that didn't stop her from sending me another suggestive wink. Some of the boys sent me longing looks as they slowly walked towards the sea. I sighed as finally everyone was away from me, everyone apart from Todoroki. "How're you doing?" He asked nervously, apparently regretting bringing me here.

"I'm okay, it's nothing I haven't had to deal with before," I shrugged. "Please don't feel like I'm holding you back Todoroki, if you want to join them in the sea then you can. After all, you're wearing your trunks," I added, smiling at his blushing form.

"Are you sure? I don't want to leave you alone out here," he said but I just shook my head.

"I'll be fine, go on," I playfully shoved him making him chuckle a little. He stood and smiled back at me, then stripping his top and walking towards the sea. I watched him go, thanking god that my quirk didn't seem to have an effect on him.

I sat on the towel under the umbrella, simply reading my book when suddenly I was interrupted by an ice cream appearing in front of my face. I looked up to see the guy with the tail there, holding it out to me. "Here, I thought you might like it?" He mumbled nervously, blushing bright red. I sighed but took it.

"Thank you... Ojiro, isn't it?" I asked.

"Y-yes! Yes, that's me," he blushed bright red and I awkwardly shuffled. "S-so, er... (y/n), what are you reading?-,"

"Whoa, I'm beat!" Another voice interrupted, and a figure sat himself on the other side of me, very close. It was the red-head, Kirishima. "Hey (y/n), were you watching me out there?"

"Huh?"

"Kirishima, (y/n) and I were in the middle of a conversation," Ojiro said through gritted teeth.

"Sorry man, she just looked like she was lonely and craving my company," Kirishima said, winking at me, causing me to stiffen.

"Hey, (y/n)!" One of the boys who flirted with me earlier, Kaminari, called out as he came running back from the sea. "Lets play some beach volleyball, you and me and make one hell of a dream team, am I right?"

"If anything she'll be on a team with me, dumbass!" The angry one exclaimed, explosions coming from his hands. A number of other people came running back from the sea, arguing over who got to spend time with me and it was driving me insane. Becoming incredibly close to tears I took my bag and ran all the way home, deciding there and then that I was going to get the surgery.

My phone buzzed in my pocket and I saw the caller ID say Todoroki's name, so I answered it, holding back the sniffles. "(y/n)? (y/n)! Are you okay?" His worried voice asked.

"I-I'm okay... it just became too much," I said, walking up the street our houses were on.

"I'm sorry, I should've never brought you to this thing, I didn't know the guys were going to go that crazy," he apologised.

"It's alright Todo, but... but I have decided to something," I said as I stepped through my front door, then heading up to my room.

"Decided something? What do you mean?" He asked, worry still evident in his voice.

"I mean I'm going to get quirk removal surgery," I said and there was silence on the other end. "Todo?"

"You're... you're gonna get your quirk removed? Permanently?" He seemed surprised.

"Yes. It's been nothing but a burden on my life, and I hate the way it destroys relationships, it makes people hate me or fall for me... I hate it Todo, I hate it..." I started to cry, collapsing on my bed.

"I know you do (y/n)... and I'll... I'll support you through the surgery," he whispered and my eyes widened, surprised he was suddenly so supportive of it.

"Really?" I asked desperately.

"Really."

- Todoroki's POV -

I thought for a moment. If she was to get this surgery, then I could finally tell her how I felt and she wouldn't have her quirk to blame it on. Not only that, but she wouldn't get disgusting stares all the time from random strangers, she wouldn't constantly be questioning relationships... it was a win win.

"I know you do (y/n)... and I'll... I'll support you through the surgery," I whispered, desperately wanting to be there for her.

"Really?" She asked desperately.

"Really," I said and I could almost see her smile.

"Thank you Todo, you're amazing," she praised and I blushed. "I think I'm going to take a nice long hot bath. I'll call you later!" She seemed so much happier now, which in turn made me happy, until I hung up and turned to face my classmates who all wore solemn expressions. They all seemed incredibly awkward now that she wasn't around.

"You guys tipped her over the edge!" I yelled at them and they flinched. "She's getting surgery now, surgery to have her quirk removed! Not that I'm complaining about that but... couldn't you of all controlled yourself?! You were all almost fighting, literally fighting, you all just scared her!" I shouted, anger fuelling my body. The majority of the class seemed embarrassed, apart from Bakugou who simply 'hmph'ed in response. I rolled my eyes and stormed away from the group, walking straight back to the dorms.

- Timeskip - - (y/n)'s POV -

I sat in the hospital bed, awaiting the surgery. Thankfully mum and dad were more then thankful that I had made this choice, as they were just as sick of it as I was. They even paid for the majority of it, meaning I could keep most of my savings. Now I was just waiting, and that's when the nerves kicked in. "It's okay sweetie, they put you to sleep for the procedure, it won't hurt," dad tried to comfort me.

There was a knock on the door which caught our attention, and Todoroki stepped in holding a bouquet of flowers. "Aw, Todo!" I beamed at my best friend as he approached us with a blush.

"These are just... to make this room a little brighter," he mumbled, blushing a little. "When's the surgery?"

"In about an hour," I sighed.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

"I'm just nervous, that's all," I laughed. "But I want this. It needs to happen."

The four of us sat, talking for that hour until a doctor came and fetched me, two nurses pushing my wheeled bed towards the surgery room. I waved goodbye to my parents and Todo, catching one last glimpse of his concerned face before I went into the surgery room.

- Todoroki's POV -

I was sat in the room she was previously in, the bouquet of flowers on the table. Nerves were fuelling my body, hoping desperately that the surgery was going to be a success, but that wasn't the only thing that was making me nervous. I knew I had to tell her of my true feelings, soon, but I wasn't sure when the right time would be. "How long does she have to stay in hospital after the surgery?" I asked her parents.

"Just one night I think," her dad said, sending a glance to her mum but I ignored it, tapping my foot anxiously and thinking deeply about what to say to her. Time decided to go by achingly slowly, a single minute feeling more like an hour. Her parents had to go back to work, but were promised a call by the doctors when she was officially out of surgery.

Finally, just as I had come back from the cafeteria with a carton of juice, I saw (y/n) was being wheeled back to her room. She was asleep on the bed, but when the nurses saw me they smiled and nodded in conformation, the doctor then telling me that everything was a success and that she was now classed as quirkless.

The nurses and doctors left the room, leaving me alone with her. She looked so peaceful as she slept, her chest slowly rising and falling. I couldn't help but stare, my love for this girl stronger then ever. Sometimes I wondered whether her quirk had just had an extremely powerful hold on me, enough for me to fall in love with her completely and utterly, but now all doubts had flown from my mind as I held her hand gently, brushing a strand of her (h/c) hair out of her face. She shuffled slightly in her sleep, but that only made me smile.

She began to stir, her eyes opening and adjusting to the light. "Todo?" Her heavenly voice said, and I nodded, clutching onto her hand tightly which was an action she reciprocated.

"The doctors said the surgery was a complete success, you're now classed as quirkless," I told her, picking up the clipboard that had all of her notes on it. As she read through them she started to smile brighter and brighter, realising that she wouldn't have to put up with anything like she had done in the past.

"Yes, this is amazing, I'm so happy," she beamed, looking up at me with happy tears in her eyes.

"Good, I'm glad," I nodded. She sat up and pulled me in for a tight hug, kissing my cheek as well before leaning back with a relieved sigh. "(y/n)... there's something I need to tell you..."

"Hm?" She asked, paying clear attention. 'This is it, this is it, you can do this...'

"It's something I've known for a while now, but... but before now I never wanted to tell you because I knew you wouldn't believe me. You'd try to write it off and blame it on your quirk, but it's the complete and utter truth, and now that you've had your surgery and I still feel the same way you have no choice but to believe me when I say I am head over heels in love with you (y/n), I have been for ages, and I want you to be my girlfriend," I said incredibly quickly. Her cheeks grew redder and redder as she processed what I had told her.

"T-Todoroki... I- I don't know what to say..." she was utterly bewildered.

"It's okay. It's okay if you don't feel the same way, that's something I'll have to live with," I mumbled, looking away awkwardly.

"You're right when you said I wouldn't of believed you had you told me whilst I still had my quirk," she said. "But as you still have these feelings for me... and I don't have my quirk... then all I can do is accept them, because I like you too, Todoroki."

I shot my head up, looking into her (e/c) eyes, wondering whether I had heard her right. "I like you too, Todoroki," she said again, with a bright smile on her face. I sighed a huge sigh of relief, then, unable to stop myself, I cupped her cheeks and leaned in. Our lips connected in a sweet kiss, hers feeling plump and warm, so incredibly inviting. We both smiled against each other, happy with the turnout of the surgery. Our mouths opened slightly and our tongues brushed against each others, but soon we pulled away, not wanting to get too out of hand too soon.

"Do you... really like me?" I asked, still unable to believe the situation. She simply laughed and nodded.

"Of course I do, the reason I didn't tell you sooner was because of my quirk," she nodded. We pulled each other in for a tight hug, when the door suddenly opened and (y/n)'s parents walked in. (y/n) and I pulled apart quickly, blushing bright red.

"See, I told you (d/n)," her mum giggled. Proudly (y/n) announced us as an official couple to her parents, and as they already knew and liked me, they approved of me straight away (thankfully). We spent the rest of the afternoon and evening with (y/n), keeping her company and she seemed much more chipper then she usually would, due to the fact she no longer had that burden of a quirk which of course made me even happier.