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Pro Hero Thirteen almost never took off their costume. No one was sure what they looked like underneath. Some thought maybe they were as dark as the void itself, others thought they looked... normal. Only their former classmates knew what they looked like. They were always very shy about their appearance, and prefered to hide it under a big bulky costume that revealed absolutely nothing about them, and it even matched the theme they wanted! Space Hero Thirteen, a rescue hero, mysterious as the stars.
They almost never took off their costume.
The only times they would were if they were going out to... let off some steam. Everyone needed it. They didn't like to go alone, so often times another dear friend of theirs was dragged along - sometimes literally.
Tonight was one of those nights.
The venue? A bar. It was karaoke night, Thirteen loved karaoke.
The companion? A good friend of theirs... someone they wished was something more.
And that was how Thirteen had none other than Aizawa Shouta with him, mics in hand, singing to Everytime We Touch. Thirteen's pick. They were very into it, grooving to the beat, grinning and laughing, stars glittering to reflect their happiness. Aizawa, on the other hand, didn't seem to look nearly as outwardly enthused, but that? That was normal. They could tell he was enjoying himself, the way his lips quirked up into a faint smile, the relaxed way he held himself...
Thirteen always took the time to notice the little things about Aizawa.
Afterwards they sat at the bar, ordered drinks, and talked. Mostly about classes. Or Aizawa brought up Toshinori. Or Hizashi. Thirteen envied them a little. They loved Snipe, but they also loved Aizawa, and even after talking with their current partner - heh, partner - about such, the words of encouragement they had been given, Thirteen lacked the courage to be open about their feelings.
"Apollo?" There it was, the name Thirteen chose to use outside of costume, for personal reasons. The tone of his voice told them they missed a question completely. They spaced out a lot, and got playfully yet relentlessly teased about it by others.
"Oh! Um, yeah?" They glanced up to him, lifting their head off their hand a bit. They were immediately focused on his tired features, and it didn't take long for them to lose themself again.
There was something about Aizawa... there was always something about him. Something that kept Thirteen from focusing. Something that made them forget other things existed. It was the same with Snipe.
But this was also different, it was something that paralyzed their being.
"Apollo."
God, they loved Aizawa.
God, they didn't know what to do.