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I didn’t know where to put this, so I just taped it to your desk. I hope you can find it!
I know this is a little unexpected. Well, maybe really unexpected? I know we barely talk—but I do watch you. I don’t mean it in a weird way or anything! I promise I’m not stalking you, I just…kind of watch you during classes and training? And I really wanted to get to know you better. I still do! Asui-san suggested I write a letter if I was nervous, to get my feelings together better, and I think it was a good idea. This way, you don’t have to hear me muttering or stumbling over my words, which I guess is always a good thing.
Your quirk is really interesting, and you use it well. You’re kind, and you seem like a good person, even though we don’t talk a lot. That says something, doesn’t it? You must be great to make a good impression without even meeting me. Or maybe I’m just easy to impress.
I also think that you’re very pretty, and nice to be around. And I think that I really like you.
My throat gets closed up whenever I want to talk to you. I feel hot, and my hands sweat, and I get super nervous—my hands are actually kind of shaking as I’m writing this (that’s why it’s all messy, I promise my handwriting isn’t always this awful!). That’s why I never approached you, which now that I properly think about it probably came across as kind of mean since I talk to pretty much everybody else; I’m really sorry about that, I didn’t even consider that you could take it that way! I haven’t been this nervous since back in middle school, and that honestly feels like forever ago.
But…I don't think I’ve ever felt this way for anyone. I didn’t figure out that I had a crush on you until recently, actually—Uraraka-san was probably sick of me asking for advice by the time I did, even though she’s just as bad as me when it comes to this sort of thing—it was scary. I don’t mind that much if you don’t like me back, but I didn’t want to ruin my chances of being your friend, so I actually considered not telling you—but then I was encouraged to, and I kind of just decided that I might as well go ahead.
I realize that I might not be the guy that you expected, or wanted; and I don’t mind! I know that I’m pretty plain and not too special, so I get it, if that’s what you think of me. But in case you do like me back, maybe…I could take you on a date? There’s a nice ice cream parlour in Musutafu that we could go to—or maybe a movie, or the park? You really don’t have to accept if you want to, but if you do, I promise that I’ll try to do my best for you!
If you read this far, then I really appreciate it. Thank you!
Midoriya Izuku