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Izuku Midoriya has had crushes before in the past, many of which he has not acted on before since he was basically a loser back then, that wouldn't have a chance with anybody.
Izuku knew not to view other people in a romantic light, as he knows it probably will never happen. He has shared many failures in the past, which ended up with him being bullied even more than before(by Kacchan), and his past peers mocked him for it.
BUT- this is different- he knows it is.
Izuku thinks he actually has a chance this time. Funny right?- he thinks it is.
But from all the shared looks, the slight touches, the flirty giggles and shared laughter, Izuku thinks this might actually work.
Izuku thinks that maybe this crush could bloom into something more!
He started thinking this way about her when Izuku went down to the kitchen to get a drink of water and accidentally overheard Mina ask Ochako if she had a crush, and if it was Izuku.
He saw Ochako flush a bright red- which means something right?!? She blushed about HIM- about Izuku Midoriya!!!
Ever since, multiple thoughts and unanswered questions flowed through his mind. He's even analyzed Ochako's behavior for the past week to make sense of all of this. And from all the data he's gathered, Izuku has come to the conclusion that, yeah, maybe Ochako does like him.
He was very conflicted at first, as he thought his hero studies came first before anything else(As All Might had said), so he wasn't sure on how to act on this. All he's ever known was training, hero studies, being number one, and All Might.
He remembers having a talk with All Might about this, Toshinori had stated he did not want Izuku to end up a lonely life like his. He wanted Izuku to be surrounded by friends and family and not lose sight of what's most important. Toshinori had lived a life with no friends and family up until now, because of mistakes he made in the past.
He didn't want that life for his mentee, and Izuku found himself surprised that he agreed.
But still, Izuku wasn't very convinced so he decided to speak with his best friend, Shouto. Shouto is a very honest and blunt person, so Izuku was sure hearing what Shouto had to say about this would help him a bit. They've grown closer to each other throughout the years and Shouto was probably the only person Izuku felt comfortable talking to about this.
Izuku shook out of his thoughts and grew nervous over having to admit his embarrassing problems to his friend, who probably wouldn't judge.
He was currently in Shouto's dorm room, sitting on a chair, and Shouto was standing in front of him staring, making him slightly nervous. "um...I have an important question to ask- AND you have to answer truthfully."
Shouto raised an eyebrow, "okay?"
Izuku took a deep breath, "Okay sooo, what would you do if you had this BIG crush on someone and you have this feeling they probably like you back but you refuse to act on it a little because you've been told hero work comes first, but then All MIght comes and tells you to live your life because he doesn't want me to die alone so now you feel conflicted and don't know what to to?"
"Oh, that was a lot...um" Shouto's eyes where wide open at what Izuku threw at him. Though, he couldn't judge as Shouto does it all the time to him about his daddy issues.
Shouto thought hard about this, Izuku mentioned having a crush on someone who might reciprocate those feelings as well. Yeah, he knows exactly who Izuku was talking about, it made so much sense that it couldn't be.
"If you really think this person is worth it then," nodded Shouto, "I think you should go for it."
Izuku felt a little bit lighter from that, but he still wasn't fully convinced. It seemed as though his worries and anxiety were taking over him. "Are you sure...?"
"Well yes, Hagakure and Ojiro are open about their relationship and so are many others, what makes you think you can't do the same too?"
Shouto had a point there, thought Izuku. He felt motivated by that, and his motivation started to turn into confidence. He knew talking to shouto was a good idea, he felt so much better now. "Yeah, I guess you're right!"
Izuku stood up from the chair, and headed out the door. His confidence had just been boosted and he wanted to take advantage of it before it goes away.
"I'm going to go now!"
Shouto nodded.
"And I'm going to confess!"
He nodded again.
Izuku headed out of the dorm room, "thanks for the help, Shouto."
"You're welcome," Shouto had no doubt this would go well, he was proud of his friend for finally admitting his feelings that everyone around him painfully noticed except for him.
"Oh and Izuku," Shouto's mouth corners turned slightly upwards, "good luck with Bakugou."
"Huh?!? Wait what does kacc-" the door shut before Izuku could properly ask. "That was weird...what does Kacchan have to do with any of this?"
Maybe Shouto was just saying that to tease him about Katsuki, the explosive boy would surely be making fun of Izuku once he hears what's going on. Izuku shook those thoughts away, there was no time to think about Katsuki, he can do that later. He has a different problem to solve right
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Izuku wrote a short note for Ochako saying "meet me outside the dorms", So he waited for her to come outside to talk.
He was sure she had gotten it since he made sure to slip it under her door when he knew for sure she was in there. And just in case she didn't see it, he made sure to knock on the door and sprint away before she could open it and find him.
It was time, and he phrased over and over again what he was going to say. He didn't want to mess up, his confession had to be good.
He took a deep breath and thought back to the talk him and Shouto had. He had to make sure this went well so that she said yes.
He felt a hand grip his shoulder, "Hey Deku!-"
Izuku let out a frightened screech.
He heard a bubbly giggle, and turned around to see Ochako, "Don't worry, it's just me!"
Great, Izuku had already ruined it by embarrassing himself. Maybe this really was a bad idaea and he was just clouded by his new found confidence. He wants to hide in a hole and never come out, but Ochako already took the time to meet him here so he can't just give up.
"So, what's up? Did you need me for something?" Ochako looked a bit worried, "you look like you're going to explode any minute now."
Izuku brought a hand up to feel his face, and it was burning. He was so embarrassed, he probably looked like a strawberry right now. "Oh ye-yeah, I actually needed to tell you something..."
Izuku felt her eyes on him like she was searching for something. Did she know? Or was she just worried? Ochako was a nice friend so she would notice when someone is feeling down, she would try to cheer them up. Maybe that was it?
Whatever it was, it made his mind go everywhere. "Well um, you won't get mad or it won't be awkward between us after this, right...?"
"Yeah, of course!" Ochako placed a hand on his shoulder and looked at him with comfort, "you know you can always tell me anything, right?"
Izuku's already red face seemed to somehow get redder, "yea-yeah..."
Izuku took a deep breath to prepare himself, "well, there's this person i really like. They are stubborn, strong, and prideful. They just have this strong aura around them that says "i'm strong, so don't mess with me", and I think that's really charming, you know?"
"And i just wanted to say," Izuku shut his eyes, "I like y-"
Suddenly Ochako gasped loudly, "WHAT??! YOU LIKE BAKUGOU?!?"
Izuku froze and his eyes flew open, "w-what."
"Well you said they where stubborn, strong, and prideful so it's Bakugou, right?" Ochako looked at Izuku like she felt bad about something, but she also looked to be...proud? "Were you worried I would judge you, Deku?"
"What."
"I'm so glad you came to me for this, so don't worry, okay, Deku! I totally support you!" Ochako then went on about how proud she was of Izuku, for...coming out???
Izuku isnt gay!- well, he doesn't like guys and doesn't have any interest in them because he's straight. He likes girls, he likes their soft skin, he likes boobs, and he likes how good they smell like flowers or candy! He ignores the fact that Katsuki, indeed, has all of those qualities, because when he starts to think about it he wants to cry.
He wanted to yell and scream that no he doesn't like Katsuki, he likes her.
But he couldn't, she looked so happy and excited that he didn't know what to do, he couldn't speak and he couldn't move or do anything to explain himself.
Izuku felt so useless and weak at that moment.
"Alright! I'll help you Deku!" exclaimed Ochako.
Izuku gulped and he managed to let out a "what?"
"Ya know, i'll help you with Bakugou! I'll make plans and be your wingman- or wingwomen but-" Ochako went on and on about it.
Izuku had an uncomfortable feeling in his stomach, he wanted to go back to his dorm room and cry, he wanted to punch something(preferably Kacchan).
Izuku had only wanted to confess his feelings, he didn't expect this to turn into a mess.
"Okay, I'm going to go back to my room and make plans, and then I'll see you in the morning and tell you everything, okay?" Ochako didn't even wait for his answer, she just sprinted back inside the dorm building.
And Izuku couldn't even stop her before explaining the misunderstanding that has been made.
Izuku was doomed, he was in danger, once Katsuki finds out about this, he will for sure beat him up for It.
What if he doesn't want to be Izuku's friend anymore?? What if he gets grossed out from this??? Izuku has tried so hard for the past years to build and repare their relationship, he's happy that they even managed to become friends.
Izuku doesn't want to lose all of that, just because of a stupid misunderstanding, he needs to make sure Katsuki never finds out about this.