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The first time Izuku received a confession, he felt like he was in those anime or romantic dramas, where the girl guided the boy to an isolated area of her school, and she, all shy and nervous, confessed her love to him, accompanied by light sunset, while some of her friends hid behind some bushes, and from that place they sent support to their friend, while they were waiting for the boy's response, longing for it to be positive when it was more than obvious that he reciprocated her, to that, after a few seconds of silence, he would confess his love to her through a kiss and then tell her that their feelings were mutual.
YEP, it was exactly that, the only difference between that beautiful scene and this one that was happening, was that the boy in question didn't even know what to answer.
Let's rewind a bit to find out exactly how I ended up here.
He had finished his classes like any other day, he and his group of friends, which consisted of Iida, Todoroki and Ochako decided to go for a walk inside the UA before going to the dorms, the afternoon just looked pretty, and it felt good to appreciate it. Izuku didn't think much of it at the time, but he liked the idea of hanging out with his friends outdoors, so he quickly agreed. While they were on their walk, for reasons, which now that he thought about it were too obvious, his friends left with other of his companions with excuses, to say the least, they were quite silly, at that time, of course, he didn't pay too much attention to them, but perhaps he should have noticed the strangeness of the situation. In the end, only he and Ochako remained.
From his point of view, they weren't walking in any direction, however, he probably must have noticed how they went to a more private and remote corner, where you hardly saw people pass by. When they reached the point where what he had named, *the operation*, would occur, Ochako stopped abruptly, her head down and what seemed to be a deep blush in his ears. Of course, it seemed strange to him, for a moment he thought that something bad had happened and he started to worry, but just when he was going to say something it was Ochako who spoke, or maybe it would be better to say that she almost screamed, in any case, when she did, she dropped the bomb. There was no prep time or anything, it was just:
"Izuku, I like you, please go out with me" Yep, it was exactly that
Izuku had no experience in love of any kind, but he was sure that, in his limited knowledge that he had gained from the anime and manga that he had seen throughout his life, there was usually some kind of preparation, right? at least something like,*I've wanted to tell you this for a long time*, or, I don't know, at least say,*Izuku* , take a break and confess.
No, he shouldn't do this, he shouldn't make light of Ochako's feelings like this, but he was in shock and had no idea what to do.
Well, let's think, it was the best he could do now, as well as the only thing he knew and could do.
Ochako was pretty, she was adorable and very cute, she had a beautiful personality, she had many qualities, and according to the boys in her class, she had a good body with great curves. So, there was really no reason to refuse, right? The answer would have to be* yes* , it was not necessary to think much about it, however, he did not know why opening his mouth and saying *yes* was so difficult for him, it gave him a bitter feeling, as if he were doing something wrong without knowing it.
In any case, he had no more time to reflect on it, because in the end Ochako was in front of him and his silence by not giving an answer was not going to go unnoticed, obviously, so, for better or worse, it was she who broke the silence.
"Sorry, I'm sorry, this was too sudden and it shouldn't have turned out this way, it's not that I had it planned or anything like that or well, yes, but not everything and, aaahh" she speak quickly, while putting her hands on top of her head, she was clearly nervous and embarrassed, and before she could continue digging her own grave and making this more uncomfortable for both of us, he decided to intervene.
"Don't worry, it's just, I was caught off guard and didn't know how to react." Well, it wasn't the best answer, but it was better than keeping quiet and saying nothing. What one was supposed to say in this kind of situation, he had no idea, but he supposed it would be best to be honest with her about why he was left a statue and completely mute.
"Sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable, it's just that this has never happened to me before and for a moment I went completely blank and..."
"Wait, what do you mean that this has never happened to you" interrupted Ochako suddenly, "You mean that a girl had never confessed to you her love " her face was still flushed but this time, somehow, she looked a little calmer. At least that tension was gone, if only a little.
“Well…, practically… yes, you are…. the first person who… confessed to me” he said this time, lowering his voice with each word he said, blushing and avoiding eye contact with her, he never liked talking about these things, much less if the conversation revolved around him, it made him uncomfortable
"I can't believe it, I'm his first girl" Ochako spoke very softly, even so, I managed to hear what she said, she seemed happy about it, "I'm sorry, it really must have been very sudden for you, what do you think if we leave it here, you don't have to give me an answer now you know, you can take your time, don't worry about it”
With that said, she quickly walked off in another direction, most likely she was just as embarrassed and uncomfortable as he was.
*
The rest of the day passed like any other, without any news, he didn't see Ochako at any time, it wasn't that he wanted to see her, he was still thinking about that conversation and if he met her now, he would die of shame. In any case, time passed as usual
He returned to his room earlier than usual, he was mentally exhausted and did not feel like being downstairs in the living room, he just wanted to be alone in his room while he put his thoughts in order, at that moment someone knocked on the door, just it was a blow, strong and forceful, he didn't even have time to say something before the door was opened with force, he didn't need to say anything either, he knew who was the person who was entering his room at that moment, there was only one person who knocked on the door like that.
"Kacchan, what a miracle to see you here, it's past your bedtime" He spoke with a burlesque tone
"Shut up nerd, I sleep whenever I want, don't give me orders" he said, there was no annoyance in his voice, although it seemed that he had tried to make it that way
He couldn't help but laugh, he and Kacchan had greatly improved their relationship, since the fight in ground beta, their relationship had progressed slowly but surely to the point where they could joke around with each other without anyone getting upset. or feel offended, somehow, they had come to make those childhood friends that Izuku wanted so much, and he couldn't be happier for that
"Well, Kacchan, what can I offer you tonight?" It wasn't uncommon for Kacchan to come to his room, but that was usually on the weekends, where they could stay late, not on a Tuesday night and have to get up early tomorrow.
"Shut up nerd" he said and then sat on Izuku's bed "and are you going to spit it out or not" Kacchan knew what he was coming for and since as always, he didn't beat around the bush
"What a thing Kacchan" still it's not like he wanted to talk about it, he was too embarrassed and if he could help it, he would.
"Either you say it, or I say it, make up your mind", but Kacchan never forgave anything and by the looks of it he wouldn't leave here without getting what he was looking for.
"What do you mean by that" I still wanted to try my luck, there was nothing to lose with that.
"Okay then I'll spit it out since you don't want to say shit" he took a moment maybe to think what exactly to say next, to finally give up and go straight to the point, as always, "round cheeks confessed her love for you, and, as your answer never came, supposedly due to your nervousness, so she, as she is a god bread, decided to give you time and be patient with you, but seeing how you behave when you are together, you won't take long to get out of your shock and mental paralysis, to finally give her an answer, am I right?
"Shit, you didn't have to say it that way, Kacchan" somehow, the fact that he said it that way made him seem stupid, maybe that's why Kacchan had taken a moment before speaking, although in the end it was no use
"Hey that mouth, only I can curse"
"How come you ended up finding out about all that, Kacchan "although I already had an idea, gossip always spreads fast, especially those about love
“Everyone knows it, it is the gossip of the moment, they are talking so much so that, I am starting to rot from how much they talk”
"Fucking shit" Izuku thought to himself, but seeing Kacchan's expression he knew that he had said it out loud
“Oi, your mouth, you fucking nerd”
"It's your fault, you're a bad influence, ever since I've been with you the bad words stick to me" he said, throwing a pillow at him. It was not a lie, so much time together he had somehow caught both the good and the bad habits of Kacchan
"Don't change the subject now, you fucking nerd" he spoke as he dodged the pillow that Izuku had thrown at him, "so, now yes, are you going to talk or not?"
What was he supposed to say if he had practically said everything, but seeing how Kacchan was looking at him, it was better that he answered something.
"That the news travels fast?" he said avoiding the look, shit Izuku, you're better than this, you couldn't think of something better. He looks at Kacchan again, his patience was running out
"What do you want Kacchan to say if you already know everything" Izuku didn't have much patience today either
"I don't know, Deku, maybe how it all really happened and why everyone is counting down the days for you to confess again."
Well, I didn't think they were counting down the days for the big return confession, but I understood his point "well what can I tell you Kacchan, it just happened, without realizing it she guided me to a faraway place and, out of nowhere, she confessed to me, and I did not know what to say"
"You like her? "Kacchan suddenly asked, that took him by surprise, he looked curious, expectant but worried, he had never seen him that way, he found it strange to say the least
"You mean Ochako"
"No asshole, I mean Professor Aizawa, of course I mean round face, who the hell are we talking about then"
“Sorry I just got lost for a moment hehehe” then he thought, does he like Ochako? I mean, he always liked her as a friend, she always supported him and helped him when he needed it, but he never thought of her as something else, so that meant he didn't like her, but in reality, what does it really mean to like someone?, he had always heard the word but I had never thought about it carefully, it is when someone attracts you romantically and sexually, there are also the words of being in love and loving someone, but the latter definitely did not see the case, so returning to the topic, what did it mean that you like someone , it meant the typical butterflies in the stomach or something like that , or if he was like those guys who like someone but don't know it until they lose the girl and then realize that they were always in love with her, in that case the same thing would be happening to him?, and he didn't know it and he won't know until it's too late, but how was he supposed to feel?. How is the-“
“OIII! DEKU, STOP MUMBLING, FUCK IT, I DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING"
"I'm sorry, Kacchan, I got lost and-" but before he could say anything, Kacchan interrupted him again.
"I know it, nerd shit, don't start another tongue twister" I speak with a slight tone of annoyance
"Hehehe, sorry Kacchan"
“Nothing that hehehe asshole”
There was a moment of silence, until Kacchan decided to break it.
"Well from what I see, you don't even know if you like someone or not"
"It's just that I had never thought of someone that way and I don't know what it's like when you like someone and well I..."
"It's not that complicated nerd, when you like someone, you just know it and that's it, you feel it"
"But if it happens to me like those guys who don't know they like someone until it's too late
“Nerd, it seems you have seen but a lot of drama lately”
"It's just that I'm lost in this, Kacchan, and I don't know what to do and if I-"
At that Kacchan covered my mouth quickly, his hand was warm and a little callused, I wonder if it has always been like this or is it because of his peculiarity, but he didn't have time to think about that before Kacchan spoke again.
"Don't talk, you're just a hair's breadth away from starting to mutter again, god." Kacchan never really liked me muttering, not because of the muttering itself, but because he always got lost and never understood anything, and he hate losing, even if it's something as stupid as this. He always said *I don't speak nerd language yet*,it always amuses me when he says that
“Fine” he said as he took his hand from my mouth “before your head explodes, I think maybe I have the simplest solution”
He took a second to weigh and spoke
“Spend time with her, like you always do, don't make it seem like you're interested in her and create false illusions, just do like you always have, as friends, and ask yourself how you feel around her, do you feel anxious, nervous, you are attracted to her, you think about her a lot, you always want to see her, you miss her or you just feel like when you are with any of your friends "
The truth is that this idea did not sound bad, it sounded quite good actually, it was just being as he had always been with her, so he did not have to do anything rare or strange, and then think how he felt about her, the truth is that it even looked simple, he liked the idea a lot, it seemed that Kacchan knew a lot about these things, perhaps Kacchan had experience in this, when it happened he didn't notice it, it was before when he was in middle school, somehow he didn't like the thought very much.
“Kacchan seems like you have a lot of experience in this, do you have a crush on someone?” Izuku asked, his voice came out with a bit of annoyance, he didn't mean for it to come out that way
"Why the nerdy question" he replied with a sly smile, as if he was amused
"It's just that I'm curious since I've never seen you with someone before and I don't know, seeing you with someone romantically is... weird?"
"You mean I can't like someone, but you can" I speak this time, raising an eyebrow, but still keeping that smile and air of fun
"It's not that, Kacchan, of course you can like someone, it's just that... somehow, the fact that you're with someone or that you like someone is like, well..." what should I say, that he didn't like that? it sounded selfish, that it made him angry, that it made him feel strange, that he didn't even know why the idea was so...so..., it was like... like..., as if something didn't add up, as if something was wrong
“Look nerd, before you start racking your brain again let's make a little deal, okay? When you find out whether you like round face or not, I'll tell you if there's someone I like, deal?
I looked at him with doubt, I wanted to know the answer now, even though the feeling of discomfort was still there, I didn't want to wait
"Can't you tell me now?"
"Nope, that wouldn't be fun, would it?" He thought about it for a moment, well, it's not like he had many options, he wasn't going to change his mind just because Izuku didn't like the idea of waiting so long.
"Well done deal" he was already resigned at this point
"Deal done" Kacchan said as he stood up to shake hands with Izuku, "well I'm going to sleep, all this shit has made me very sleepy"
With that Kacchan left the room, leaving him curious for the answer and with that feeling of annoyance in his chest.