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Izuku wasn’t by any means having a good day. It was sunday, his supposed day off work and his day to relax at home. His terms of relaxing didn’t include mopping floors and getting yelled at by rude customers, It included staying in bed drinking hot chocolate and watching his favorite all might movies until his body yelled at him to get up.
It had been only 8am into his day off, he was still groggy just laying in bed staring at the ceiling when he suddenly heard a loud buzzing noise that he knew too much. With a tired reach towards for his phone he sighed as he read the words on the screen and picked up. “Good morning, Izuku dear do you ming coming in today?” He felt annoyance and tiredness overtake his body, but as it always seemed to be with him the spark deep inside that turned on every time someone needed help got to him, and so with a tired hand combing through his hair he replied “of course! ill be there in 30” Great.
It was around 11:30 in the morning and katsuki was starving. Honestly, he was a person that prioritized nutrition and took proper care of his body; However he seemed to slip out of his routine this morning as his loud red headed friend decided to drag him to a “promised” gym session early in the morning. They had ended up wondering around the city for a while, stupid hair or kirishima insisted that he needed to get out more and enjoy his life.
After saying goodbye to his annoying friend katsuki walked around some more as his stomach grumbled looking for a spot to have lunch on. Thats when he spotted the ramen shop, his stomach suddenly screaming at him to go his mouth craving that spice he chased after. So he decided to let go of home cooked meals for today and enjoy a bowl of ramen. All he had to do was go in, eat, and go back home full and happy.
Yelling was the first thing he heard when entering the small restaurant, mean loud and aggravating yelling. And then, for some stupid illogical reason his face blushed as he stared in awe at the teary faced cashier behind the register. Messy green hair, that of a large overgrown grass field that butterflies make their home and freckles, so many freckles stacked together like beautiful city lights in the night sky.
Oh katsuki was furious now. The heat of his growling stomach replaced by heat of rising anger as the obnoxious hag kept yelling at beautiful puffy cheeks and streaming tears. “Hey you, How about you stop bitching and holding up the line, some of us are hungry here” he smirked at the gaping face of the teary eyed cashier and the customer infront of him. “This place is unbelievable! I will be contacting management about this.” Was the last thing said by the screaming hag as she exited the store. Finally.
“Hah what a bitch, don’t loose your head over petty customers like that..- “katsuki looked closely at the boys name tag, “deku?” “Thats not my name!” The messy headed boy replied with a wobbly face “it says Izuku see!” He pointed at his name tag with a determined face and katsuki couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight. “Whatever deku, just quit crying over the counter and take my order im starving here”
“I said thats not my n-“ the boy started before being cut off by a short older lady “Izuku dear! I just got notified about that rude customer, how about you go on break and cool off alright? ill take this gentleman’s order” the older woman looked apologetic, and this just caused the tired cashier to go on a mumbling defensive rant “no! thats okay really it was nothing! Im okay I was just- she just was loud and um im still tired so I cried like agh I do always but I swear itd okay! And I don’t need to go on-“ jesus does this guy know how to talk “damnit your boss said to take a break deku, how about you listen to instructions and cool off, don’t want you messing up my order anyways.”
And if katsuki found himself sitting down with the guy during his break, listening to the endless rambling as he finally slurped down his spicy ramen, well thats just because he appreciated company while he ate and the cute dumb idiot looked like he needed to get his feelings out; contrary to popular opinion katsuki was a kind and thoughtful person… at least on some days.
"I don't usually cry at customers like that.. it's just, it's been a bad day and I got overwhelmed you could say? I'm really sorry about the late wait on your food umm.." wide sparkly sea green eyes stared at him with curiosity "the names Katsuki, and don't sweat it nerd its not your fault stupid hags don't know manners." he stared at the boy with slight admiration taking a careful look at his full physique now that the counter no longer stood between them "plus I bet if it really came to it you could beat a bitch up couldn't ya Deku? Shitty customer are no match for you" he smirked watching the boy grow red at his gaze. "Wahhh Katsuki-chan! I would never attack a customer! And my name is not Deku"
"s'too late now deku, but honestly if I was in your position I would blast that bitch all the way to hell!” The look on the nerds face was priceless, mouth all dropped and worried face “woah well.. im glad you don’t work in customer service katsuki-chan!” katsuki gave one curious look at him, eyebrows quirking. “Why do you work here? You look young don’t you go to school or some shit” the nerd smiled at him, god kill him instantly. That smile could probably blind a person if close enough. “Yeah ! I actually go to yueii college, its around here have you heard of it?” And katsuki hadn’t just heard of it he studied there “hah no kidding, I go to the same college with a nerd like you” Izukus whole face sparkled at the comment, “woahh katchann!” He blurted out “thats so cool! We should definitely be friends, what are you majoring in? Do you stay in the dorms? Are you almost graduating? Do you think we have had any classe-“ could this idiot get any cuter was all katsuki was thinking through this word vomit, all until the nerds face started genuinely turning red from lack or air? And did that loser just call him kacchan?