Chapter 25: I like you

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Though you were craving sushi, you ended up getting sucked into buying a cute, but gimmicky bento box that contained a few pieces of sushi rolls in it.

Todoroki went for his classic favorite, cold soba noodles.

No surprise there.

You took a seat next to him on the ledge, brushing off the dirt before sitting down. The slight breeze gently blew across your face as you closed your eyes, basking in the warmth of the sunlight for a few seconds. Curious, you snuck a glimpse at Todoroki. You were surprised to see that he had already been looking at you.

There was a hint of a small blush on his cheeks, having been caught staring, but you flashed him a warm reassuring smile that made him return a gentle one before he released a deep breath of air through his nostrils, his shoulders visibly relaxing.

With a smile still playing on your lips, you couldn't help but think that sitting with him like this was so calming and peaceful. It made you feel nostalgic, reminding you of the first day he had asked if you wanted to sit with him at lunch. 

"Hey Ice Prince, this reminds me of when we first ate lunch together." You put your bento box down for a moment, your finger pointing between yourself and him. "What made you invite me to sit with you that day anyways...?"

Todoroki froze, holding up his bowl and chopsticks, eyes locking onto yours briefly before blinking hard and concentrating straight ahead instead. His head turned towards you again, lips parting slightly like he was about to reply but thought against it, his lips pressing back together into a firm line. He tilted his head up towards the sky, a contemplative look on his face before morphing into a relaxed expression once he figured out his answer.

You made sure to ingrain the image of how he looked like right now in your head, content and carefree, since you didn't get to see him like this very often.

You made sure to ingrain the image of how he looked like right now in your head, content and carefree, since you didn't get to see him like this very often

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"At first, I was only interested because you revealed that you too, had a fire Quirk..." Todoroki quickly looked away, choosing to focus on anything else to avoid your piercing gaze that was starting to unnerve him.

Cautiously while touching the base of his neck, he steadily started to gain the confidence to take a peek at your reaction.

When you didn't look upset at his confession, simply nodding at him in acknowledgment, he took it as a sign to continue.

"I have to admit, I also thought you were just going to be another annoying girl, but-" Todoroki sounded indifferent as he made a shrug.

You saw his jaw twitch as he debated internally whether or not he should just close himself off or continue with his honest thoughts.

Before he could even make up his mind though, words came spilling out of his mouth once he got caught and trapped in the sweet and innocent look you gave him, welcoming him to speak his mind.

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