Shoto hadn't realized that he was holding his breath, that there was something he needed to hear and if anyone- the harshest, but most honest of his friends, Bakugo would tell him. Not to hurt him, but not to sugar coat it either. This isn't even something he'd really ask Izuku, maybe say to him, but he wouldn't expect any harsh reality from him if it was there to give.

When that harsh reality is only that Toge would've known, given the fact he didn't use conventional words anyway... The shuddered breath leaves his body and another one drags itself in. Shoto looks like he's pushing his hair out of his face, but the heel of his hand hits at eye-level on the right side. "He's very smart. I've wanted to protect people all my life." Essentially. "And I don't think I've even scratched the surface of how he's done it. I've heard of curse words, but never cursed words, not until him. It's still sometimes difficult to understand entirely, but it wasn't too difficult. He made a whole language to protect people, and so that he could speak to them, too."

Duh. Synopsis king, but he's being sincere at least. "I think he would've been very welcomed at UA."