The annoyance of the pinging is... ignored for the moment. Even though it's in a private one-on-one text, what the fuck, Todoroki???
But his mind is elsewhere because he's squinting at those texts and... he misunderstands and assumes this is about them.
If you're about to start talking about rabies again, I'm gonna come blow you up this morning. Why the hell are we having this conversation now??? It happened a week ago. Is it just now starting to process in your brain??
Shoto doesn't realize he isn't being direct enough, but then when does he realize that? Poor Bakugo, sincerely just trying to help an idiot.
Alright. That seems simple enough. What if the person calls you attractive? As in they're attracted to you. I don't mean magnetically. At least I don't think so.
...did he say something aloud when he was under that weird kissing-people-trance??? He did have a moment of oh-no-he's-pretty. Did he?? Say?? That?? Out loud?????
Look. Someone would have to be fucking blind not to see you're pretty.
...or so focused on 'be hero' that they never took two seconds to really look. He wonders if any of his other classmates are attractive. Nope. He's not dealing with that right now thanks.
Don't read so much into something said under the effects of those damn bats.
'Pretty?' he asks himself, minding his voice, typing away after.
Is that in the same category as "cute"?
Merry Crisis.
Oh. No, the second time the bats weren't involved. I promise, I looked around. But I see. So your advice is they would enjoy kissing and that something said without influence should be commonplace. Which I don't agree with, my face is burned half off.
Okay not half, and not off.
Is kissing someone supposed to feel a certain way across each encounter? I'm not presuming your experience, I just trust you to tell me your honest truth. I also don't think Midoriya could answer these questions for me.
...don't answer that, Katsuki. It's a trap. He's going to hurl his phone at the nearest wall. Uggh.
It's not like I have a wealth of knowledge about kissing. How the hell should I know any of this?? You need to examine how you actually feel, not ask other people you're 'supposed' to feel. There is no 'supposed to' just what 'is'.
I didn't say you did or didn't. I trust what truth you tell me.
One of two last things, I know I've asked a lot of you. Please be honest, even theoretically. Have you ever had a problem sleeping around someone? It shouldn't be normal to feel comfortable sleeping around people right? I remember feeling odd about it on the fieldtrip. Even in the dorms for a while.
There's an inflection there, maybe one that Bakugo can understand easily, just Shoto doesn't do it too often.
For the record, Bakugo, I could fall asleep around you I think.
It's supposed to be a compliment.
If someone fell asleep against your chest, that would have to signify trust in their ability to protect you. Doesn't it? Am I right on that? The restriction of motion would leave them otherwise vulnerable.
Okay. Well. He doesn't know how to take this admission of trust. It's kind of a nice feeling to know he's trusted because he doesn't often feel like he inspires a feeling of safety in those around him.
I mean. He can win fights and make people feel safe in that manner. But...
This was different. He makes faces at his phone and decides to ignore it and focus on the rest. Because what?? Where is all this coming from?? He distinctly feels like he missed something because no way are they talking about what he assumed in the beginning.
He sure as hell didn't go falling asleep on Todoroki's chest.
Are you trying to get love life advice outta me?? Because I sure as hell don't have any of that for you.
That's just how much he trusts Bakugo, and if they were talking about him, Shoto would have a few choice words that aren't mean to say about his friend. About his best friend who Izuku says he can have more than one of.
No, I don't think so. I'm trying to understand things that I'm not certain of. Even if you say you have no answers, you've helped. Are you free tomorrow evening?
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You've kissed a boy before.
[It was you, Shoto.]
Can I ask you a question based on that?
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Welp. Here they go. He couldn't escape the conversation forever he guesses...
This better not become a habit.
Ask your damn question.
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[Line sent, and you know all kosher for what happened between them.]
The first time with bats biting them, the second without.
@callmekacchan
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But his mind is elsewhere because he's squinting at those texts and... he misunderstands and assumes this is about them.
If you're about to start talking about rabies again, I'm gonna come blow you up this morning.
Why the hell are we having this conversation now???
It happened a week ago.
Is it just now starting to process in your brain??
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No, rabies were not involved. I'm pretty certain, though I still worry about you.
Kind of, I did think of our situation. Do you understand what it might mean? Not rabies, if someone wanted to kiss you again, what would that mean?
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Does... does Todoroki want to kiss him again???
He doesn't know what to even do with this possibility. The dots that Katsuki is typing pops up. And stops. And starts. And stops.
...what the fuck??
That the person likes kissing???
Or. Likes him. But shit... he isn't prepared to have that kind of conversation right now.
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Alright. That seems simple enough. What if the person calls you attractive? As in they're attracted to you. I don't mean magnetically. At least I don't think so.
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Look.
Someone would have to be fucking blind not to see you're pretty.
...or so focused on 'be hero' that they never took two seconds to really look. He wonders if any of his other classmates are attractive.
Nope. He's not dealing with that right now thanks.Don't read so much into something said under the effects of those damn bats.
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Is that in the same category as "cute"?
Merry Crisis.Oh. No, the second time the bats weren't involved. I promise, I looked around. But I see. So your advice is they would enjoy kissing and that something said without influence should be commonplace. Which I don't agree with, my face is burned half off.
Okay not half, and not off.
Is kissing someone supposed to feel a certain way across each encounter? I'm not presuming your experience, I just trust you to tell me your honest truth. I also don't think Midoriya could answer these questions for me.
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It's not like I have a wealth of knowledge about kissing.
How the hell should I know any of this??
You need to examine how you actually feel, not ask other people you're 'supposed' to feel.
There is no 'supposed to' just what 'is'.
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One of two last things, I know I've asked a lot of you. Please be honest, even theoretically. Have you ever had a problem sleeping around someone? It shouldn't be normal to feel comfortable sleeping around people right? I remember feeling odd about it on the fieldtrip. Even in the dorms for a while.
Sure he slept just fine but. Y'know?
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Depends, probably.
On you and on the people you're around.
Definitely don't trust sleeping around certain people because they're dumbasses.
Kaminari is definitely a prank-people-who-are-sleeping type for instance. Sero too, honestly. So. Yeah he doesn't trust them.
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There's an inflection there, maybe one that Bakugo can understand easily, just Shoto doesn't do it too often.
For the record, Bakugo, I could fall asleep around you I think.
It's supposed to be a compliment.
If someone fell asleep against your chest, that would have to signify trust in their ability to protect you. Doesn't it? Am I right on that? The restriction of motion would leave them otherwise vulnerable.
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I mean. He can win fights and make people feel safe in that manner. But...
This was different. He makes faces at his phone and decides to ignore it and focus on the rest. Because what?? Where is all this coming from?? He distinctly feels like he missed something because no way are they talking about what he assumed in the beginning.
He sure as hell didn't go falling asleep on Todoroki's chest.
Are you trying to get love life advice outta me??
Because I sure as hell don't have any of that for you.
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No, I don't think so. I'm trying to understand things that I'm not certain of. Even if you say you have no answers, you've helped. Are you free tomorrow evening?
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That helped?
He has no idea anymore what is going on but...
I'm not doing anything.
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Yeah.
As long as it's not to ask me for more love life advice.
Because he doesn't believe that isn't what just happened. All that talk of kisses and sleeping on chests. Yeah no. Love life advice.
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It's definitely not advice he needs, or thinks he needs.
I'll see you tomorrow, I'll call you.