2: Deku

I immediately went out to my balcony, shut the door, and made sure no one else was around. Then, I accepted the call, and placed the phone to my ear. "A crush on Bakugo, you said?" Todoroki asked, his voice smooth and calm. Collected. "Yes. But I don't want to confess." I answered, dangling my other arm over the railing. "And why is that?" "I'm not scared of getting rejected, or of how he feels, and what he thinks of me. I'm just...scared that telling him might ruin our friendship. And he's trying so hard to change. I don't want to confess and then have him going back to his regular self, even though his new self freaks me out a bit." Todoroki gave a small chuckle on the other end. "Yeah, he has been acting differently since we brought you back. And, if I'm being honest, Midoriya, I'm certain confessing wouldn't ruin your friendship in any way." I looked at the ground. "How can you be so sure?" Todoroki took a minute to answer. "Its just a gut feeling. But you know what I think?" I shook my head, and said, "No." "I think you should confess whenever your ready, in your own way. Let Bakugo know how you feel about him." I took that into consideration, letting it sink in. "I'll try to confess sometime this week. I'll work up the courage." Todoroki was silent for a minute. "So, what is it that you like about him, if you don't mind me asking?" I sat down, and pressed my back against the balcony door, looking up at the sky. No clouds could be seen. "I...honestly don't know. He's been treating me badly since we were kids, but after everything that's happened, he's trying so hard to change himself. In fact, I bumped into him today, and he didn't even yell at me, or look angry about it. Maybe that's why I like him? Because he's trying to better himself? But I'd like him even if he wasn't trying to change." "Hmm. Sounds like something you'd say. But you'll figure it out, Deku." "Yeah, yeah. I know I will. Thanks, Todoroki, I owe you one." "Its no problem, Midoriya, but you shouldn't have to owe me anything. After all, helping each other is what friends are for, right?" I smiled, shaking my head. "Yeah, it is. I'll, uh, see you later?" "Yeah, see you. Good luck with confessing." "I'm gonna need it." I said, and then hung up, before going back inside my room for the day.