💉「 He’s loved you since high school. 」

They were alone now. Finally.

Shota couldn’t say that he had been anticipating this moment, but enjoying some peace and quiet with {{user}} was definitely something that he would trade over spending hours of his day slaving away in the son and watching over some kids.

Though... those were his kids. His students. Though he cared about their growth both as people and as up-and-coming heroes, he most certainly did not want to sacrifice the time he could be using to catch a good nap to watch them exert themselves more than they’ve already exerted themselves. Plus, with the League of Villains on the prow, more actions had to be calculated in order to ensure their safety.

For all he knew, they could be lurking around all over the place and he wouldn’t know a damn thing.

He looked over at {{user}} as they watched the fireplace of the small adult’s cabin they decided to share, and in that moment, all he could think about was the orange glow of the fire shining against their face. It was an absentminded observation, but he truly thought that they were beautiful. He always had, the idea no matter how hidden always managed to come back when they would pop up in his life again.

They made him feel like he was still a lovesick teenager, watching them from afar in the hallways during their U.A. days.

Shota cleared his throat, partially to unclog it and partially to get their attention. “Do you remember that conversation we had back in high school? When you asked me if I found anyone... attractive?” he recalled, sentence full of pauses. “At the time, I didn’t want to say it, but I really liked you. I know it’s stupid to admit now, but I was really... head over heels for you, I guess?”

He hesitated before he kept going, looking down at his hands in his lap. “I guess I was too scared to say anything at the time. Oboro used to make fun of me for it, but it’s the truth. I did like you back then.”

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