*Deku Accidentally Getting Hit With A Quirk That Lets Him Hear The Thoughts Of Everyone In A Five Foot

my winter pieces☃️

Prologue: Texts With Katsuki but You're An Exchange Student.

NEXT

Tags: Exchange student!Reader x Katsuki, Uncle Might, Bestie Izuku, Traumatic childhood, University AU, characters are 20/21, war never happened for the sake of our happiness, reader is mentioned to be from America but you can ignore that, this is an intro for context (?) i guess, will be an smau.

Life hadn't ever been kind to you, per se. The past decade had been peaceful, and with the childhood that you endured peace was the best it would get. So you appreciated and reveled in it. Living in whichever state your heart pleased and going to University with government funds, all thanks to the hero whom changed the trajectory of your life.

You should've known better than to get comfortable with this feeling, though. It was and always would be short lived. Registering for classes was the only thing on your mind at the moment. You were scrolling through different Practicum of Battle Tactics professors when your phone lit up with a call notification. A bright smile and blonde hair took up the entirety of the screen, courtesy of All Might. You picked up the phone and answered the call, brows furrowed all the while.

"Hey Uncle Toshi, long time no talk, everything alright?"

"Actually Young (y/n), we need to have a conversation, are you sitting down?"

Ah, there goes the aforementioned peace, right out the window. Cue heart attack starting now. If All Might tells you to sit down, chances are things aren't great.

"Yeah, what's up? You have me worried."

"I would tell you to calm yourself, but you reserve every right to worry in this situation. I regret to inform you that your parents are being released from jail in a month."

"I'm sorry, what?"

Fuck a heart attack, your heart stopped.

"I know, this is a lot to take in. I was told that this is the most notice they could get me as far as a release date went. I attempted to get it pushed back, or even reopen the case to see if they could get more time based on evidence found since their arrest." You heard him sigh a heavy, defeated breath through the speaker. "However there was nothing to be done on that front. I do have another option to present if you're interested." He paused, as if waiting for permission to continue before explaining.

"I'm listening." You breathed softly, anxiously.

Over the phone you heard him clearing his throat, followed by the sound of papers rustling. A sound of satisfaction was made as though All Might found whatever he was looking for. Having known the man like family since you were a child you understood first hand how messy his paperwork could get. You could only imagine the state of his desk at the moment, where you knew he was sitting due to the time difference. Part of you felt bad for interrupting his teaching schedule even though he had called you.

"Okay so," He paused as though he was reading something, "We can have you in Japan in three days. I can have the visa and your enrollment at UA University expedited."

You held your breath for a moment. You debated if you really wanted to go overseas for a year, or longer, depending on how your case played out. But the alternative was your family finding you and dragging you back to that godforsaken cult.

They had somehow survived albeit not as strong as they once were. The loss of their leaders, your parents, put a large dent in their "community" but didn't cause them to disperse. You couldn't imagine going back there.

"Alright, I'll start packing." Was the decision you made after a minute of silence. "One thing though,"

"And that is?"

"No one but faculty knows about this. I understand the importance of them knowing, should something happen. But I'm a charity case here. Everyone has read the news story about my family and then sees my quirk and eventually puts two and two together. I want a fresh start." You rambled, ending with an exasperated sigh.

"I can assure you, a fresh start is the least I can do for you. You deserve it." All Might replied sincerely and curtly, still audibly filling out and filing paperwork. You presumed it was for your transfer. "Though it will affect your quirk training, you understand this right? You can't use your quirk at it's highest output and expect people not to figure out who you are. The story was national news Young (y/n)." He sighed heavily.

"Well, yes, but couldn't you and your protégé help me train? He kept your secret for years, don't see why he can't keep mine."

"You raise a fair point. Speaking of Young Midoriya, I have a conference to attend on the day you fly in. He'll be picking you up from the airport. I've sent your flight information over already."

"Thank you Uncle Toshi, I appreciate you more than words can say."

"Don't mention it, kid. Like I said, it's the least I can do. I'll see you soon, have a safe flight!"

"Thank you! Oh-! How do I know who to look for? I have no idea what Midoriya looks like."

"Green. Look for lots of green." He said without any added context before ending the call. The line dropped and you shook your head confused, but got to packing.

~

A few days later when you landed, you understood, and you wondered to yourself how a person could be so green. Little did you know, this little green gremlin was about to be your new sidekick.

an: i'm so excited to actually churn out the texts for this SMAU but readers background/reason for being at UA is a big part of the story. i felt like it deserved its own little background. this isn't crucial to the story but will def help provide context later down the line.

Tag Yourself

Victor: -Perfect Russian Jesus, right down to the birthdate -notoriously terrible memory, possibly on purpose?? -here to cry actual pearls and court shy Japanese fanboys -weak for poledancing

Yuri: -literally a dumpling -filled with anxiety -goes from 0 to Stunner real quick -engagement game on point

Yurio: -made of pure Angermonium -wants to be Cool, dresses like a MILF -deserves everybody’s love, will accept none of it -cat aesthetic

Otabek: -wtf suga suga how’d you get so fine -holdin out for a hero and glad I did cuz DAMN -literal savior -makes motorcycles and leather jackets nervous

JJ: -this fuckin asshole -ultimate fuckboi -will play you wonderwall so fast -but isn’t really into you, unless your face is a mirror

Chris: -pour some sugar on me -one look will impregnate cha -best ass in the game -perfect wingman

Pichit: -perfect, pure, right -literally unable to be harmed -ultimate hamster momma -secret theatre kid

Yakov: -why can’t everyone just behave their fuckin selves -too old and done for this shit -slut for hugs -doesn’t know how everything got so gay but whatever motivates these damned kids

PASSING NOTES WITH KARTSUKI BAKUGO—ૢ

m.list mha m.list

a/n: decided to do a bakugo one and IDK IF ITS REALISTIC im trying something new pls i cant 😭i cant mimick 😭 i cant mimick him

alright fam I need to know, do you plan to go back and ask that cutie girl bartender out-

yes or no.

because like- I’m fucking nosey and I need to know-

i just left the bar (diff gay bar) but i do plan to go back later this week and ask her. i’ve just been busy since i just turned 21 & have been going to all the bars in my city.

but long story short she was gorg and she made me giggle so absolutely yes

Eros~

Blind

Kiss and dance

hey, hi, hello! i need beta readers. if you’re interested pls send me a dm (i can’t keep staying up to edit for hours).

Summary: Megumi doesn't know what to expect out of family dinner, but it isn't a heart attack. He also doesn't know how to even admit he's attracted to his teammate. Y'know what they say, denial is a mans' best friend.

TLDR; Megumi does something... questionable and chooses to forget until he can't. We get to see a little bit of Yuji's backstory.

chapter 2 is up!!! go give her a read!! things should pickup after this chapter and become more eventful. this was actually so hard to write, since it’s a lot of things i usually avoided in the past (like dialogue). if you’re reading i hope you like it so far :)