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The brunette took in his own deep breath, trying to recompose himself as Deku pulled back. The hand that was occupied in the green nest of hair came down to rest on Izuku’s cheek. He returned the smile the best that he could. Of course Rody was beyond happy to see Izuku again, but the circumstances that brought him here weren’t... the best.
He nodded slowly, allowing the other to lead the way. He spared a quick glance to the hero’s classmates as they headed off. Rody stayed close to Izuku, just as he was staying close to him. There wasn’t much to say on the way there. It wasn’t an uncomfortable silence, though. There was understanding and patience behind it. And concern.
Whatever he had expected from Deku’s room, it was nothing compared to what it actually was. After taking in the décor of the room for a good few seconds, Rody was very obviously fighting back a smile. “You’re making this impossibly hard for me, Izuku.” He finally had the opportunity to see Deku’s room and he wasn’t even allowed to laugh. Well, he could, but Rody didn’t want to tease him too hard considering the events that had just happened. They were here to cuddle! But-
“Man... You really are an adorable nerd.” It was said with softness and adoration. With a ruffle of said nerd’s hair, Rody walked into the room, getting a better look at the place. Don’t tease. Don’t tease. Don’t tease.
Izuku was tired. Exhausted, honestly. Physically, emotionally, and any other type of exhausted that existed. After Uraraka managed to convince the civilians to let him rest at U.A., the last of his adrenaline drained from him. He could barely stand, so it was no surprise when his male classmates lifted him into the air and carried him off to the bath.
Though, as he was being carted off, he managed to glance around at the familiar surroundings of the common area. Though he’d been away for nearly two months, it felt more like an entire year instead.
Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted an oddly familiar pink bird flying across the living room. There was no way, right...?
There was no way he was here...!
He was just hallucinating from exhaustion. That had to be it! Still, Izuku could feel his heart ache as he was pulled into the bathroom.
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