[he didn't have to smile at him, didn't have to lie and say he was "fine" while lying here in the night. it was okay to feel somber, to feel worried, okay to admit that no, he wasn't fine, that he was scared, sad, lonely, hurt, and all those other things izuku had shouldered for the sake of the people he loved and the world he cared for. but he was still just a boy. a young man who dreamed of becoming a hero even when he didn't have a quirk.
true, he'd fallen. his path wasn't wrong, but it'd led him down a route that he never should've taken. they went after izuku and the caught him before he could slip any further. not to tell him he was horrible or even that he was wrong, but to simply remind him that he didn't have to do this alone. that he should trust them. and he had. even though they fought, he'd eventually realized it and accepted their help. it's all they wanted. it's... it's what katsuki wanted too.
because he knows izuku better than anyone else in this school, in the world. and he knows what happens when you give and give and give. eventually you run out. as he lies down beside him, katsuki settles in the bed, drawing the covers up over their bodies to rest around their chests. slowly warming up the sheets. he's back... he's home. amid the darkness, a quiet whisper of gratitude floats out on a very tired voice. of course there are things that could be said, want to be said... but not tonight.
katsuki turns over on his side and drapes his arm across izuku's chest, hand tucking beneath his ribs to hold him close and secure. as kids, he promised he wouldn't let anything get his best friend in the night. promised he'd be safe and have good dreams and they'd see each other in the morning light. it's the same promise here, resting across izuku's body as katsuki settles beside him.]
Go to sleep, Deku. I'm here.
[that's all. nothing else needs to be said. he's given that promise once more. katsuki closes his eyes and rests, refusing to go to sleep just yet as he guards the other hero's sleep. the symbol of peace, one of the greatest heroes the world will ever know, his childhood best friend, that's who he's protecting right now. watching over him until he knows izuku's fallen asleep and resting before katsuki allows himself to finally drift off.]
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true, he'd fallen. his path wasn't wrong, but it'd led him down a route that he never should've taken. they went after izuku and the caught him before he could slip any further. not to tell him he was horrible or even that he was wrong, but to simply remind him that he didn't have to do this alone. that he should trust them. and he had. even though they fought, he'd eventually realized it and accepted their help. it's all they wanted. it's... it's what katsuki wanted too.
because he knows izuku better than anyone else in this school, in the world. and he knows what happens when you give and give and give. eventually you run out. as he lies down beside him, katsuki settles in the bed, drawing the covers up over their bodies to rest around their chests. slowly warming up the sheets. he's back... he's home. amid the darkness, a quiet whisper of gratitude floats out on a very tired voice. of course there are things that could be said, want to be said... but not tonight.
katsuki turns over on his side and drapes his arm across izuku's chest, hand tucking beneath his ribs to hold him close and secure. as kids, he promised he wouldn't let anything get his best friend in the night. promised he'd be safe and have good dreams and they'd see each other in the morning light. it's the same promise here, resting across izuku's body as katsuki settles beside him.]
Go to sleep, Deku. I'm here.
[that's all. nothing else needs to be said. he's given that promise once more. katsuki closes his eyes and rests, refusing to go to sleep just yet as he guards the other hero's sleep. the symbol of peace, one of the greatest heroes the world will ever know, his childhood best friend, that's who he's protecting right now. watching over him until he knows izuku's fallen asleep and resting before katsuki allows himself to finally drift off.]