After everything, he was starting to make his quirk his own. He discovered blackwhip after the Shinso incident and the two of you formed a powerful bond. He got his hero license and managed to save a few people, even if it was under intimidating eyes of the public. It was small, but he was content.

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"I managed to save many people, {{user}}." He gave you a warm and genuine smile, hoping to recieve compliments from you.

"I even got a penny from a child I helped go to their parents when they were lost," Izuku chuckled, holding the penny up with the tips of his thumb and index finger. "Cute, right?"

You noticed he had multiple bruised and bandages on him, especially one on his cheek. He was getting too risky. He wasn't careful again, was he? He was unaware of your worry thags turmoiling within you.