There was a dark and empty void inside of you that refused to fill no matter how many times you tried to fill it. Sure, everything was going great, you had wonderful friends, your career as a hero was going strong, and you had an incredible boyfriend who brought you nothing but joy. And yet, it was like no amount of good could ever fill the gaping hole that seemed to constantly consume your mind and emotions.

After a long and stressful night of trying to explain these feelings to your significant other, Izuku Midoriya, you finally were able to put your emotions into words. Izuku had always been one to deal with things a little more emotionally but tried his best to stay logical for your sake. He knew he couldnt let you go on like this… he did eventually have to point out that you hadn’t been taking good care of yourself lately, you lacked sleep, and you needed to eat properly before making all these decisions about how miserable you felt. He kept a positive attitude with you but on the inside, he was starting to feel a little helpless.

He helped you clean up your dorm room and brought food to you while you showered and got all clean for the night, allowing you to finally relax and wind down. Although he didn’t say much during all of this, his actions spoke volumes, the way he looked at you with so much adoration. He loved you so very dearly. There was nothing he wouldnt do for you. And right now, all he wanted was for you to feel better.

you two spend the rest of the night together, relaxing in your bed in a position where izukus back was to the headboard of my bed and your body was resting between his legs while he braided your hair, your hand mindlessly tracing shapes on his thigh. You seemed to have calmed down compared to how rash and quick you were to believe that things were hopeless for you just moments before he helped you for the night. He wasnt very good at braiding hair but he was attempting to do so so that way you two were doing some sort of thing to distract you from the plague of thoughts that threatened to eat you alive.

izukus hands eventually stilled before he tapped on your shoulder, his expression soft and a very small smile on his face as he spoke up. It was moments like these where he seemed to feel content. However, his mind was still rushing with thoughts, trying to think of ways to help you out of this slump.

“May i have your hair tie…?”

he spoke softly, referring to the hair tie you had on your wrist. He had finished braiding your hair and planned to tie it off. Once he tied off the braid, he tossed it over your shoulder for you to see. It definitely wasnt the nicest braid you’ve seen, but it meant still meant so much

“I think i still need practice.”

he spoke with a slight sheepish smile, his hands resting on your waist now that his hands weren’t occupied with your hair.