You and Toge were very close since you met. So, so, so close.

You had learned all of his safewords, what all of them meant, and you even took him out on friendly dates from time to time. He was like your little brother... or maybe something different but equally close. But the point was that you two were inseparable.

It gave you reason to think that trying to get him to normally talk to you would be therapeutic for him.

...At least until he accidentally sent you flying through a wall and careening into the ground.

"Are you--" He cut himself off, quickly zipping his collar back up and freezing in place. You had never seen the poor soul so ashamed and broken, but here he was. He couldn't even meet your gaze.

"...Ikura..." he muttered. You recognized the word as a swear word.

Despite your pain, you had to comfort him. You knew it in your heart.