[ Oh boy. Late to Shoto is like 9 o'clock and Toge knows this. He suspiciously doesn't answer the question at first, especially because Shoto follows it up with a request. ]
[ Toge laughs, but he also has to bury his face in his pillow. He can blush and be amused and flattered all at the same time. It's a talent. ]
You're really important to me too, Shoto. I haven't found a time I didn't want you there, at least, I feel that way. I only wouldn't want you there if it wasn't safe for you. If I wasn't safe for you.
I know dealing with my power is a lot. Thanks for putting up with it.
[Shoto wishes he could just type 'I love you', but there's just something about saying it out loud. He feels like they're saying it, both of them, but the words aren't there. Maybe one day soon he'll get the nerve.
Shoto is also touched by what he reads, touched and a little sad to see it. He sits up, adjusting his pillow to snuggle it in his lap and set his arms around it while he replies.]
I never feel like you're unsafe for me. I know logically there could be times, but even then I just wouldn't feel unsafe. I've never had to put up with anything, either. I accept all of you as you are. Our way of communicating is no different to me. Your quirk changes nothing for me.
[ It's too direct, maybe, but Toge's said it with words and actions that just weren't those three words. The response he gets still blows him away because he has so many feelings wrapped up in his cursed technique that he...just doesn't deal with. Even his classmates aren't safe from him, save Yuta by virtue of being actually stronger than him.
Shoto is an ordinary person to him, he should be more at risk. He should be more afraid because it would take no effort at all to sway him, to hurt him and still.
Blanket acceptance. He never thought someone outside of Tokyo Tech would ever offer that. ]
Thank you. I will never have a way to say that deeply enough. So just. Thank you.
Don't worry about it, I know this is your sleeping time.
[ He's also going to send a picture. Toge's in his dinosaur kigurumi, fortunately he doesn't need to play dinosaur right now, hood up and everything, but his mask is off, since Shoto's not there and he's just going to bed. He makes the heart gesture with his hands.
It's a good picture, what isn't shown is the fact that Thornprick bats his shellphone away after that because apparently he doesn't think he's a phone propping station. ]
[That's something that Shoto enjoys a lot. Toge doesn't know a thing about his family, or at least nothing passed surface level and the mention of his father's name doesn't cast a shadow that he has to stand in. Shoto always just feels like he isn't son of the number one hero, kid who is always on TV a lot. He's just Shoto Todoroki, the man that Toge will get away with the crime of thievery regarding his heart. That's it, that's all. A normal person who can be swayed by cursed energy that, even if it did befall him, he would never blame on Toge for the usage of. It's either an accident or he needed it done.]
Thank you is more than enough, even if you don't have any reason to thank me. As I said, it isn't an obligation or a burden. It's just you and I like you.
Normally... but I'm enjoying talking to you. I didn't know you would be up, this is a treat.
[ Just like Shoto is free of his obligations and pre-conceived notions, so is Toge. He's been constantly surprised by the warm reception everyone has given him. He feels blessed and a bit like his world as lied to him. ]
I really don't think we should talk about my sleeping hours. I was just winding down now anyway.
You did say you were, but you gave me that nice picture to keep me company.
I will, but I'll be equally happy. Sleeping without you is miserable. I may see what I have to do tomorrow and then come over in the evening if you're free, too.
[Because stopping there once isn't enough for him.]
Or you can come here.
[Toge gets back a picture that has no skill to cute hearthands or the use of cat, it's just a picture of Toge's 'spot' in Shoto's bed.]
[Shoto isn't sure if he would actually let the man sleep anyway, not right away. He always likes talking to Toge after all.]
You can, but I want you to sleep. Being tired isn't fun, and I'd probably talk forever. Now that I know you stay up, if I wake up I'll text you if I'm away. Maybe one day I will stay up late with you. I wonder what it's like to watch the clock roll over.
Yeah, okay, hang tight I'll be there in a few minutes.
[ He should probably get dressed, but he doesn't. He makes sure that Thornprick has what he needs including a bit of chin scratching before he puts the ring of returning on his thumb for it's totally intended purpose - being called over to his boyfriend's in the middle of the night.
Toge knows he can use the front door, but he doesn't want to wake anyone so he'll scale the side of the house.
[Shoto almost feels bad about pulling him out of bed, but he will provide warm blankets and a set of comfortable arms. The ring is probably not supposed to be for this, but Shoto can't think of a better use really. The fact that Toge has it set to his place is also heartwarming. When he said that the other man is completion to things he's missing, he really wasn't just saying it to see the reaction. It's things he means.
Before Toge gets there, Shoto is already settled at the window with it open. He knows full well what direction the sorcerer is coming from and waits for him to arrive.
When he's there, Shoto helps him in by offering his hand. Even if he doesn't need that kind of help. The other one shuts the window and the first one draws him in. He is very happy Toge chose to come over. Lost sleep is worth it to them both. Shoto doesn't let go, but he does speak finally.]
That looks nice on you.
[Said specifically of the pajamas chosen for the night.]
[ It's not, but it would still work as intended. If he's running to escape danger, and ends up here, then there's nowhere safer for him to turn up. He hopes he never needs it for its intended purpose.
Toge accepts his hand inside. No, he doesn't need help, but Shoto is there waiting for him. That's so incredibly heartwarming. The hug he gets his nice, and he wraps both arms around Shoto. He can probably feel the lingering chill of the night in his pajamas. ]
Kelp. [ Toge whispers in his ear, his gentle greeting. He smiles though and squeezes him lightly in thanks for the compliment.
He hadn't put his mask on for teleportation, but he will in a minute. He's glad Shoto never worries about his safety, but Toge will worry about that enough for both of them. ]
Shoto's arms don't let go in that moment. Instead, even in though it may be just something with the night air, and would go away soon enough, he takes it upon himself and his quirk to be warm. He promised, and it's one of the few ways that he feels his quirk is useful in situations like this. Shoto turns his head to bury his face in the light locks beside it after hearing the ingredient and smiles at it. Sometimes it's hard to let go of him, even with the promise that if he does, and takes him to sleep, they can curl up there to cuddle more.
"Let me keep my promise." After a minute of running his warm arm along Toge's back, he offers with one hand to take him to lay down at least.
[ It's comfortable, and nice and it wasn't inconvenient to come or anything but here he is, warm and solid. Toge doesn't regret his life choices in this moment. ]
Salmon. [ Toge agrees with a warm smile in Shoto's direction.
He did promise him a nice warm bed and cuddling which is probably the best offer he's had all day. He gives him his hand without question, and lets Shoto bring him to the bed. ]
Takana? [ Is he okay? Tired? Toge knows he's supposed to be sleeping. It's okay if he's an insomniac, but Shoto would never survive it. ]
Shoto does take that hand, he takes it and holds it as they walk to his bed. It may not be the largest bed but while he opens the covers and lets Toge in first, it doesn't seem to matter cuddling up beside him.
"Mhm..." he answers, a little sleepy sounding but all the same finding a nice place to nuzzle in to while fussing with the blankets to get them around Toge in the most cozy manner he can. "This is much better now." He adds. Not the blankets, those he's still fussing with, but Toge being there with him makes him feel a thousand times more at ease. Once he has them as he wants, he slips his arm around the shorter man and cuddles completely in. "Much, much better." And while for some people those may be quick lines or just jokes, Shoto is such an honest, earnest person, it's what he sincerely feels. This is what makes it right.
Shoto returns the kiss at its inception and his hands gently grasp onto the fabric of the kigurumi. Aside that the kiss already had it's affect on his lips, both in the kiss itself and the smile that it blooms off of, that he's in a kigurumi is just extra on it. It feels very him, whatever that means to a tired man with his eyes half open and a small smile on full display.
He shifts a little to hide his face in against Toge's collarbone, still holding on. "Have I ever told you that the sound of your voice is soothing? Even if we're fighting something, I feel calm and collected hearing it." Let him have his tired-man ramble.
[ He blushes, but holds onto Shoto with a comfortable grip, just letting him lie like that. He really does need to stop speaking so much without a mask on, but for a minute or two it should be okay. ]
Fish flakes. [ Both that Shoto hasn't told him and mild disbelief in his tone that that could possibly be true. His voice is something that barely works, and is cursed no less. ]
Shoto nods his head, he has been getting so much better at this... He knows sometimes he fucks it up and Toge is so good about it but this time, no. He knows what that is saying and so he reiterates, or rather a slight reiteration with an domain expansion on what he means.
"Mh..." He draws in a deep breath, letting it out, arms flexing lightly in the way he gives him more than a momentary squeeze of a hug, it's a hold and one that he's missing the moment he has to relax it. "Even now. I understand a lot better, I know not perfectly yet. But it wouldn't matter what you were saying. I haven't found a lot of comfort in my life, comfortable places, people who don't make me feel unsafe, but true comfort has been a long time for me. I'm so thankful to those bats."
Very sleepy ramble, but he's rambling because he wants to bare the truth of everything. He wishes he could just summarize it with 'I love you', but the words never come out of his mouth. Maybe those words are the cursed words for him. "Even now, the first thing you did when I said it made it easier to sleep, was to come here to make sure I could. Without question."
His eyes are shut, but he isn't sleeping yet. Just basking in Toge that close.
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Date: 2024-04-27 09:48 am (UTC)[He sleeps like a log.]
May I be completely honest with you, Toge?
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Date: 2024-04-27 09:52 am (UTC)Sure, you can tell me whatever you want.
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Date: 2024-04-27 09:55 am (UTC)Being sincere with you, I'm beginning to think there isn't a time I don't want you around. I'm not sure I can think of any time.
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Date: 2024-04-27 10:02 am (UTC)You're really important to me too, Shoto. I haven't found a time I didn't want you there, at least, I feel that way. I only wouldn't want you there if it wasn't safe for you. If I wasn't safe for you.
I know dealing with my power is a lot. Thanks for putting up with it.
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Date: 2024-04-27 10:10 am (UTC)Shoto is also touched by what he reads, touched and a little sad to see it. He sits up, adjusting his pillow to snuggle it in his lap and set his arms around it while he replies.]
I never feel like you're unsafe for me. I know logically there could be times, but even then I just wouldn't feel unsafe. I've never had to put up with anything, either. I accept all of you as you are. Our way of communicating is no different to me. Your quirk changes nothing for me.
[Hang on there's more dots.]
Cursed technique. Sorry, a little groggy still.
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Date: 2024-04-27 10:20 am (UTC)Shoto is an ordinary person to him, he should be more at risk. He should be more afraid because it would take no effort at all to sway him, to hurt him and still.
Blanket acceptance. He never thought someone outside of Tokyo Tech would ever offer that. ]
Thank you. I will never have a way to say that deeply enough. So just. Thank you.
Don't worry about it, I know this is your sleeping time.
[ He's also going to send a picture. Toge's in his dinosaur kigurumi, fortunately he doesn't need to play dinosaur right now, hood up and everything, but his mask is off, since Shoto's not there and he's just going to bed. He makes the heart gesture with his hands.
It's a good picture, what isn't shown is the fact that Thornprick bats his shellphone away after that because apparently he doesn't think he's a phone propping station. ]
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Date: 2024-04-27 10:31 am (UTC)Thank you is more than enough, even if you don't have any reason to thank me. As I said, it isn't an obligation or a burden. It's just you and I like you.
Normally... but I'm enjoying talking to you. I didn't know you would be up, this is a treat.
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Date: 2024-04-27 10:35 am (UTC)I really don't think we should talk about my sleeping hours. I was just winding down now anyway.
You'll be tired in the morning, you know.
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Date: 2024-04-27 10:43 am (UTC)You did say you were, but you gave me that nice picture to keep me company.
I will, but I'll be equally happy. Sleeping without you is miserable. I may see what I have to do tomorrow and then come over in the evening if you're free, too.
[Because stopping there once isn't enough for him.]
Or you can come here.
[Toge gets back a picture that has no skill to cute hearthands or the use of cat, it's just a picture of Toge's 'spot' in Shoto's bed.]
I'll warm the blankets.
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Date: 2024-04-27 10:50 am (UTC)If you really can't get back to sleep without me. I could come there now.
I can always sleep later.
[ He's a productive member of society, he swears. ]
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Date: 2024-04-27 11:01 am (UTC)You can, but I want you to sleep. Being tired isn't fun, and I'd probably talk forever. Now that I know you stay up, if I wake up I'll text you if I'm away. Maybe one day I will stay up late with you. I wonder what it's like to watch the clock roll over.
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Date: 2024-04-27 11:08 am (UTC)I guess if we're not going to disturb anyone. Your roommates might mind.
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Date: 2024-04-27 11:13 am (UTC)[Is he joking? Maybe. Maybe not.]
They're my housemates, you're my only roommate. If they mind, they're not asleep anyway.
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Date: 2024-04-27 11:17 am (UTC)Sure, but I guess if you don't speak too loud it would be okay.
I don't think I'd be bored. Look don't worry about it, I'm sure I've stayed awake longer than just hanging out with my boyfriend.
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Date: 2024-04-27 11:22 am (UTC)Then, I will have to keep you close so I don't have to raise my voice.
If you end up not sleeping, we can sleep in the afternoon. I can miss one day of patrol. I'm due a day off.
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Date: 2024-04-27 11:29 am (UTC)Yeah, okay, hang tight I'll be there in a few minutes.
[ He should probably get dressed, but he doesn't. He makes sure that Thornprick has what he needs including a bit of chin scratching before he puts the ring of returning on his thumb for it's totally intended purpose - being called over to his boyfriend's in the middle of the night.
Toge knows he can use the front door, but he doesn't want to wake anyone so he'll scale the side of the house.
Sorry Bakugo. ]
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Date: 2024-04-27 08:28 pm (UTC)Before Toge gets there, Shoto is already settled at the window with it open. He knows full well what direction the sorcerer is coming from and waits for him to arrive.
When he's there, Shoto helps him in by offering his hand. Even if he doesn't need that kind of help. The other one shuts the window and the first one draws him in. He is very happy Toge chose to come over. Lost sleep is worth it to them both. Shoto doesn't let go, but he does speak finally.]
That looks nice on you.
[Said specifically of the pajamas chosen for the night.]
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Date: 2024-04-27 09:07 pm (UTC)Toge accepts his hand inside. No, he doesn't need help, but Shoto is there waiting for him. That's so incredibly heartwarming. The hug he gets his nice, and he wraps both arms around Shoto. He can probably feel the lingering chill of the night in his pajamas. ]
Kelp. [ Toge whispers in his ear, his gentle greeting. He smiles though and squeezes him lightly in thanks for the compliment.
He hadn't put his mask on for teleportation, but he will in a minute. He's glad Shoto never worries about his safety, but Toge will worry about that enough for both of them. ]
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Date: 2024-04-28 06:53 am (UTC)"Let me keep my promise." After a minute of running his warm arm along Toge's back, he offers with one hand to take him to lay down at least.
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Date: 2024-04-28 08:21 am (UTC)Salmon. [ Toge agrees with a warm smile in Shoto's direction.
He did promise him a nice warm bed and cuddling which is probably the best offer he's had all day. He gives him his hand without question, and lets Shoto bring him to the bed. ]
Takana? [ Is he okay? Tired? Toge knows he's supposed to be sleeping. It's okay if he's an insomniac, but Shoto would never survive it. ]
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Date: 2024-04-28 09:15 am (UTC)"Mhm..." he answers, a little sleepy sounding but all the same finding a nice place to nuzzle in to while fussing with the blankets to get them around Toge in the most cozy manner he can. "This is much better now." He adds. Not the blankets, those he's still fussing with, but Toge being there with him makes him feel a thousand times more at ease. Once he has them as he wants, he slips his arm around the shorter man and cuddles completely in. "Much, much better." And while for some people those may be quick lines or just jokes, Shoto is such an honest, earnest person, it's what he sincerely feels. This is what makes it right.
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Date: 2024-04-28 09:19 am (UTC)He places a hand on the back of Shoto's neck and gives him a soft kiss on the lips, agreeing with him. It is a lot better to be together than apart.
He should probably think more about that, but for the moment, the realization is enough. ]
Tuna mayo. [ Go back to sleep Shoto. ]
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Date: 2024-04-28 09:57 am (UTC)He shifts a little to hide his face in against Toge's collarbone, still holding on. "Have I ever told you that the sound of your voice is soothing? Even if we're fighting something, I feel calm and collected hearing it." Let him have his tired-man ramble.
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Date: 2024-04-28 10:10 am (UTC)Fish flakes. [ Both that Shoto hasn't told him and mild disbelief in his tone that that could possibly be true. His voice is something that barely works, and is cursed no less. ]
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Date: 2024-04-28 10:33 am (UTC)domainexpansion on what he means."Mh..." He draws in a deep breath, letting it out, arms flexing lightly in the way he gives him more than a momentary squeeze of a hug, it's a hold and one that he's missing the moment he has to relax it. "Even now. I understand a lot better, I know not perfectly yet. But it wouldn't matter what you were saying. I haven't found a lot of comfort in my life, comfortable places, people who don't make me feel unsafe, but true comfort has been a long time for me. I'm so thankful to those bats."
Very sleepy ramble, but he's rambling because he wants to bare the truth of everything. He wishes he could just summarize it with 'I love you', but the words never come out of his mouth. Maybe those words are the cursed words for him. "Even now, the first thing you did when I said it made it easier to sleep, was to come here to make sure I could. Without question."
His eyes are shut, but he isn't sleeping yet. Just basking in Toge that close.
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