Midoriya's Residence,
Izuku's room,
Nighttime...

Midoriya's POV

I was curling in my bed, squeezing my All Might stuffed toy close to my chest. My dark green eyes were lidded with sorrow. Why did... Why did Monoma-kun's words kept ringing in my mind?

"I'm just thinking about the woman I love..."

My teeth started gritting shakily while my eyes fell shut close. My entire being was trembling violently. His words... His words really hurt me so much.

He has a girlfriend. He was claimed by another woman first.

Then why did he ask me out for a dinner? Just to offend me?

This is going too far! He had gone overboard!

"He is so mean..." I uttered painfully, a tear fell from my eyes. My hold around my All Might plush tightened.

Why did I even care about him? Why did I feel so hurt deep inside?

Why... So many why's but I couldn't find the answer.

UGH!! Monoma-kun is torturing my mind!!!!

I swiftly sat up myself in my bed and started to mess with my already unruly dark green hair. My mind was all messed up. My emotion was very unstable right now.

He is trying to tear my heart apart.

Knocking on the door snapped me back into reality. "Mom? Is that you?" I asked unenthusiastically. If anyone heard my voice, they could easily tell I was gloomy.

The doorknob began spinning before the door was opened. I thought it was Mom who came into my room, but my guess was incorrect. There, stood at the doorframe, my soon-to-be father, All Might.

"All Might! When did you come over?" I immediately put on a smile to hide my sorrow. Standing up from my bed, I rushed to my mentor to give a hug.

Hugging him really assure my feelings... How long has it been since I felt a father's love?

All Might chuckled heartily, patting my back. "What is the matter, young woman? You seem like you are at loss..." He started after we both broke apart. "Huh? At loss? Nah, I'm doing totally fine!" I denied his remark, rubbing the back of my head in sheepishness.

All Might's smiley face turned into a frown. His shoulders dropped slightly. I was quite surprised with the drastic change of his mood. "Young Izuku... I have known you for years. You can't lie to me."

My eyes grew slightly wide when he told me that. I looked away from my mentor, averting my gaze from meeting his. "All Might... I..." I paused there, hesitated to tell him about my problem.

All Might tugged a small smile. He ruffled my curly hair gently. "I know you are still not ready... But if you have any problem, don't hesitate to tell me. I'm prepared to listen to everything." He softly assured me.

"Also... Your mother is worried about you. Why don't you go out and talk to her? She looked so sad when I arrived just now." All Might said worriedly, his eyes darted to Mom while was sitting on the couch, waiting for me.

Seeing her all anxious broke my heart. Of all people, Mom was the last person I wanted to worry about me.

"You are right. I should talk to her." I retorted, guilt panging my heart. I walked out of my room, followed by All Might from behind.

I sat next to Mom, startling her who seemed to space out. "Hey, Mom..."

Mom suddenly teared up. She cupped my cheeks swiftly. She gazed into my eyes with her watery ones. "Izu sweetie, what is bothering you? You always looked so upset lately..."

I smiled sadly, shaking my head denying her statement. "It is nothing for you to worry about. I'm just exhausted from my work." I lied, grinning at my lovely mother.

"Oh yeah! Now that All Might is here, why don't we watch movie?" I hurriedly changed the topic, hoping Mom would forget this.

Mom was about to open her mouth but I shushed her. I put on the movie and me, Mom and All Might enjoyed our family time together...

I wonder..

How does it feel to have my own family one day...

•••••

The next day,
Weekend,
Morning...

The warm sunlight pooling through a small gap of my American Style-pattern curtain creeped up to my face. My eyes slowly fluttered open.

Rubbing the sleepiness away, I straightened up myself, stretching out my tensed muscle. A yawn slipped away from my lips.
My irises drifted to my All Might alarm clock. It was 7.13 a.m. currently. Still early. Mom and All Might were still asleep around this time...

I should go out for a short morning jog.

Hopping off my bed, I grabbed my mint green towel and barreled to the bathroom to do my daily activities...

•••••

Outside,
A

round the neighbourhood...

Third Person's POV

Izuku stopped on her track after a short jog. Sweats drenched her tracksuit as she bent down a little, hands resting on her knees to catch her breath.

"I should buy a bottle of water..." She mumbled to herself tired my before bustling into the small department store. The automatic sensor made a loud bip sound when she opened the door.

"Welcome— Oh my gosh, Deku, is that you?!" The female cashier squealed upon the arrival of the famous pro hero. Izuku waved a hand at her embarrassingly. Her face was flushing faintly.

"You must be training, right? Hold on, I will go grab a towel for you!" She rushed into the store of the shop before Izuku could even stop her.

"... I just want to buy a bottle of mineral water." The green-haired woman mumbled, shaking her head in defeat. She skidded to the a line of various colours of fridges that stocked in many cold, juicy beverages.

Izuku opened one of the fridges, grabbing a small translucent bottle containing plain water. After that, she made her way to the counter to pay for the water.

The female cashier had returned with a towel in her hands. "P-please take this towel! Use it to dry yourself!" She generously offered, holding out the towel to Izuku. The older woman smiled gratefully and took the white towel from her.

"Thank you for the towel. You are really kind."

"T-this is nothing compare to everything you have done to keep the peace in our city! Thanks for all your hard works!" She bowed down to Izuku earnestly.

"No biggie. Well, can I pay for this mineral water?" Izuku showed to the teenage girl a bottle of water. "Y-yes, you can!" The younger woman scanned the price with the scanner.

"The total is 55 yen only!"

"Alright."

Izuku pulled out her coin purse from her tracksuit pocket and clinking noise erupted. After a few seconds, she took out a 5 yen coin and five 10 yen coins. Handing them all over to her fan, she smiled widely at her.

"Thanks for your purchase! We are expecting your visit again next time!"

The 23 year-old lady exited the small shop. Deciding to go to the playground nearby, she made her way toward the location.

Izuku sat on a freshly-painted bench, sipping on the cold water. She sighed in content, feeling refreshed again.

"Izuku-san, is that you?" A familiar voice called her out, gaining her attention. Izuku turned to the direction where the voice came from. A smile suddenly laced her freckled feature.

"Haru-kun!"