[It's been a while since he's gotten a chance to push his limits like this. It feels good, honestly; better than good, and fighting against Midoriya really makes him work for every strike he gets in. He's gotten some of that sparring with Bakugou, but this feels more like the two of them pushing each other to be their best selves. It's cooperative, even though it's still a battle.
After they're finished, Shoto takes a seat on a large rock, pulling a towel and a bottle of water from his shoulder bag, wiping sweat away from his face and drinking deeply before offering the bottle to Izuku. They've both depleted a good bit of chroma here, but bright side: the exercise has completely taken away his nerves. If Izuku sits down next to him, he's not going to be at all shy about leaning against him, relying on that contact to start reenergizing them both.]
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[It's been a while since he's gotten a chance to push his limits like this. It feels good, honestly; better than good, and fighting against Midoriya really makes him work for every strike he gets in. He's gotten some of that sparring with Bakugou, but this feels more like the two of them pushing each other to be their best selves. It's cooperative, even though it's still a battle.
After they're finished, Shoto takes a seat on a large rock, pulling a towel and a bottle of water from his shoulder bag, wiping sweat away from his face and drinking deeply before offering the bottle to Izuku. They've both depleted a good bit of chroma here, but bright side: the exercise has completely taken away his nerves. If Izuku sits down next to him, he's not going to be at all shy about leaning against him, relying on that contact to start reenergizing them both.]
That was good.
[An understatement, maybe.]