[That works, too. Shouto looks down, a hand automatically carding through Katsuki's hair as he gives serious thought to the words. Sorry Katsuki, this is just who he is, you know that.]

Not if they're not actually competition. What if the League of Villains is just a distraction? Or what if they already know that they're not going to win, and they're just getting their own plans together behind the scenes?

[He doesn't actually think any of that, but it's kinda fun to debate about this, anyway, isn't it?]