[He definitely wants to, but it seems kind of rude to just touch them...after all, they are his ears. But eventually, he's going to either ask, or he'll just unconsciously end up fidgeting with them anyway. They look too soft and move too much for him to resist.
As it is, though, Shoto just wraps his arm a little tighter around Izuku in response to the way he's ducking his head, looking incredibly uncertain, wanting to transfer a little of his own assurance. Whatever Izuku wants to share, he can.
He could always take a leaf out of Shoto's playbook and just blurt it out, after all.]
I figured as much. Bakugou's been bullying you for a long time, hasn't he?
[He knows one when he sees one. Sure, maybe he's been improving to some extent, and Shoto's seen that, but...well, he's still got some gut reactions that don't exactly fade with time or respond to logic. And the way Izuku acts, like he's always trying to keep himself hidden, except for when he just can't contain his excitement or forgets himself...he might recognize that much at least. Even if he's gotten some of the reasoning wrong.]
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As it is, though, Shoto just wraps his arm a little tighter around Izuku in response to the way he's ducking his head, looking incredibly uncertain, wanting to transfer a little of his own assurance. Whatever Izuku wants to share, he can.
He could always take a leaf out of Shoto's playbook and just blurt it out, after all.]
I figured as much. Bakugou's been bullying you for a long time, hasn't he?
[He knows one when he sees one. Sure, maybe he's been improving to some extent, and Shoto's seen that, but...well, he's still got some gut reactions that don't exactly fade with time or respond to logic. And the way Izuku acts, like he's always trying to keep himself hidden, except for when he just can't contain his excitement or forgets himself...he might recognize that much at least. Even if he's gotten some of the reasoning wrong.]