[Even from just USJ the whispers were going around, that class 1-A was going to be something special. That drew a huge crowd to the sports festival, a crowd he definitely tried to take advantage of in order to show himself off. He wanted to show his classmates, the local pros, and that special class themselves that he could do it, too.]
[And, well, he hadn't made it all the way, yet. So, there's a sort of bitter reaction in his stomach where he can't tell if Izuku's acceptance made him feel better or worse.]
"And I'm looking out for you."
[He says it, a little stubbornly, even if he couldn't leave his station. There was still that underlying feeling that he was the one who needed extra attention from people like Izuku, even people like Bakugou, when he'd really much rather meet them on equal footing.]
"So don't break any more bones or anything, got it? We don't need Recovery Girl mad at you when we get back."
[It's "we" and they would get back. He says it with all the quiet confidence he can.]
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[And, well, he hadn't made it all the way, yet. So, there's a sort of bitter reaction in his stomach where he can't tell if Izuku's acceptance made him feel better or worse.]
"And I'm looking out for you."
[He says it, a little stubbornly, even if he couldn't leave his station. There was still that underlying feeling that he was the one who needed extra attention from people like Izuku, even people like Bakugou, when he'd really much rather meet them on equal footing.]
"So don't break any more bones or anything, got it? We don't need Recovery Girl mad at you when we get back."
[It's "we" and they would get back. He says it with all the quiet confidence he can.]