space / comfort

They’ve lived their whole lives in each other’s spheres, with no more than a handful of weeks between seeing each other since Izuku was born. They’ve always been in the same time zone, a nightly phone call away if they couldn’t be close enough to see each other. It’s a comfort, the fact that for Katsuki and Izuku, they always have, and always will be, in each other’s lives, a universal constant that’s always true.

It’s for that reason that the first time Izuku is requested to go abroad without Katsuki –

(Pro Hero Ground Zero normally accompanies Deku overseas – they’re a Hero Duo, more often than not working with or at least near each other at all times – but right now Ground Zero and Red Riot are teaming up to root out drug traffickers in Shibuya.)

– the two of them are such a mess. Katsuki is all for “having some space from that nerd” but is double and triple checking Deku’s luggage, making sure all his gear is sound and ready for action. Izuku has to eventually be pried from his boyfriend by Todoroki, who gives Kirishima (who’s silently laughing behind the blond, phone taking pictures to share with the rest of their former classmates later) a fond yet exasperated look over their antics, before shuffling the two of them onto the plane.

As the plane leaves the tarmac, Izuku’s already counting down the hours until he can return to Katsuki home.