izuku getting hit with a de-aging quirk and everyone doesnt...

then katsuki thinks maybe, maybe everythng's going to be alright.
izuku smiles, mirroring the same smile that he had yesterday while he praises katsuki left and right. his eyes full of wonder as he stares at katsuki like he hung the stars in the sky.
and he wishes he never will.
izuku bites on his bottom lip worriedly, scooting closer to feel katsuki's warmth. katsuki doesn't answer for a short while, he just stared and stared and stared.
he runs his hand through izuku's curls before pulling him closer, prompting izuku to bury his face on katsuki's neck.
but izuku is still worried. he knows katsuki is just putting up a front so izuku doesn't notice it.
but he has to. it's his kacchan after all.
he is almost certain that izuku can hear it.
katsuki clicks his tongue, whispering a profanity that izuku completely misses.
"no." he repeats. softer this time, and a little bit sadder.
"oh, kacchan..." izuku sighs, his breath shuddering in his chest as he closes his eyes. unable to look at the heartbroken way katsuki is staring at him.
this time, he cups katsuki's face. his green eyes full of determination and softness, so tender and inlove that katsuki feels the need to look away. but izuku doesn't let him.
"i know." is all katsuki can say after a moment of hesitation.
they've had this conversation before. but izuku is willing to have it over and over again until katsuki is reassured.
"then you must believe it, kacchan."
"i'm trying nerd. believe me, i am."
they don't say anything after that. izuku goes back into burying his face on katsuki's neck as katsuki holds him tighter, smiling as katsuki kisses the top of his head.
katsuki chuckles, hearing izuku mumble a small, "love you, kacchan." in his sleep.
