This isn't how he thought it would go. He just wanted to give everyone a friendly warning to keep any relationship with Izuku Midoriya or the hero Deku not so public. Some people even have stories of masked vigilantes in their world, so they understand. Kaworu is one of them. Midoriya thought Kaworu would simply accept that. He should have known that wouldn't be the case.

He wipes his eyes on his arm. He got carried away. It's his concern that drives him to tears even in battle. But as they threaten the corners of his eyes again, it's also what clenches his teeth inside his jaw and flattens his eyes with an iron will. He will not let the worst case scenario happen.

"Say, for example, you come across someone who has a grudge against me. If I warned you what they look like, it would show on your face. Then they would know it was me who told them. It'd come back to me, and make you a target. You're powerful," he looks at his pale wispy friend clutching his allergy tea and says this straight without guile, "but none of us are invincible."