[ With his left side activated, his body begins to warm. Heat rises to a comfortable temperature; a bubble of warmth of his own creation. It last long enough to thaw him out and once he's no longer battling the cold, his body shuts down from exhaustion. Kizu is with him, in his thoughts, before the world whites out and he falls asleep. His quirk deactivates and that bubble of warmth slowly dissipates. Muscles relaxing, his steady breaths - no longer shallow - are the only indication he's okay. Kizu remains curled up inside him, soothed by the steady beat of his heart. It's strong. Like him.
It's some time before Allen breaks the silence. Kizu ignores him at first until he mentions her by name. Skeptical, she remains quiet, mind sharp. There's a reason why her Sleeper hasn't been able to reign her in and it has everything to do with her stubbornness. Right now, she reflects that part of him more than Shouto does, weighed down by indecision when it comes to Deku and now Dabi. Until he can face them without making excuses for them, he won't ever be able to control her.
In her freedom, she makes sure to protect him even from himself. Deku hasn't been a problem, the two friends slowly working their way to the truth that still separates them. Secrets her Sleeper knows that Midoriya still thinks he can keep from him. It hurts him to know he's not trusted, but Shouto is willing to wait for Deku to let him in, trust him. It's the reason why he can't fully divulge his brother's presence to him. Trust begets trust.
Dabi is another matter entirely. Shouto trusts him. She doesn't. He's been the source of many of their arguments. The first time her Sleeper displayed his sheer stubbornness too by vetoing her concerns. In turn, she's turned to stalking the eldest brother, hunting him down the same way he hunts others. A taste of his own medicine. A feat Shouto does not approve of but is unable to stop.
Allen is a different story. A friend who invites danger, matching her Sleepers heroic nature. She still hasn't made up her mind about him. Until recently, she hadn't bothered to remember his name. Now, she knows it. He may be a problem but she can't find fault in his omen. So, due to her respect for the other omen, she deems to give him an answer by means of a telepathic link. Soft and fragile, the link connects but her words, the feeling behind them, is anything but. Confidant, she speaks:
How many times do you think a heart can break before it fractures? ]
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It's some time before Allen breaks the silence. Kizu ignores him at first until he mentions her by name. Skeptical, she remains quiet, mind sharp. There's a reason why her Sleeper hasn't been able to reign her in and it has everything to do with her stubbornness. Right now, she reflects that part of him more than Shouto does, weighed down by indecision when it comes to Deku and now Dabi. Until he can face them without making excuses for them, he won't ever be able to control her.
In her freedom, she makes sure to protect him even from himself. Deku hasn't been a problem, the two friends slowly working their way to the truth that still separates them. Secrets her Sleeper knows that Midoriya still thinks he can keep from him. It hurts him to know he's not trusted, but Shouto is willing to wait for Deku to let him in, trust him. It's the reason why he can't fully divulge his brother's presence to him. Trust begets trust.
Dabi is another matter entirely. Shouto trusts him. She doesn't. He's been the source of many of their arguments. The first time her Sleeper displayed his sheer stubbornness too by vetoing her concerns. In turn, she's turned to stalking the eldest brother, hunting him down the same way he hunts others. A taste of his own medicine. A feat Shouto does not approve of but is unable to stop.
Allen is a different story. A friend who invites danger, matching her Sleepers heroic nature. She still hasn't made up her mind about him. Until recently, she hadn't bothered to remember his name. Now, she knows it. He may be a problem but she can't find fault in his omen. So, due to her respect for the other omen, she deems to give him an answer by means of a telepathic link. Soft and fragile, the link connects but her words, the feeling behind them, is anything but. Confidant, she speaks:
How many times do you think a heart can break before it fractures? ]