They're here for him. He knows that. And he's happy for it but... he's also afraid. Afraid of what might happen in there, the things they'll see, and the things that will force their hands.
He turns and gently puts his small pale hand into Midoriya's, slender fingers embraced by firm ones. Then he reaches out and takes Paul's with a familiarity that doesn't require any offering. He knows Midoriya's heart is pure. Too pure, maybe, but that impossible purity draws him ever nearer.
"But I am prepared to do whatever it takes and... a conflict between us would be a distraction to our goal of saving the old man." He raises his head and gives Midoriya a look, it's dull-eyed and pleading. "So please, let's not get in each other's way, regardless of methods."
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They're here for him. He knows that. And he's happy for it but... he's also afraid. Afraid of what might happen in there, the things they'll see, and the things that will force their hands.
He turns and gently puts his small pale hand into Midoriya's, slender fingers embraced by firm ones. Then he reaches out and takes Paul's with a familiarity that doesn't require any offering. He knows Midoriya's heart is pure. Too pure, maybe, but that impossible purity draws him ever nearer.
"But I am prepared to do whatever it takes and... a conflict between us would be a distraction to our goal of saving the old man." He raises his head and gives Midoriya a look, it's dull-eyed and pleading. "So please, let's not get in each other's way, regardless of methods."