[And it's not exactly untrue. His dad is out of the picture and his mentor was a great hero but a rather poor teacher. So any life advice he can get is a rare gem.
When Hank pulls away, Izuku wraps his arms around himself to make sure he holds steady as he tries to decide how to answer Hank's question. The steady hand, even if it's gone, had helped.]
...Cold. Sniffly. Really sniffly. But... [he searches for the word. Not "good", not "better", before settling on-] lighter. Before it felt... like my chest is being crushed under it all. It's not as bad now.
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[And it's not exactly untrue. His dad is out of the picture and his mentor was a great hero but a rather poor teacher. So any life advice he can get is a rare gem.
When Hank pulls away, Izuku wraps his arms around himself to make sure he holds steady as he tries to decide how to answer Hank's question. The steady hand, even if it's gone, had helped.]
...Cold. Sniffly. Really sniffly. But... [he searches for the word. Not "good", not "better", before settling on-] lighter. Before it felt... like my chest is being crushed under it all. It's not as bad now.