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ofgravitation-moved · 2 years
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[ tear ] — sender wipes receiver’s tears / i'm giving ochako all the love from my two boys
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when she'd been pulled from class today, ochako didn't understand why. but of course, she feared the worst. she was escorted to principal nezu's office, in which she was met with a video call from her father. immediately, ochako's heart had dropped.
she'd been informed that her grandfather, who's health hadn't been kind to him, had passed in the hospital this morning. the funeral was set to be in a few days, but so were a few big exercises and tests that ochako couldn't bear to miss. principal nezu of course excused ochako, and let her know she'd be able to make up the coursework, but how would she be able to, while still holding her work study with ryuku?
ochako was excused from her classes for the rest of the day per principal nezu's orders. her patrol in an hour, though, that was at her discretion. ochako had to go, she needed too.
but would she be able to keep her mind straight and focus on the patrol? right now, the only thoughts in her mind were her mother's dried tears and her father's solemn expression as they held one another on the video screen. then, there were the thoughts of summer picnics right around star gatherings that her grandfather dug out his telescope for when ochako was a child.
and that's when the tears started to fall.
she thought she'd shut her bedroom door, but then again, maybe she hadn't. she was dressed in her hero uniform, minus her guards and gear. they were still neatly settled on the bed behind her. her face was in her hands, and tears streamed down her cheeks, despite how hard she tried for them not too. until rough, yet kind calloused hands removed them. blinking back more tears that threatened to fall, ochako caught her breath, looking up to meet deku's gaze. she was unraveling all over again. " d-deku.. you, you shouldn't-- i'm o-kay.. "
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before she could form any more words, deku's thumbs tenderly brushed away a few new tears. and that's when, ochako gave in. she leaned forwards, and finally allowed herself to grieve and cry on her best friend's shoulder. she didn't know when a small fist gripped his shirt or when her free arm had slid around his middle. but right now, he was the only thing that kept her grounded.
" ... ma-ybe i will call ryuku and ask to be excused from patrol tonight. "
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