You didn't specify how I had to break your hold, Midoriya, only that I either had to make you get off or tap out.
[ Matter of fact, although there's a bit of another dry tease in his tone as he carefully lets her shoulders and head settle on the mat. She's still basically in his lap, but much like when he had his face pressed into her chest he's fairly unperturbed by the position.
... though, he is very aware that she's turned scarlet. It's interesting how different she is from the fighter in the ring. ]
[In the ring she knows what's expected, she knows the moves her opponent knows, how they usually like to fight, their favorite counters. All of that is accounted for.
Outside of it she's hardly so sure of herself. Yes she's still clever, yes she generally knows what's going on, but she doesn't have as much control as when she's in the ring. It's easy to make her emotional, and even easier to make her flustered.
Though despite that, being in his lap doesn't bother her a bit.]
M-mph... That's never going to work in a real match.
[ There's something almost charming about Izuku when she gets flustered like this. Shouto rarely gets embarrassed, and definitely not enough to color like this - his scar actually makes it so that he only blushes on his right side, anyways, when he does - but with her, it's such a contrast to the calculative fighter that he knows her to be.
She was also quickly humanized for him, versus his father's rants about All Might and his pupil, when he saw her outside of the ring for the first time. Both are the same person, but in different contexts. He likes it.
He pats her on the hip with one hand, rubbing his neck with the other. ]
One day I'll tickle an opponent just to see what happens. [ And the thing of it is that he's serious. ]
[ The trials and tribulations of knowing Todoroki Shouto.
He shrugs at her, moving to fold his hands together on her stomach, his elbows on either side of her where she's settled. The position continues to unfaze him, mostly because he's waiting for the moment where she decides whether it's time for a break or if she's going to grapple him again. ]
I always take my opponents seriously, even when it's just the two of us. But it's interesting to see what unexpected things might work.
[She seems content enough to have Shouto over her for the moment. Her hands are still free to do whatever they'd like, of course, so getting out of it wouldn't be too much of a problem.
[ Expression deadpan, Shouto lifts his own elbows like he's playing at having wings, though he doesn't flap them. Instead, they're raised for only a moment before he drops them back down again. ]
I'm just lucky no one's realized my vision's weaker in the left eye, otherwise I'd have elbows in my face more frequently.
[ But, no one can ever say that his defense is weak on his left side. He's made up for weaker eyesight with instinct and training. ]
Generally, no. I might have to play catch up with grappling, but I have that covered. [ And he doesn't mind this, really, considering he comes to Izuku constantly.
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[ Matter of fact, although there's a bit of another dry tease in his tone as he carefully lets her shoulders and head settle on the mat. She's still basically in his lap, but much like when he had his face pressed into her chest he's fairly unperturbed by the position.
... though, he is very aware that she's turned scarlet. It's interesting how different she is from the fighter in the ring. ]
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Outside of it she's hardly so sure of herself. Yes she's still clever, yes she generally knows what's going on, but she doesn't have as much control as when she's in the ring. It's easy to make her emotional, and even easier to make her flustered.
Though despite that, being in his lap doesn't bother her a bit.]
M-mph... That's never going to work in a real match.
[She's still not looking at him.]
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She was also quickly humanized for him, versus his father's rants about All Might and his pupil, when he saw her outside of the ring for the first time. Both are the same person, but in different contexts. He likes it.
He pats her on the hip with one hand, rubbing his neck with the other. ]
One day I'll tickle an opponent just to see what happens. [ And the thing of it is that he's serious. ]
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She really hopes he's joking about this. And just like that she's back to teacher mode.]
Todoroki-kun, take your opponents seriously.
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He shrugs at her, moving to fold his hands together on her stomach, his elbows on either side of her where she's settled. The position continues to unfaze him, mostly because he's waiting for the moment where she decides whether it's time for a break or if she's going to grapple him again. ]
I always take my opponents seriously, even when it's just the two of us. But it's interesting to see what unexpected things might work.
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She studies him for a moment.]
Just watch out for elbows.
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I'm just lucky no one's realized my vision's weaker in the left eye, otherwise I'd have elbows in my face more frequently.
[ But, no one can ever say that his defense is weak on his left side. He's made up for weaker eyesight with instinct and training. ]
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You've made up for it. I don't think anybody could guess just by watching you fight.
Ready for a break?
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But he inclines his head in a faint nod. ]
Sure.
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I'm looking forward to the day you get to use what I teach you in the ring!