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1-A guilty pleasure foods part 1 - ice cream:

Midoriya: deep fried vanilla ice cream smothered in chocolate and strawberry syrups, with exactly 3 maraschino cherries on top.

normally he only splurges on this sweet treat in the throes of pre-exam studying or when one of his crushes do something particularly cute/heartwarming or dangerous/stupid.

he has a rule to limit eating in his room (he tends to get distracted by various quirk theories that float in his brain or studying/homework so food scraps/plates get left in his room more often than not) but whenever he gets his treat from an ice creamery he leaves at least 4 sticky notes in his favorite spots in his room to clean up his mess.

he also implemented a limit of 2 treats a month - obviously because of his strict diet regimen but also because he embarrassingly consumed half a dozen in one month alone after a particularly hot summer month that involved beach outings (a tanning Kiri in the sun? Todoroki building a sandcastle since he hadn't ever made one before then? Kaachan surfing? his poor gay heart had almost burst multiple times that day, and his subsequent dreams had him getting two treats alone in the following days)

Bakugo: two scoops of plain vanilla. no embellishments, no crazy flavor combinations.

he discovered this splurge by accident - with his explosive and haptic personality, the thought of something so simple had never crossed his mind until he was up at 3am after a grueling day that left his muscles sore and his brain more chaotic and anxious than normal. he had trouble sleeping, bright flashes bursting across his vision whenever he tried closing his eyes or even worse, thoughts of slime crawling across his skin or into his nose and throat or Deku screaming with the most pained/terrified expression he had ever seen as purple mist swallowed him whole. when he went down into the common area and opened the freezer, his brain was trying to pair the most polar opposite and complex flavors he could think of but it only made his already frazzled brain throb. when his bloodshot red eyes spied the vanilla, he grabbed it without a second thought and he subconsciously had grabbed a spoon and sat on a couch. when he took the first taste, the sheer simplicity of the flavor calmed his brain since he couldn't compartmentalize each flavor profile like he normally did. as he continued eating his brain quieted and he could feel his tension easing spoonful by spoonful.

now he only eats when he wore himself too thin, whether by training or by stress in general (Shitty Hair covered in bandages after that Hassaikai raid, Icy Hot with his sad and forlorn look whenever his shitty father tried calling him, Deku working himself to damn near exhaustion day in and out) but he also indulged when something really good happened as well to not make the splurge only due to negative things (seeing the entire class enjoying themselves at the Festival, movie nights that he enjoyed more than he'd EVER tell anyone in his stupid class).

Todoroki: green tea ice cream, with white chocolate praline crumbles and caramel syrup.

ice cream had never been a thing he grew up with - the lack of nutritional value and the sheer indulgence of it meant that it was no part of the Todoroki household. when Ochako invited him alongside Midoriya, Iida and Tsu soon after they all moved into the dorms he couldn't help but be a little wary of what the implications were; was moving into the dorms really that monumental an occasion to warrant such an indulgence? he had agreed, but had only chosen strawberry when they all arrived at the ice creamery. the long list of flavors had overwhelmed him almost the instant they had arrived, so his short circuited brain had went the safest route possible. the taste was unlike anything he had ever tasted, and he wanted to try more right then and there. it was only after Ochako and Iida had explained that eating every flavor at once wouldn't be the wisest of ideas, as well as Midoriya promising to bring him back later (Todoroki also didn't miss the sparkle and look in Ochako's eyes when he immediately accepted Midoriya's offer) that he settled for enjoying his strawberry ice cream.

he ended up trying each flavor of ice cream after a few weeks (some with Midoriya, some on his own and once even with Bakugo, Kirishima and Midoriya; Bakugo and Kirishima had heard that Todoroki hadn't had ice cream until the Strawberry Awakening and didn't believe the rumors - they quickly learned of the truth after Todoroki tried the mint chocolate chip and had nearly physically set himself aflame at the different flavors) and found he enjoyed toppings and syrups as well as discovering his fondness for green tea ice cream.

it took three separate occasions for his favorite to be solidified: after he and Bakugo completed their remedial course, the entire class had went out for ice cream (and the ice creamery had their hands full on that day); after a beach outing and he experienced sand castle building for the first time alongside Bakugo, Kirishima and Midoriya; finally, after the Festival (another full class outing, the ice creamery now used to Class 1-A flooding into their establishment with resigned enjoyment). he's sure his fondness for the ice cream is heavily influenced by the overwhelmingly positive events so, from that point on, he would indulge himself only in the company of his friends (his friends quickly figured that out and, after a hard day with his father or a tough day at school, would accompany him to the ice creamery - at times that would be the only time they would see a smile on his face or a little life in his eyes)

Kirishima: salted caramel with candied bacon bits and chocolate chips.

Kirishima had always loved ice cream; it was synonymous with good news as his parents had always taken them out whenever they got good news. as he grew up, the tradition had carried on - while he was in grade and in the beginning of middle school he treated himself to ice cream whenever he got a good grade on a test or passed a difficult gym class or group project. as middle school progressed and his thoughts turned more self-deprecating though, he ended up avoiding anything that closely resembled ice creameries as he was sure he did nothing good or manly enough to warrant a reward.

it wasn't until after the UA entrance exam, as he was traveling back home and he passed an ice cream shop, that he felt worthy enough to indulge. when he got accepted into UA, his whole family went out and he had never felt happier in years. after the Sports Festival, the Bakusquad went out (and if anyone asked if it was to try and call Bakugo's bruised ego, they all would deny it vehemently). when they all moved into the dorms, he and Bakugo went out and, while it was a quiet affair and Bakugo seemed withdrawn and forlorn, the quiet camaraderie stirred something in Kirishima that he didn't want to analyze too deeply or his face would be the same shade as his hair. soon after that he, Bakugo and Midoriya went along with Todoroki - how had he never had ice cream until they all moved into the dorms?? watching the three of them interact outside of school, all the laughs and giggles from Midoriya or brash words from Bakugo that held no ire or bite, and when Todoroki nearly started a fire after the first taste of mint chocolate ice cream stirred even more feelings in him that he, once again and with a feeling of deja vu, compartmentalized until later when his face wouldn't betray him.

this is what I think of instead of sleeping. also, why did this turn angsty?? oh well!! I'm sure there will be a part 2 (and more, these just kept flowing!!)