#sorry I have chronic ‘have to yap in the tags’ disease.

[unfortunatelyilikebnha]

The best tdmd moments/things (to me; vaguely but not entirely chronological) (also I haven’t read the manga in ages and I’ve only - recently at least - rewatched bits and pieces so some of this is paraphrased while some of it I went back through to get exact quotes and NO I’m not going to do that for all of them it would take too long) (readmore bc it’s a lot):

- “As the crowd shouted, trying to make Sero feel better, Todoroki took a moment to melt his opponent from the ice prison he’d created. For some reason, in that moment, he looked very sad to me.” Ok so this is not the sports festival moment everyone talks about but it LIVES in my head ABSOLUTELY RENT FREE. It’s like, we know Todoroki’s been watching Midoriya for a while, mostly due to his obvious connection with All Might, but in this moment, while everyone is focusing on Sero, Midoriya is Watching Todoroki Back. He Sees Him.

- MIDORIYA TELLING ENDEAVOR THAT HE IS NOT ALL MIGHT AND SHOUTO IS NOT HIM. Midoriya is freeeeeaked tf out bc endvr is intimidating + he’s worried he’ll discover the secret of OFA but the SECOND endvr starts talking like an asshole, Midoriya SHUTS THAT SHIT DOWN. Again, Midoriya has had like ONE conversation with Todoroki and actively Really Wants To Get Away From Endeavor, but he just gets so mad about the way that Endeavor’s talking that he pauses his retreat to correct him and I think that’s beautiful.

- One of Todoroki’s episodes/chapters being titled “The boy born with everything” and how you could easily contrast Midoriya as “The boy born with nothing” (I could not find a definitive answer on whether canon actually calls him that but like). The juxtaposition of their opposite struggles and the underlying understanding that underneath it all they are really not that different. That they have both suffered, and are both trying to make the most of a power with a difficult legacy. (This brings me to the next point because -)

- “It’s your power, isn’t it?”/“It’s yours! Your quirk, not his!” Yeah. I don’t even have to explain this one I think, everyone knows it’s THE tddk moment. I’ll forever die on the hill that Todoroki should’ve found out about OFA sooner and we should’ve had a direct reversal while Midoriya was still struggling with thinking of OFA as his quirk instead of All Might’s and Todoroki repeats Midoriya’s words right back at him. I mean, Horikoshi LOVES to do that (see: repetition of “body moved without thinking”, “meddling when you aren’t asked to is the essence of being a hero”, “that’s what friends are for, right?” etc) the setup was RIGHT THERE, like taking my shipping goggles or whatever off for a second I think it would’ve been a great addition to the story regardless bc it’s an example of how Midoriya has helped other people AND a reminder that he has not quite conceptualized the advice he gives others for himself! Even without that though, we see how important this moment was to Todoroki literally throughout the rest of his arc, to the point that

- “Midoriya, this is my power. Thank you.” IF WE DIDNT GET TDRK TELLING MDYA THAT OFA WAS HIS QUIRK, AT LEAST WE GOT THIS. MY GOD. I was trying to go mostly chronologically, but since we’re talking about a follow-up to “It’s your power, isn’t it?” I HAD to mention this scene next. It’s a really lovely moment because 1) it’s an acknowledgement of how much Todoroki’s grown (which he did on his own! Midoriya reminded him of why he wanted to become a hero in the first place, and he had a lot of support from friends (& teachers/family) but TODOROKI decided to put in the work to become the kind of hero he wanted to be!) and 2) it’s a reminder to Midoriya that he has made a positive impact and helped the people around him, which I think he’s probably struggling with since this is like. Soon after his dropout arc iirc. (Also: it’s a cool new super move that Todoroki developed himself to try to create a better future for his family!! Which, setting aside how beautiful it is that Todoroki has crafted his fire into something that won’t hurt, is also fun bc Midoriya loves quirks and gets to nerd out over Todoroki’s cool new move lol)

- TODOROKI SHOWING UP TO THE STAIN FIGHT. Todoroki has been friends with Midoriya for like a week and gets a location pin with no other context and IMMEDIATELY deduces that 1) Midoriya’s not the kind of guy to randomly drop his location so 2) he must be in danger, and 3) IMMEDIATELY TELLS ENDEAVOR HE’S GOING TO CHECK OUT THE LOCATION AND TO BRING BACKUP TO THERE AFTER HE’S DONE FIGHTING BC HE THINKS HIS FRIEND’S IN TROUBLE. When he actually shows up the first thing he says is something like “Midoriya you should include more details at a time like this. It took me a while to figure out what you meant and I could’ve been too late” but we literally see in the flashback that he figured this all out in like 2 seconds and IMMEDIATELY came to support Midoriya AND SECURED BACKUP. Every person in Midoriya’s phone received the location pin and expressed various levels of curiosity/concern about it in hindsight but Todoroki figured it out right away and immediately came to help (this isn’t a knock on the rest of 1a btw iirc the rest of them weren’t even in Hosu so there’s not anything they really could’ve done about it besides report it - which iirc Kirishima did -, it’s just that Todoroki WAS in Hosu and DID figure it out so he immediately went to help and it was that simple for him). Todoroki also just like. Instantly accepts that ok, Midoriya and Iida were fighting a serial killer, Guess He’s Also Fighting A Serial Killer Now. ALL THIS FOR HIS FRIEND OF A WEEK. This is one of the core tenets of tddkism to me: they are as ride-or-die as they come. Also notable: Midoriya is not generally in the habit of asking for help. The fact that he did, knowing nothing might come of it, AND TODOROKI SHOWED UP EXACTLY WHEN HE NEEDED HIM??? Can we acknowledge how much that probably meant to Midoriya. Also the start of tdiimd as a trio, which this post isn’t really about, but I can’t completely leave Iida out when talking abt the stain fight that’d be fucked up :(

- “We’ll protect them together”. Yes ik, another Stain fight moment, but I believe this line deserves its own point because, again, Todoroki has been Midoriya’s friend for like a week. Immediately prior to Todoroki saying this, he tells Midoriya that his plan is risky. It’s one thing to recognize Midoriya’s text as a call for help and run to be his backup, it’s another thing to let Midoriya take the strategic lead when he’s already injured and the plan itself could be dangerous. But Todoroki puts his trust in Midoriya and says they’ll protect them together, showing his confidence in Midoriya’s strategic prowess AND battle planning ability.

- “You’re a kind person, Todoroki”. Ok I’ll get this out of the way: I have issues with how the writing of this chapter could be read as implying that being a kind person automatically means you have to forgive the person who hurt you. Ik Midoriya tells Todoroki that it’s ok not to forgive Endvr if he doesn’t want to, but the way he follows it up with the fact that he’s a kind person and the assumption that he wants to forgive Endvr...aren’t my favorite. I think it kind of makes sense for Midoriya to think like this given his own experiences (and also. Midoriya is 15, some of his wording is gonna be a little bit awkward sometimes, so I don’t think that’s the only possible interpretation of what he said), but I wish that if that was the intention, there’d be a moment later on where this view was challenged and Midoriya really internalized that you can be kind and still not forgive someone who’s hurt you. THAT BEING SAID, of all the things that Todoroki is called on a regular basis, and of all the qualities Todoroki associates with himself, I don’t think “kind” is necessarily one of them. “Kindness” was not exactly a virtue that Endeavor seemed to prioritize instilling in him (and though Rei probably would’ve, she WAS absent for much of Shouto’s childhood), and he spent so much time building his walls and striving to defy his dad that it’s not something people tend to immediately pinpoint about him. Todoroki really IS kind though, and Midoriya recognizes that AND makes it a point to tell him. For Todoroki, who has worked on himself quite a lot, and just invited friends to his house probably for the first time ever + gone through a tense family dinner in front of them, I think that probably meant a lot (and his expression in that panel is so cute. Ough).

- “Thank you for being Shouto’s friend”. I think the fact that Fuyumi recognized how meaningful their friendship was and thanked Izuku for it was so significant for both of them, like neither of them, as far as we know, HAD a lot of friends prior to attending UA so the acknowledgement that it is a big deal that they befriended each other is special <3

- Tdrk catching Mdya (and bkg and endvr but this ain’t about them) during the first war arc. He doesn’t know shit about OFA at this point but he followed Midoriya to the front lines anyways.

- Todoroki tucking Midoriya in in 327 and putting a hand on his shoulder in 32…8? 9? Fuck if I know I haven’t read the manga in ages. Anyways. These are both tiny moments but I’m grouping them together bc they really show how Todoroki is there for Midoriya, in the way that he’s always noticing things about him, that he’s RELIABLE, he WANTS to be there for Midoriya like Midoriya was there for Todoroki and that manifests both in following him into terrifying fights and in the small gestures of support. Todoroki NOTICES when something’s wrong, and when he has the necessary context he steps up to help.

Bonus mentions:

- the “are you all might’s secret love child or something?” convo in its entirety. Between the Todoroki Family Trauma Dump, Midoriya sympathizing with Todoroki and realizing that despite how different their lives have been, they’re very similar, the beginning of Midoriya’s desire to help Todoroki, and the beginning of Midoriya really Seeing Todoroki, it sets the groundwork for the start of something beautiful

- AFO: “pay close attention to them, tomura shigaraki. These two could prove to be formidable obstacles to you one day”. / AM: “they may have more in common than they realize. They both have such an intense vibe about them.” The fact that both AFO and AM comment on the tdmd sports festival match leads me to believe that originally their relationship (in the original story I’m talking about the platonic sense but read this any way you will since. This IS a post abt why I ship them) was supposed to be more central to the plot, in this essay I will - (<- ramblings of a crazy person but like!!! Both AM and AFO!! And you’re telling me it didn’t mean anything??? Come on!!)

- Also “you’re helping your opponent. You’re a fool.” Their matching maniacal grins after Midoriya prompts Todoroki to use his fire. Todoroki’s softer smile and little tear. Mdya’s “Amazing…”. Them immediately deciding to go full force regardless if it kills them (IMPORTANT FACT ABOUT THEM IS THAT THEY’RE INSANE <3). “Midoriya…thank you.” (OUGHHHHHHHHH 😭😭😭)

- MDYA YELLING “DONT GIVE UP” DURING THE TDRK/BKG MATCH AND FOR A BRIEF MOMENT TODOROKI STARTS USING HIS FIRE AGAIN. Ik he ultimately doesn’t end up using his fire, but that makes SENSE, you can’t process all that trauma immediately, it takes time!! The fact that for a moment, Midoriya’s voice was enough to allow him to use his fire so soon after his life-altering revelation in the tdmd match is so important to me though :( (and the fact that Midoriya’s willing to 1) root for Todoroki and 2) root for him loud enough that both Todoroki and Bkg can hear,,, ohh tdmd are so special to me)

- their little convo at the training camp. “You have a habit of sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong” lol (paraphrased). Underrated tdmd thing is that they’re willing to tell it to each other straight. But also, the genuinely good advice of “words themselves aren’t enough, actions are also needed to get through to someone” (again, paraphrased) (reminder of how Mdya helped Tdrk!! W/ words AND actions!! And now he’s helping Mdya help Kota!)

- “I don’t know, I think heroes cry when they need to probably” - acknowledges Mdya’s crying as a positive trait bc when he’s not crying it means he’s repressing things, also serves as a reminder that heroes are people too (a similar sentiment to Uraraka’s “who will save the heroes when they need saving?”). Serves to remind Mdya that his crying doesn’t make him less of a hero + it’s ok to feel things. Also Tdiimd.

- “You can’t even cry”/“Let us share that burden together” (this is like. Veeeery paraphrased I’m sorry I don’t have access to the chapter and I’m too lazy to rewatch). The whole class said very meaningful things to try to get Midoriya to come back, but even though he wasn’t ultimately the one to fully get through to him (SHOUTOUT TO IIDA ILY IIDA THIS POST ISNT ABOUT HIM EITHER BUT JUST KNOW I CANT WATCH THAT SCENE WITHOUT TEARING UP THEY R SO DEAR TO ME) Todoroki’s is one of my favorites bc sure maybe he doesn’t understand what it’s like to have no quirk and then suddenly have a quirk that’s actually seven quirks and have a pretty much all-powerful supervillain hunting him down but he DOES understand the burden of trying to shoulder the crushing legacy of a top hero, and here he reaches out to Midoriya once more reminding him that his tears are a good thing and offering to share the burden and help Midoriya like Midoriya’s helped him.

- Light novel moments: Mdya teaching Tdrk how to make AM origami and Tdrk sending it to Rei, Tdrk going to return Mdyas pencil and admiring Mdyas AM figure and Mdya trying to give it to him bc he has another one but Tdrk refuses bc he doesn’t want to damage it so he suggests he just come visit it instead (I haven’t read the light novels but I’ve seen these excerpts and I love them dearly) (these are just all really cute it’s nice to see what they’re like outside of doing hero stuff)

- Todoroki’s “Midoriya Sense” (yes this is a fandom joke based on like the stain incident + noticing smth was up during the “heroes cry too” incident + Todoroki asking abt him before the cultural festival etc but it IS genuinely very sweet that Todoroki is always looking out for Midoriya and trying his best to help when he can)

- TODOROKI TELLING MIDORIYA TO REMOVE THE BATTERIES FROM HIS PHONE SO THE GOVERNMENT COULDNT TRACK HIM WHILE HE WAS ON THE RUN BC HE WAS A MURDER SUSPECT. Now I haven’t watched the third movie so I may be wrong about the details but it was VERY funny of Tdrk to be like “did you kill people??? Never mind that actually here’s how to avoid the government” (paraphrased for comedic effect)

-“Midoriya and the others” (cute, something Shouto says…several times lmao) (Izuku has also said “Todoroki and the others” at least once (in the first movie) but I’m not aware of it being a recurring phrase like “Midoriya and the others”)

[koolaidashley]

would you mind if i drew ur leomori boys (im sorry i have chronic yap disease abt them) tagging each other cuz thats my fave omori thing

random fact: you remind me of slandy dailer a little bit. never change

OF COURSEWEEEW DO ITT I LOVE WNY AND ALL LEOMORI ART 🗣️🗣️

N I have no idea who that is but I hope it’s a compliment !

[ashtheshortstack]

take my scars & make them stars - ch 9

Rating: M Ship: Kristoff/Anna Chapter Nine

Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Sick Fic, Cancer Fic, Chronic Illness, Chemotherapy, Modern AU, Coffee Shop AU, Fluff and Angst, Fluff, Eventual Smut, Angst with a happy ending, Mutual Pining, Mentions of Character Death

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Leaving the hospital the next morning was a relief for Anna. Thankfully, she had Kristoff and Elsa by her side as she left through the double doors. She felt much better than she did a few days ago. And she knew she had to be careful with her health. Just because her journey here was coming to an end, didn’t mean Anna could get ahead of herself. 

As she walked, she glanced back at the building behind her. The next time she came here… it’d be her last chemo treatment. It’d be the last time she had to be hooked up to that I.V. Finally, she could be free of this horrid disease. 

Despite it all, however…. she was grateful. If not for her cancer, she may have never met Kristoff. Elsa may have never discovered Arendelle Roasts, she may have never dragged Anna out of her pouty stupor that day. She would’ve stayed with Hans… being cheated on and taken advantage of. Being used for her family’s money. 

As ironic as it seemed, cancer made Anna start living. Lead her to love. Brought her sister back to her. Life could be much more than Anna ever realized. Maybe things really did happen for a reason. 

Reaching over, she grabbed Kristoff’s hand, leaning against his arm. The blond glanced down at her, lips twitching into a smile. 

Elsa gazed at them soft, a smile on her own lips. Anna couldn’t help but reached and grab her sister’s palm with her free hand. 

“Thank you both…” Anna murmured. “For being here.” 

Kristoff’s chuckle made him turn to her. “There’s nowhere else I’d rather be.” 

Anna felt her cheeks heat. “Do you wanna go on a date?” she blurted. 

Blinking, he glanced between her and Elsa--who was laughing behind her hand--before nodding. “Uh, sure. When?” 

“This weekend?” 

He smiled. “Yeah, I can do that. Just, ya know, work. I’ll have to look at my schedule.” 

Humming, she grinned. “Great! Until then… you could come home with us?” 

“Uh…” he looked back at Elsa. “I wouldn’t want to intrude. You should probably rest, right?” 

Elsa laughed. “Oh, you’re fine. As if you’d be intruding… we have plenty of room. I’m sure Gerda wouldn’t mind having you for lunch.” 

He seemed to accept that answer as the three of them meandered through the parking lot. When they reached Elsa’s sports car, she was shocked to see Sven’s head poking out of the open window in the back seat. Anna released their hands, running over to the pooch. “Sven!” she grabbed his face, rubbing him behind the ears. 

Stunned, she glanced over at her sister. “ You let a dog in your car?” 

“Sven is… clean enough.” 

Kristoff snorted at that. 

When they piled into the car, Kristoff sat behind her. Anna kept glancing back at him as he gave Sven affectionate pats. She hoped he hadn’t noticed, but apparently he did when his palm planted onto her crown. He ran his fingers through the short strands that were slowly growing back. 

“Your hair is a pretty color,” he murmured. 

Anna felt her cheeks flush as she clutched her seatbelt. “Th-Thanks.” 

He smiled. 

Kristoff was going to make her heart explode, wasn’t he? 

  When they reached the mansion, Anna was relieved to be back home. Sure, she’d only stayed in the hospital for a little over a day… but she was still drained from the emotional turmoil she’d been through. 

Had she reacted justly? Maybe yes or maybe no. She wasn’t sold that she was in the right. But she didn’t think she was exactly wrong either. Anna and Kristoff both made mistakes in how they handled the matter. And honestly, she shouldn’t have been snooping in the first place. Kristoff should’ve told her sooner, but it wasn’t fair of Anna to take away his chance. Discovering on her own wasn’t ideal. And yelling at him afterwards wasn’t either, of course. 

But in retrospect… she was happy she knew. There was another layer of Kristoff she now understood. She understood why he hadn’t wanted to bring her around his family yet. Why he got so happy when she liked sunflowers. Why he knew so much about chemo. Why he accepted her as she was. 

Because he knew. He’d been there before. He’d been through this… he watched someone he loved lose this battle. And yet, he was willing to go through it all again for her. For Anna. And she couldn’t even begin to understand why he would. And why he picked her of all people. Why he saw her and thought so highly of her appearance. Kristoff may have noticed her because she had cancer… but he also noticed more about Anna than she’d ever noticed herself. 

He genuinely made her feel beautiful. When he spoke about much he cared about her, there was no sign he was trying to deceive her. Kristoff had done so much for her already. Seeing him there for her in the hospital the night before meant so much to her. His apology meant so much to her. Anna knew she was lucky to find Kristoff. And despite their argument, despite his mistake and her own, she knew that he meant well. That he cared for her. There was nothing that he could do to make her think otherwise now. 

When they entered the living room, Sven was bouncing happily at the couch. Anna was confused, tilting her head. Then suddenly… there was another bark. A different bark. Blinking, she looked back at Kristoff and Elsa behind her who were both feigning innocence as if they had no idea what was going on. 

“What’s that?” she asked, eyeing both of them. 

Elsa shrugged. “Why don’t you go look?” 

Hesitant, Anna tiptoed over towards the couch where Sven barked happily, tail wagging. Sitting on the couch was a small, snow white pomeranian yapping gleefully back at Sven. The little fluff ball looked up at Anna, curly tail swiping at the sight of her. 

“Awww!” Anna cooed aloud before picking up the small pup. “Kristoff, did you get Sven a friend?” 

Kristoff chuckled, rubbing at his nape. “Actually… he’s yours.” 

Blinking, she flicked her gaze to Elsa. “Are you serious?” 

With a smile, her sister nodded. “Yes. He’s yours.” 

Anna squealed, bouncing up and down with the puppy in her arms. It lapped at her cheek and barked happily again. Kristoff strode over to her, placing a hand on her shoulder. “Hey, calm down. You shouldn’t push yourself.” 

“Olaf!” 

“What?” 

Anna beamed. “His name is Olaf.” 

Chuckling, he shook his head. “Olaf it is then.” 

  Lunch went rather well. Gerda asked Kristoff the standard questions about his life in general, most of which Anna already knew. About him being adopted and having a big family. About him going to the Adrendelle public school. When Pepper was brought up, he spoke quietly, timidly--as if he were afraid to bring her up considering the recent events. But Anna did her best to engage in the conversation. It made Kristoff much more comfortable. 

Eventually, the pair of them ended up in her room. And all Anna could think about was the fact that this is where she had cried and kissed him for the first time. The thought sent her heart fluttering. 

However, when she found herself cuddled up in his lap like the night before, she was entirely satisfied. Hummsing, she sunk into his embrace as Kristoff rubbed smoothed circles on her back. 

“Hey,” she muttered, glancing up at him. 

Kristoff smiled down at her. “Hey yourself.” 

Snorting, she shook her head. “I--I’m glad you’re here.” 

“Me too,” he pressed a kiss to her forehead. 

“I’m… I’m really sorry about, just, everything. I know we’ve already been through this. But I just want you to know that I really am sorry. And I didn’t mean to--I dunno… I didn’t mean to project all of my previous issues onto you, ya know?” 

He nodded, petting her head softly. “You’re fine, Anna. I don’t blame you. I’m the one who’s sorry.” 

“You were trying to protect me. I understand why--” 

“Hey, c’mon… Let’s not just talk in circles, okay? You don’t have to keep worrying about it. We’re okay.” There was a beat of silence as he glanced away. “I’m not your parents, Anna,” her breath hitched at those words, her body stiffening against him as he squeezed her tighter. “I’m always going to want you. I…” he trailed off, glancing away. 

Anna couldn’t help it. She sat up in his arms, placing her hands flat on her chest. “You what?” 

Seeing him gulp only made her more nervous. Kristoff sucked in a breath before gazing at her. “I love you, Anna. I really do. A-And I know with what’s happened between us you may not be ready to say it back. O-Or at all. You may not feel what I feel, but you deserve to know. I… I love you.” 

Clutching his chest, she pulled him in for a kiss. Kristoff seemed a bit caught off guard but relaxed under her touch, cupping her cheek in his palm. Anna felt the wetness pouring down her cheeks and apparently Kristoff did too as he brushed her tears away with his thumbs. 

She pressed her forehead to his. “Thank you, Kristoff. For being here. F-For loving me. For everything…” 

“Of course,” his nose brushed hers. “You’ll always have me.”