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[Ochako isn't the least bit surprised to see the tears welling up in his eyes, but she is surprised when things begin to look a bit... blurrier around the edges. Emotions are contagious, apparently! Not that she's about to full-on cry; it's just, you know, been a really long week, and everything he's saying hits her right in the heart.]

Maybe I helped a little, but it's all you, Izuku-kun. [The Legend of Deku.] No matter how many times you get knocked down, you always get back up and give it your all. You're the toughest person I know!

[There's another lengthy pause as she fidgets with her mug, because what she wants to express... is obvious, she thinks, but she's never had to actually say it before. Hmm.]

And you never let it get to you! You just keep moving forward with a smile. [And she returns his watery smile with a watery smile of her own, although she absolutely refuses to let the tears fall.] ...I really admire that about you.

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[It's probably for the best that Ochako doesn't end up actually crying, because that would definitely set Izuku off even more. It's practically reflexive! He can't help it. Don't mind him as he quickly scrubs at his eyes.]

You took the words right out of my mouth. [After a stunned sort of pause (wow, she really thinks that about him?), Izuku gives a weak sort of chuckle as he gestures at her.] You're the one who always keeps going with a smile, Ochako-san. It feels like...you're always there to help pick me up when I'm feeling down, even when you're feeling the same, too.

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That's what friends are for, right?

[She leans across the table, reaching out to place her hand on top of his. A few months ago, this kind of contact would have been unthinkably awkward; now, however, it just feels so... friendly? So natural. It's why the things he's saying about her, as happy as they make her feel, don't send her shooting to the ceiling.]

It's like... even though being here isn't the best, it did bring us closer together. That's why I was so sad to be apart from you for that long! I just feel better when you're around. [And it's the same way for him, apparently, which is wild to think about!! Whoa!! She never stopped to think that maybe Deku—Deku—appreciated having her around, but—nope, nope, she's definitely not going to cry. Watch her blink away those tears as quickly as she can.] I-I'm always here for you, and I know that you're always here for me.

(I went ahead and submitted it!)