[Katsuki fixes him with a sharp look. That agreeableness is fading as the arrow effects fade.]
Stop.
[He frowns and takes a breath. Things with Izuku have never been easy. But right now... right now they're in the minefield of Katsuki figuring out where they stand. And how he interacts with his childhood friend going forward.]
I've made my mind up, got that, Izuku?
[Using his name is the least Katsuki can give him at the point.
But this is also part of being the person he wants to be. A person who has seen Izuku as his equal and not someone beneath him.]
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Stop.
[He frowns and takes a breath. Things with Izuku have never been easy. But right now... right now they're in the minefield of Katsuki figuring out where they stand. And how he interacts with his childhood friend going forward.]
I've made my mind up, got that, Izuku?
[Using his name is the least Katsuki can give him at the point.
But this is also part of being the person he wants to be. A person who has seen Izuku as his equal and not someone beneath him.]