[The familiar touch to his head is what makes Izuku crumple, in the end. Through the months, and all the time they've spent together, Izuku's come to realize this is Guren's way of showing affection. For him to be doing this, even when he's so down...
Izuku drops the towel into the bucket and gingerly circles his arms around his teacher, not caring if he gets blood on his clothes. It doesn't seem important just now. The hug might surprise Guren, considering Izuku's never initiated something like this before.]
I'm...I'm going to stay with you. Until things... get better. Is that okay? [Izuku says, voice wobbly and thick with tears. Let me take care of you this time, he doesn't have to say.]
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Izuku drops the towel into the bucket and gingerly circles his arms around his teacher, not caring if he gets blood on his clothes. It doesn't seem important just now. The hug might surprise Guren, considering Izuku's never initiated something like this before.]
I'm...I'm going to stay with you. Until things... get better. Is that okay? [Izuku says, voice wobbly and thick with tears. Let me take care of you this time, he doesn't have to say.]