(Warning! Spoiler towards the end)

Izuku Midoriya, has been nervous all day. He was trying his best to concentrate in class, but how could he after hearing those words from his short brunette girlfriend.

"Deku, can we talk after school. It's important."

Ochako Uraraka had spoken to him with a solemn look.

He noticed she couldn't look him in the eyes when she spoke to him anymore. Playing with her short hair, something he knew she did when she was nervous.

Him, Shoto Todoroki and Tenya Iida, were currently in the noisy cafeteria of U.A. High. Eating their lunch for their break as Izuku contemplated what was to come. Ochako again ignoring him and eating her lunch with Tsuyu Asui at another table. Izuku recently noticed she would separate herself from their lunch table more often. It only made him that more nervous.

They'd been dating since their first year of high school. Now they were third years. Everything was going great until he noticed she began to distance herself more and more lately. It started after they came back from their summer break.

"I hope everything's okay, she's been very distant..." Izuku mumbled to Shoto and Tenya as they munched on their lunch quietly in the cafeteria.

Already aware of what was happening with the couple. Said young men briefly turned to look at the table the girls were occupying.

"She probably wants to have girl time with Asui. You are reading too much into it." Shoto responded after slurping his soba. Turning back to his meal and giving the delicious treat his full attention. He really did love those soba noodles, especially cold. They always had to be cold.

"I'm not sure Todoroki. She's been doing this a lot. I believe it's more than wanting girl time." Tenya looked over his shoulder at the table Ochako and Tsuyu were at again, worried for what was to come and how this would affect friend group.

Sighing he continued, "Don't jump to conclusions yet Midoriya. You'll find out after school what she has to say. No need to worry about it now." Tenya already had an idea where this conversation was going. The best he could do was to be there for his friend after the talk.

Shoto's also been suspicious of the way the brunette girl has been acting lately. She used to always greet Midoriya with a hug when she would see him. Even though that flustered his best friend to no end. He rarely saw that anymore. Ochako would always come up with excuses for not being able to see Midoriya. Always spending her time with Tsuyu or Mina Ashido.

Shoto looked over to Izuku and saw him play with his food, with the chopsticks in his hand. He felt bad for his dear friend, there wasn't much he could do either. Shoto and Tenya looked at each other briefly. Silently agreeing to be there for their friend once the damage was done.

Ochako briefly looked over her shoulder at Izuku, seeing how miserable he was. She knew she had to do it soon, it was tearing them both apart. She agreed to herself, to do it tonight. Today was Friday, they both would have the weekend to mend their broken hearts. She looked back at her food and sighed heavily. Tsuyu gave a concerned look towards her friend and patted her hand.

"It will be okay. It's better this way anyway, ribbit." Tsuyu, the green haired young woman tried to reassure her best friend.

"I don't know what happened Tsu." Ochako teared up form the topic. "Everything was great in the beginning. He was very attentive and would always be there for me. He pays attention to the smallest of details which is great you know?" She sadly smiled. "But lately he's been putting his hero training first and I would always come in second. It's horrible to be saying all of this, we all want to be heroes. Of course, we have to put that first." Ochako whispered, feeling the tears slide down her face as her heart began to ache again.

Shaking her head to stop the headache forming, she continued.

"For the summer break, I realized it wasn't going to work. I see how my father and mother are. They're a team and have no doubts if the other is going to come home or not. I started to think, would I really be... okay? Worried all night? Wondering whether he would come back safe or not after a mission..." Ochako desperately tried to explain herself.

"I get it Ochako. Maybe you should talk to him first before deciding to break things off. You know he would do everything in his power to come back to you. The same way you would..." Tsuyu tried to reason with her friend, trying to sway her away from this decision. Regardless of the outcome she'll still support her, but she at least wanted to try to stop the heartbreak that will come from this.

"Yes, I know! I know that already... still..." Ochako whispered back. "He wants to be in the frontlines fighting, while I want to focus on rescue. The chances of me coming back are greater than his. I'm not saying I won't be there for him after I talk to him, of course I will. He's my best friend. Heroes need people to be there for them too..." Ochaco was trying hard not to sob in the cafeteria.

This decision was killing her, but it had to be done. She would protect her heart now, before she fell more in love with him and not be able to bear it if something happened to him in the future. It seemed silly; it really did. She should be able to say screw it all and let love conquer, but she was selfish.

And it was okay to be selfish, her parents explained this to her. They didn't judge her at all for this decision, they loved Izuku greatly.

However, they would always protect their little girl first. Ochako thought, they were going to judge her and force her to see it in a different way, they didn't. They love her, and if she wants to break things off now to not suffer later, they understood. They, themselves been scared to know their daughter wanted to be a hero.

Every accident that's occurred at U.A. scared them, thinking their little girl would not come back. They understood why she could not deal with the pressure of it all. Besides they were still young, maybe everything would work itself out later and they would get back together once they matured a little more.

Everyone could feel the tension and class 3-A were no fools to the drama unfolding with the couple. They had all noticed how tense things have been lately with Izuku and Ochako. The best they could all do was be there for them, afterwards. However, not pick sides, how could they? They were both dear to all of them. It would all eventually die down once they both had their time away from each other.

Currently, Eijirou Kirishima and Mina were discussing the duo's matter with their friends at their lunch table. The table they claimed their first year. They were desperately coming up with ideas to help the couple and make them feel better if anything should happen.

"Hey baku-bro, don't you think maybe you should have a talk with Midoriya?" Eijirou attempted to get Katsuki Bakugou involved. Since Katsuki has been childhood friends with Izuku, he knew him the best and could help him better than anyone else.

"Why would I want to burden myself with that nerd and floaty cheeks. This is there drama not mine. I'm here to be the number one hero, not get in a lover's quarrel." Katsuki, bit out bitterly. Trying to ignore the red head.

Katsuki had his eyes closed, trying hard not to get irritated by his friends. Though it was getting harder by the minute with their insistent chatter.

"Come on dude, everyone's on edge. You're the only one that really knows how Midoriya is." Denki Kaminari tried to reason with the explosive ash blond.

"I think Bakugou is right guys. This isn't our issue. Yeah, I agree we can help cheer them up afterwards. Other than that, we shouldn't meddle in their business." Hanta Sero, the black-haired young man tried to reason with the other three who clearly wanted to step in right away and help their two friends.

"Listen to tape arms. There's hope for one of you after all." Katsuki mumbled trying to finish his food before the bell rung, giving everyone else at the table a deadly glare to listen to Hanta and mind their own business.

"I hate to see them like this though..." Mina whined, while pouting and folding her arms. "If we can help them now, we won't have to pick up the pieces later. Clearly, Uraraka is going through a midlife crisis. They're both perfect for each other, we can all see that."

"Raccoon eyes, leave them alone, I mean it. It's none of our business..." Katsuki looked over to the pink haired young woman. "If it makes you all stop yapping, I'll talk to the nerd, after everything goes down." Katsuki grumbled angrily, while their friends gave him a big smile.

Anything to make them stop complaining was a win for him.

Besides, he needed to talk to Izuku about One-For-All. He couldn't join All-Might and Izuku at their last meeting. He wanted to make sure nothing new has developed. It was important to keep tabs on Izuku, so he wouldn't surpass him. He looked over to Izuku and felt slightly bad for him. He knew how obsessive Izuku could be, he was probably over analyzing everything. He would be fine though Katsuki thought. He had Icy-hot and shitty glasses to help him out when it finally happened.