The choice of wording used here is something that I find very fascinating. I mean, it would’ve been enough if Monoma simply taunted Izuku by saying that Katsuki isn’t as great as he thinks / a bad hero, by calling their relationship delusional, or by criticizing Katsuki’s abrasive behaviour. Izuku could’ve gotten angry enough to create an opening for OFA to explode from just that alone and we all would’ve bought it.
But that isn’t what happened here. Horikoshi specifically had Monoma mock the fact that Katsuki continues to smile / laugh (depending on the translation) despite causing the end of All Might. That’s the truly messed up thing about all of this. This isn’t just normal playground teasing or jealousy. He’s implying that someone like Katsuki doesn’t deserve to be happy. It isn’t the damaging of Katsuki’s pride, his honour, their rivalry bond, or their shared dream that is presented as being Izuku’s weak spot, but the idea of someone threatening Katsuki’s happiness as a person. Someone mocking the emotional turmoil and resulting strength that Katsuki gained after moving forward.
I think that says a lot about how Izuku thinks of Katsuki. He isn’t just some beacon of victory for Izuku to admire and idealize in his head or a fellow hero to put a lot of expectation on for the sake of chasing after. For Monoma to decide to poke this nerve in particular and for Horikoshi to decide to have this be what triggers him into losing control, the message really seems to be that Izuku just wants Kacchan to be happy no matter what he’s doing in life. Counting by the severity of the situation, he feels this way the strongest out of all other feelings he may have concerning Katsuki.
And that’s just the sweetest thing.
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Making myself sad thinking about Katsuki being hit by a quirk that lets him see his soul bonds as strings connecting him to people he cares about-
And one string is so flimsy looking, obviously dragged through hell- and he knows that color.
Him spending the next couple of days, because the quirk lasts for a while, toying with the green string- the thought of cutting it and permanently getting rid of Izuku floating by before sighing and letting it go
And it’s weird- because he can ignore everyone else’s strings connecting to him. It’s Izuku’s that he can’t stop looking at.
Them going through something and it’s like something snaps, y’know? Because one minute they’re arguing and next thing Katsuki knows Izuku is telling him that he gets it. “I’m going to leave you alone, okay? That’s what you want, right Bakugo?”
And Katsuki watching the string connecting him to Izuku just... wither up and turn to dust and suddenly it’s like he can’t breathe- he’s standing there, a roaring ocean in his ears as Izuku walks away
That’s not what he wanted- that’s not what he wanted at all.
Cue in the next couple of days as he tries to figure out what the hell he’s going through- what he wants-
And the answer is so simple that it hurts
Because all Katsuki wants is Izuku in his life. Knowing that right now, Izuku wants nothing to do with him is- it’s messing him up. He thought he’d always have the nerd stuck to him.
Friendship is a two way street. That’s why the string connecting them was a dark green- and why the other strings were a lovely blend.
Katsuki watching his string, an orange, connect towards Izuku mid battle just as the big bad aims the attack towards the greenette
And them having a moment as Izuku holds Katsuki and Katsuki finally fucking admits that he wants Izuku in his life “I can’t imagine a world without you”
And Izuku staring at the blonde before letting out a “stupid Kacchan!”
And the blend of their connected string brings Katsuki so much relief he passes tf out