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🚒Hurry Hurry Drive The Firetruck!🚒
Katsuki sighed heavily as his fingers snapped as he read over his new dating profile, it had been an idea from the idiots.
They were all worried about him because he had been single for so long, but Katsuki had tried dating and all the people he ended up on dates with treated him like he was a weirdo. Or an inconvenience.
But it wasn’t like Katsuki could blame them…he couldn’t control himself at fancy restaurants or quiet movie theaters.
His Tourette’s made sure everyone and their brother knew he was there and he was happily shouting fuck in the middle of an animated movie about a panda or whatever.
Because Katsuki had long ago accepted himself and his neurological disorder didn’t deter from his value as a person.
And honestly anyone who thought that could fuck off and kiss his ass.
But as much as Katsuki preached self acceptance and preached how Tourette’s was real and asking for validation in yourself is not too much. Asking for your diagnosis and not having to fight with doctors for years was also a good thing, but when it came to dating it made Katsuki self conscious.
Because people were cruel, and judgemental pricks.
Hell Katsuki had like five friends he could stand and his group of idiots truly meant the world to him.
And honestly Katsuki just thought him and Eijirou would end up together because both of them thought they would be single forever, well Eijirou ended up dating the silver haired muscle head and now he was head over heels in love.
Katsuki was truly happy for him.
But with all his friends in committed relationships and happy as ever…Katsuki felt an ache in his chest the more he sat alone at the restaurants alone or they went for a friends day alone, and Hanta was holding Mina’s hand, Hitoshi was smiling and kissing Denki, and Eijirou was leaning against Tetsu…and Katsuki was alone.
But now he was gonna change that…hopefully…maybe?
But Katsuki sat staring at his profile.
Katsuki
27
Professional Blogger and Public Speaker
Loves hiking, baking, and rock music.
I have Tourette’s Syndrome
Katsuki stared at the last line and sighed heavily as he left out a grunt, and a harsh blink as his head jerked back.
“Do I need to say that?” Katsuki questioned with a sigh, as he let out another grunt.
“Bacon and Balls! Fuck a duck!” Katsuki ticked as he shifted slightly in his chair. “Oh fuck it Katsuki, just do it” the blond sighed as he uploaded a profile, before he could chicken out and with that he grabbed his phone before walking out to the kitchen to make himself dinner.
Only hoping whoever he went on a date with wouldn’t be a total fucking nightmare.
————-
Katsuki was wrong…so fucking wrong.
Dating was a literal goddamned nightmare, he had gone on three dates and every single fucking one was god fucking awful.
So god damned awful that he literally had a tic attack in the middle one and the man had got up and left and Katsuki had to send an SOS to the group chat and thank god Hitoshi had come to his rescue and helped him out of the fucking fancy restaurant while he practically decked himself in the face over and over screaming. “Bacon and Balls! Well aren’t you a bastard? Fuck off! Fuck off! Fuck…f-fuck!”
It had been horrible and honestly Katsuki was scared to go on another one, but his friends promised it wouldn’t be as bad next time. But the bruise on Katsuki’s temple disagreed.
So here he was curled up with his friends in Eijirou’s lap as he came down from the pain the tic attacks always caused. “Bah…bah…I'm a sheep! Bah…” Katsuki slurred out as he dropped forward as the muscle relaxers took control. Eijirou’s hand shot out touching Katsuki’s forehead gently as he pulled the blond back and Katsuki curled up against him, his tongue clicking.
“You’re a cute sheep.” Eijirou promised with a soft smile and Katsuki blinked at him tiredly. “How’s the head?”
Katsuki blinked at him tiredly. “Hurts…” he admitted with a whine.
“I still can’t believe that bitch left you their! What a cunt!” Mina squeaked and Katsuki jerked, clicking his tongue.
“What a cunt!” Katsuki parroted and sighed as flopped back against Eijirou, his arms getting rubbed by Hitoshi.
“Let’s all just calm down” Hanta sighed softly and Katsuki nodded in agreement as he stayed curled up under his couch blanket they were quietly watching Nemo when his phone blared to life with that awful dreaded fucking notification noise to the point Katsuki jerked.
“What Kats?” Eijirou asked quietly and ruby eyes met carmine and they overflowed with tears. “Whoa…hey let’s relax.” Eijirou tried and Katsuki’s hands held his phone looking at the notification.
/You have 1 New Message from Dabi!/
Katsuki blinked as he looked at Eijirou. “Bah Bah…I’m a sheep!” He sighed, wiping his eyes with a slight whistle as he sighed. “Just another possible…possible…possible date” he sighed heavily and Eijirou smiled with a nod.
“Well answer it I won’t peek! Plus Nemo’s about to get caught and I wanna watch” Eijirou stated and Katsuki chuckled softly as he shrugged opening the app, trying to ignore the other messages as he clicked on the newest one that was bolded.
/1 New Message/
Katsuki didn’t even read the message but clicked on the profile first and he won’t lie the pictures of the gorgeous man with turquoise eyes and gleaming white hair caught his eye, as well as the plethora of tattoos covering the man’s collar bone and chest.
I go by Dabi… online anyways.
32
Professional Gaming Nerd.
Loves Rock Music, Mountain Climbing and obviously video games.
Burn Survivor! ❤️
Katsuki blinked at the line a couple times with a shrug, before opening the message.
Dabi: Hey’o My name is Touya, and I just wanted to let you know you’re gorgeous! And I think I need to know what is your fav rock band?
Katsuki’s head jerked back slowly as he yawned.
Katsuki: Hello My name is Katsuki, and Uh thank you, your eyes are stunning. And my favorite band is Loud Cloud…they’re a bit of an underground band…not many people know about them. But if you haven't, you should check out their stuff.
Katsuki felt his eyes drooping as he clicked his tongue.
Dabi: Dude we are destined to hang out Loud Cloud is so fucking amazing! I went to their show on the 15th! It was killer!
Katsuki couldn’t help, but smile….and with just a few messages…it was the start
Of a beautiful friendship.
———
The blond was nervous, so nervous in fact he had popped an anti-anxiety med before he could even think about anything else.
He was gonna hang out with Touya tonight over video chat and possibly game. The man lived about 3 hours away and so far, they got along almost a little too well. Touya was snarky and wild and well Katsuki was grumpy and perpetually tired.
But they meshed over text and now…now it was just a video call.
Katsuki had blatantly refused phone calls because one of his ticks was awesome and every time his phone touched his ear like a trigger he would Chuck it and shout Banana Phone!
And he knew the tic came from when he was a child and him and Izuku would good around and use the little plastic bananas in a bin as a phone, and his Tourette’s just thought it was fucking hilarious. And Katsuki just had to laugh at it.
Because sometimes he thought he was fucking comedy gold.
But right now as he sat in front of the laptop snapping his fingers and harshly blinking his eyes, he knew this was going to be either magical or awful and Katsuki wasn’t prepared for either.
He had never dated anyone, and all these dates from before had ended in disaster and..
Katsuki was pulled away from his thoughts from the insistent ringing escaping his laptop speakers and Katsuki took a deep calming breath as his head twitched to the side with a hum as he answered the phone. “Ello.” He grunted out and Katsuki was not prepared for the deep voice that penetrated his ears.
“Hey Katsuki! How are ya man?” Ruby red met brilliant turquoise and Katsuki was falling, he swore it. The man was gorgeous and his voice was pure sin.
Katsuki stared at man on the screen and Katsuki knew he was fucked because at first glance Touya was fucking breath taking. His shaggy white hair and brilliant turquoise eyes, and his style was that a of an e boy mixed with comfort and Katsuki was enthralled.
He could see Touya’s neck tattoo and the ones on his forearms, that did little to hide the burn scars in fact they almost Accentuated them, but Katsuki knew that Touya had been in a house fire when he was a kid, and had burn scars over 80% of his body, and the white haired man was super proud of how far he had come and he preached self love and acceptance and Katsuki as a public speaker and advocate for those with Tourette’s syndrome to love themselves it sounded like a match made in heaven.
“Fuck…off.” Katsuki snapped out his head jerking back, reminding himself that he was just staring at the screen like some creep. “God sorry!” Katsuki sighed, snapping his fingers as he clicked his tongue.
“Don’t be! It’s cool! I uh did some research on Tourette's. I hope you don’t mind.” Katsuki felt his heart slammed into his ribs the only people who had ever looked up his syndrome was the squad and that was only after a really nasty tic attack that had left Katsuki bleeding and sobbing and in immeasurable amounts of pain.
But some random man who was interested in hanging out had just gone on the internet and done some actual research.
Holy fuck balls.
It was like a goddamn Christmas miracle.
“It’s fine…Bacon and balls…though you should know that a lot of media portrayals of Tourette’s syndrome are total bullshit, but who am I to say anything….en en en you’re done!” Katsuki clicked his tongue slamming his eyes closed. “And just fyi not everyone with Tourette’s has swearing tics either…I hate when people just use it as comedy relief.” The blond explained as his fingers ran over his thigh feeling the pilling fabric of his sweatpants.
“Yeah! I learned that actually….it’s called cornucopia right?” Touya clicked his fingers and Katsuki couldn’t help but smile with a loud laugh.
“Coprolalia, but close, I’ll give ya 5 points for trying.” Katsuki teased and the soft smile and slight flush to the man’s cheeks had Katsuki’s heart fluttering.
Touya shrugged on the grainy screen with a smile. “Hey I’ll take it”
———-
Katsuki would be the first to admit he was falling head over heels for the gamer, Touya was smart, handsome, and so so kind.
The blond would be the first to admit that he was a mess somedays, somedays his depression just became a bit too much and he was laying out on the couch sobbing.
Wishing his life was different.
Wishing he was different as he screeched and clicked and jerked. But life wasn’t a video game and Katsuki couldn’t change anything about his Tourette’s and most of the days he embraced it and wore it with pride but today just wasn’t that day.
The couch had welcomed him home, he was wearing his ugliest, yet comfiest clothes as he watched Nemo over and over and over.
“Fish are friend…fish friends” Katsuki ticked, his fingers couldn’t seem to stop snapping today, and every other word out of his mouth was some phrase he had picked up in his 27 years of life and Katsuki was at his wits fucking end. “P Sherman….p sherman.”
Katsuki grunted in annoyance, yes he had medications for this…but a lot of the times they made him feel like shit, and they always made him so so groggy. It was nauseating.
Katsuki jumped when his phone rang, his red eyes lingered on the vibrant LED screen and he whined it was Touya.
Why was he calling?
And today of all days!
Katsuki sniffled as he answered the phone, making sure to put it on speaker and sit it down before he could throw it. “Hey’a Kitty Kat! How are you?”
Katsuki’s head jerked back with a grunt. A harsh sigh escaped him. “Hey….p Sherman….p Sherman!!” Katsuki whined unhappily and he heard Touya coo in response.
“Bad tic day?” He questioned and Katsuki loved how normal it all felt, that was a question Eijirou would ask, or Mina, or Hitoshi….not some random man that was pursuing a relationship with him and god it was working.
Katsuki was melting.
“Yeah…so…this may have to be short…” he admitted and Touya hummed at that.
“Well I just wanted to let you know I’m gonna be in Tokyo next week! And was thinking we could hang out! Maybe get some food! Let me wine and dine you Kitty Kat!” Touya was overjoyed and it was practically radiating through the phone.
But all Katsuki could think was how Touya would probably be embarrassed by him in public, especially if it was a bad tic day and he was so thankful the giant explosion on the screen covered up his tears.
Because he truly wanted a partner who wouldn’t shy away from him.
“Okay! Sounds g-g-good. Why don’t we just fry him up now and serve him with chips?!” Katsuki replied and he heard Touya chuckle.
“Enjoy Nemo, baby! I’ll talk to you later”
And Katsuki watched the call hang up and the phone screen turn black.
Before his ruby red eyes flicked to the fish swimming on screen and then he blinked and blinked again.
“Oh my fucking god I have a date! Holy fuck!” Katsuki jumped off the couch with a shake of his head as he tried to pull himself together.
He had a date with the beautiful Touya and Karsuki could barely contain himself.
“Bacon and balls!” Katsuki beamed as he flopped back on his couch with excitement. “Oi! Oi! Fuck…off!” Katsuki giggled as he curled up.
——————
Katsuki sat down at the fancy round table of the overly fancy steak house. He had been ushered back to a private room and Katsuki didn’t know if he should feel shame or relief, shame because it made him question if Touya was embarrassed to be seen with him in public or relief because without all the extra distractions maybe they date wouldn’t be too bad.
Katsuki had already looked over the menu because well, anxiety when ordering was a real thing and Katsuki hated when he would order and the waitress would always talk over him because he ticked.
But now he was just waiting…and waiting….and waiting when the door slid open and in walked the handsome devil himself.
Touya.
His white hair was still shaggy yet it looked well kept, he was wearing a short sleeved button down shirt that showed off all his tattoos, and he was even wearing a fucking black bow tie with blue flames on the side, and Katsuki couldn’t stop the gay panic that instantly over took his brain as he looked him up and down.
The man was literally gorgeous and Katsuki took in the blue flame tattoo around his left wrist that ran up his forearm accentuating his burn scars and Katsuki twitched as his brain pulsed.
When he ticked, “hurry hurry drive the fire truck!” and Katsuki couldn’t even stop himself as he slammed his hand over his mouth mortified.
Touya’s eyes widened and then a soft smile overtook his face as he laughed. “I agree the firetruck should have arrived at my house sooner.” He winked and Katsuki couldn’t even help himself as the anxiety that rattled in his chest relaxed. “But I have all these badass scars now. So no worries!” Katsuki blinked at the man like he had lost his mind.
“I…I’m so sorry, I saw the f-f-flame tattoo and my brain just….Oi! Oi! Fuck…off! I just…. i don’t know” Katsuki sighed as he hit his head against the table.
Katsuki practically purred as soft fingers ran through his hair. “It’s alright, Kitty Kat, a tic isn’t gonna scare me off, and I mean that. I honestly really like you, and I honestly find it refreshing that you don’t see me as some victim”
“How are you a victim?” Katsuki questioned his head, jerking back with a click of his tongue.
Touya smiled as he sat down leaning forward. “I don’t know, but people keep saying I am.” Touya teased and Katsuki giggled with a shake of his head.
“Well they’re Id-Id-I’d-idiots.” Katsuki explained, scrunching up his face. “Bah…I’m a sheep.” Katsuki blushed, but took a deep breath gathering himself. “So how are you liking Tokyo?” He questioned thanking the waiter when he brought them glasses of water.
“It’s a lot more wild here, but I mean I sort of adore that,” Touya admitted with a wide grin, his lip piercing gleaming under the dim lighting. “Do you like living here?”
Katsuki nodded with a couple snaps of his fingers. “Yeah…yeah…yeah. All my friends live here and my dads live here. I grew up here, so it’s pretty…En en en…you’re done! Normal for me” Katsuki smiled, shifting as his head jerked to the side.
“Oh I grew up all over the place, my family loved to travel! Especially after the house fire, I mean we had no tie downs so we went everywhere.” Touya admitted leaning forward with a wide smile and Katsuki was enthralled.
“Oh..oh!” He scrunched up his face. Touya reached out stroking the back of his hand and Katsuki felt a weird zing travel through him. It felt like Touya and him were connected and Katsuki never wanted to let him go. “Hurry hurry, drive the fire truck!” Katsuki sang out and Touya squeezed his hand. Katsuki shook his head trying to clear his thoughts when the waiter came in.
“Good evening and welcome to Fatgums. What can I get started for ya?” The guy questioned with a raised eyebrow.
Touya gave him a charming smile as he ordered and before Katsuki even had time to prepared the man was clearing his throat. “And you?” He asked the attitude lingering in the air.
“/Oh…oh! Bah…Bah…I’m a sheep!/ I-I-I-I’ll have…” Katsuki started only to be interrupted.
“Can you hurry up? I don't have all day.” The man sighed and Touya looked less than impressed. But Katsuki was used to it…people stared…people spoke for him…people ignored him….people treated him like he was invalid…and it was bullshit because he was just as deserving of people's time and patience as anyone else.
It had taken him a long time to learn that. And a little longer to accept that. But he was trying not to let it get to him.
He was trying to just enjoy his date.
“S-s-sorry” Katsuki sighed and he could see Touya clenching his jaw at Katsuki’s apology. “I…I would like…/like…like../” The blond sighed through his nose when the man opened his mouth again.
“Can you just order for your boyfriend? It seems he’s incapable.” The waiter replied and Katsuki felt ashamed. His cheeks heated and he shifted as his eyes started to fill with tears.
He just wanted a good date…he really liked Touya…and now the man was going to be embarrassed and start screaming like the last one.
But instead he felt Touya rubbing soothing circles into his palm and he could hear the deep breaths Touya was taking and Katsuki was one to reenact it.
“Maybe you should show just an ounce of patience and realize he is trying his best, and sometimes people need you to keep your fucking mouth shut so they can speak, so why don’t you go run along and get us another waiter or waitress who doesn’t mind being fucking respectful” Touya shrugged and Katsuki blinked in shock and the man gaped before he left. “I am so sorry Kitty Kat, I picked this place and got us a private room so we could both be comfortable without prying eyes and we get the nastiest fucking waiter. I’m so sorry baby.” Katsuki shook his head, his eyes overflowing.
Touya immediately looked super concerned. Before Katsuki launched himself at the taller man.
Muscular arms enveloped him in a hug and Karsuki sniffled. “Thanks…thank you so much. /Bah Bah I’m a sheep!/ No one…on any of these dates has ever stuck up for me…and I just thank you” he sniffled and Katsuki pulled back slightly as Touya delicately wiped away his tears.
“You deserve kindness just like everyone else, baby” Touya promised with a soft smile and Katsuki sniffled with a nod and all a Katsuki wanted was to stay curled up in his lap and be held, but the waitress came and she was leagues better than the man allowing Katsuki as much time as he needed to order, never talking over him or trying to rush him, she just waited and was patient.
The rest of the night they spent eating fancy steak and mashed potatoes, while pacing jokes back and forth.
And Katsuki…well Katsuki fell head over heels for Touya and… well the white haired gamer felt the same way.