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[kyley_b]

[The hair. Oh dear god, the hair. Kyle's recognizable mass of curls has been gelled within an inch of its life and sculpted into a wavy helmet. And where are his sleeves?!]

Yo Trench, what up what up, it's ya boy Kyley-B!

So's I need a little help here - anybody know a place in town where you can get some dope-ass ink? Because, you know, if you look up 'too much swag' in the dictionary, there'll be a great big picture of my face, and attitude like that deserves the best, you know what I'm sayin'?

Help a guy out here.

PEACE!

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[kyley_b]

[Of course Kyle has something caffeinated. Gotta have those stimulants!]

Huh? Oh, you mean the new hotness? [He gestures to himself, grinning.]

I shed. Dude, before this, for a while? I was OLD. Like fifty. It sucked.

[wannasmash]

That's not... that old... [ he says in a conciliatory way, rolling down his sleeve. ]

[ Old and busted... New hotness. But Midoriya is a little young to know that movie. ]

'Shed'? Is that like a power of yours?

[ He settles at a table near a window and curls his hands around the warmth of his cup. ]

[kyley_b]

Dude, it's practically dead!

Nah, man. It's a thing going on around town. Your skin gets dry and then falls off and BAM! New you.

[Kyle sits like a bro - slouching, legs open.]

Could happen to anybody.

[wannasmash]

[ Midoriya sits like his mom. Straight, legs forward, not taking up much space. ]

W-what?!

[ His jaw falls open in horror. Gross!! He shudders. He, the hero who rescued people from a slaughterhouse while covered in blood, allows himself small luxuries like freaking out like a normal person at weird stuff. It's this lack of stoicism that so often causes people to underestimate him. ]

So that's how that happens? I guess it's lucky I always put stuff on my skin for the scars then...

[kyley_b]

Yeah, bro. Although sometimes it's an upgrade!

[Clearly he considers this to be.]

[wannasmash]

[ He's not sure if this is an upgrade. Kyle kind of looks like the disguise Midoriya once cobbled together from a cheap store so he wouldn't be spotted by villains: hair combed from his face weirdly, gold necklace, clashing colors. There was even a stupid fake goatee. A "tough guy" that couldn't appear tough at all. He was never great at acting. ]

But you remember everything, right? So, you'll probably remember everything about today too.

[ Hint, don't do anything you'll regret, Kyle. ]

And as for the big scar, it was from overusing my super strength. It broke my arm. Being a Hunter is dangerous, Kyle-san.

[ So is being a hero, though he wasn't even provisionally licensed at the time of the injury. ]

[kyley_b]

Yeah, I do this time. I didn't when I was old.

Duuuude. That's badass! [God, he's the worst.]

You're way tougher than you look.

[wannasmash]

...You didn't have your memories of Trench? You were just an elderly man from your world?

[ Gods, Kyle. Luckily, Midoriya is pretty chill. Midoriya takes a drink of his tea because he needs a moment to contemplate the fact that Kyle might get into a scrap he shouldn't. ]

[kyley_b]

Yeah, no memory. Just a sad old dude.

Good tea?

[wannasmash]

[ He nearly coughs into his tea. ]

Yeah, it's great. Listen, you're not still thinking about getting a tattoo, right?

[kyley_b]

I guess not, no. At least not right now.

[wannasmash]

OK, because... you know, if you've shed or whatever, they probably won't give you one anyway.

[ Is there such thing as being under the influence of the shedding ceremony? Sleepers, man... ]

[kyley_b]

I'd make em

Yo, we should hang out again. You're cool.

[wannasmash]

[ How... ]

Yeah. So are you, Kyle-san.

[ He doesn't have to specify he means Kyle as he is: hot-tempered top student. This Kyle doesn't need to know anything! ]