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𝔊𝔬𝔬𝔡𝔟𝔶𝔢

I can't look him in the eye.

Monoma had avoided every single one of Shinso's text messages over the weekend. It was so much easier to just pretend they didn't exist, instead of trying to talk to him.

Monoma had gotten what he wanted. He won the bet. He'd followed the plan. Fake-flirt, mess around, get a few laughs, and win.

That was his entire intention the whole time... right?

At lunch time, Tetsutetsu, Kendo and Monoma sat at their usual spot.

"Ugh, I'm so tired," Kendo complained.

"Same," Monoma yawned. "Quirk exams are insanely difficult."

"Yeah, they made the science exam seem like a piece of cake."

"Oh, I almost forgot," Tetsutetsu interrupted. The silver-haired male slapped a thick envelope onto the cafeteria tabletop and slid it over to the blond. "Payday, bitch."

Kendo paused with her chopsticks halfway to her mouth. "What's that for?"

Monoma smirked and picked up the envelope. "I won the bet."

Kendo nearly dropped her chopsticks. "You what?" She stared at him with wide, disbelieving eyes.

"Yup," Monoma shrugged like it's no big deal. "We went back to my place after the school dance and he said it right before we fucked."

"Mono-kun..." Kendo started, looking aghast. "What now? He loves you. Do you even realise how important that is?"

Monoma rolled his eyes and started thumbing through the large, crisp yen bills. "It's just words. I said it back..." Despite himself, his lower lip trembled slightly. He swallowed forcefully. "Doesn't mean anything."

"You're making a huge mista—"

"Hey, guys."

Monoma looked up to see Shinso standing behind him with a tray balanced in his hands.

"What's with the money?" the lilac-haired boy queried innocently.

Kendo looked at Monoma to gauge his reaction. What are you going to do now, Mono-kun?

"Oh this?" Monoma waved the envelope in the air carelessly. "I suppose I should give you a cut of this... after all, you're the reason I've got it," he drawled.

Shinso blinked, confused. "Pardon?"

Monoma's lips curled into a cruel smile. "It was a fun game, but I'm done with you now. Thanks for that, by the way."

"I- I don't understa..." Shinso trailed off, his eyebrows creased.

"Can't you hear me?" Monoma demanded, raising his voice. "I'm bored with you now that I got what I wanted. So just get lost... freak!"