Muted Voices (A BNHA/MHA x OC Fanfic)

Chapter 72: The Party (Part 3)

Koto's POV
(Friday the 26th)

The boy regards me pensively for a moment before saying, "sure."

I let out the breath I was holding, along with everyone standing around the campfire. Immediately, whispers begin being passed back and forth. 

He walks back to the campfire. "Nick," he calls to get the attention of one of the stoner kids. "I'll be right back. Watch my guitar."

The large, stocky guy he talked to gives a thumbs up and takes the case from him. 

"C'mon, snowflake," he says, walking ahead of me towards the house. The moment he steps out of the shadows and into the light of the full moon, I see what the cuts in his shirt are for. 

Large, translucent wings protrude from between his shoulder blades, glowing as if every feather is woven from liquid moonlight. They don't just look like delicate angel wings, but powerful like an eagle's, tucked tight behind him. I'm so entranced by the effect that I almost forget to follow him. 

"Do ya have a name?" He asks as we pass the pool, heads turning to watch him pass. 

I almost say Koto, but I catch myself before I can. "Elsa," I somehow manage to not stutter. 

"Jupiter," he says, confirming my guess.
 
"N-nice to meet you," I mumble quietly. 

A small smile crosses his face, as if he's only smiling for himself. "Nice to meet you too, snowflake," he says, opening the porch door for me. 

We push through the living room to the kitchen which is even more crowded than before. We each grab a cup and pour our own drinks. 

Trying for conversation, I ask, "so why was th-that girl so mad?"

He laughs ruefully to himself and takes a sip of this drink. "Annie? Don't worry about her. Crazy crush and all that. She'll get over it."

I nod, but now that he says not to, I'm worrying about it. I didn't try to take him away from her, but even so, it looked like she was ready to kill me. 

"See?" He says, pointing across the room. "She already has another victim."

I turn to see where he's pointing and my breath catches in my throat. She's there alright, her curly brown hair bouncing in the colorful lights as she flashes a blinding smile and none other than Eijiro. He's backed up against a wall, smiling kindly, though I can tell he's uncomfortable. His red hair is down in a ponytail at the nape of his neck. His hands are up, as though trying to keep a distance between him and her. 

"Like I said, nothing to worry about," Jupiter says, drawing my attention back to him. 

I look around and see other familiar faces in the chaos. Shoji stands in a corner, looking around, almost surveying the area. Mina and Momo are on the dance floor, moving from group to group. They're dancing like everyone else, but I see them carefully checking each person's face. Ochaco and Midoriya approach Eijiro, trying to pull him away from Annie who pouts and brings them into the conversation. The scowl on Ochaco's face is enough to tell me that she's flirting with Midoriya too. A group moves out of the doorway to the dining room, so I can see Kaminari cheering as Todoroki scores a point in beer pong. His own drink sloshes over the edge of the cup and he wears a toothy smile, yelling along with everyone else. 

I don't know how many of my other classmates are here, but I don't want to stick around and find out. I throw back my drink and wince, looking for a way out that doesn't go past any of them.