Boku No Hero Academia | BNHA | T E A C H M E 🍋 • Shouto × Reader

3• Blushing

After a few minutes latching to each other in the longest hug they have ever shared since being kids, (y/n) was sent off to take a shower before eating so she could rest properly.

The warm water cascading from the shower made it feel almost as comfortable as she was while being embraced and after thoroughly cleaning herself, that's when tiredness finally hit her all at once, the cramping on the muscles of her legs from running as fast as she could while fleeing the village, the bottom of her feet burning, her lower back aching and her side, where the brute from before punched her, it felt sore and slightly throbbing.

Once changing into the borrowed male pyjamas Shouto gave her, (y/n) sleepily rubbed the smaller towel around her head to try and get her soaking hair dry before sleeping but her eyelids were heavy.

This detail didn't go unnoticed by the hero who stood in front of her, taking the towel from her hands and without saying a word, began to stroke her hair with it with such care.

Hands diligently rubbed big circles around her scalp until he was slightly frozen in place by the look she gave him. All he could read from it was: tiredness, sleepiness, calmness and something... Something he didn't know how to describe, she was smiling at him but her smile was faint, yet the expression was so heart-warming. What is it ? What was she expressing ?

Todoroki stood there, puzzled while trying to comprehend her expression.

Ah, that is the expression from when he is confused, isn't it ? She didn't know how badly she missed that lost expression until now.

" I'm just happy to be with you. And I'm tired, that's all. " And there it is again, she could always read him ten times faster than he could read her. " Can I skip dinner tonight ? I just want to go to bed. "

With a reassuring nod, he guided her towards the guest bedroom he has been preparing for the past few minutes. " I... Don't get guests often so... If you need something else please let me know. If you get hungry later on, grab whatever you want from the kitch--- "

Abruptly interrupted, he was dragged towards the guest bed and she didn't let go until he was already sitting on it.

" Come here, lay down with me for a moment. " Even if she requested it ever so nonchalantly, he wasn't as willing as he was when they were children, they were both grown ups now and he has never particularly shared a bed with a girl before.

His hesitation was palpable, yet before he could start to argument why he couldn't do that, she was already giving him a gentle tug that even if it wasn't too strong, it was firm enough to yank him down onto the mattress where in less than a second, he was covered by the duvet and he could feel her hand resting atop of his chest on the left side, where his heart was slamming itself against his ribs.

In spite of the cold weather, his face began to redden with heat and he found himself already buried beneath the covers with her body gently pressing against his side. Blinking repeatedly, the ice-fire hero turned his head away while trying to find the willpower to leave.

" I shouldn't... I think I need to go... " Even if he would never disrespect her, she has always been the only person he has felt attracted to and being suddenly brought down to the bed by her was... A bit too much for him to process.

" I understand you might feel uncomfortable... I apologize for that. Shouto, I didn't ask you if you were in a relationship already, I was too caught up in my own excitement of fleeing and coming back to see you that I didn't stop to think if you were taken, married, I don't know. I'm sorry. " Brows knit in concern as she immediately retracted her hand away from his chest. (Y/n) was so used to always leading him, guiding him around and pushing past his shy barrier but this time they hadn't seen each other in so long.

" (Y/n)... I... " And he was always so quiet, so kept to himself.

" I'm sorry, little bug. I just missed you a lot. " She would always come up with silly little pet names for him, the cheesiest ones, the most childlike ones she could find but she called him those with such sweetness in her voice that it didn't matter how ridiculous it could sound, it always made his heart melt in his ribcage.

Brows knit in concern as she tried to apologize and once she sat up to... Then again, continue apologizing, he mimicked her motions, sitting up on the mattress just to lean in to peck her cheek.

It was not the first time he kissed her but this seemed to be used to reassure her that he was not taken.

Another peck to her rosy warm cheek and then another one.

Damn it, he is a grown healthy man with needs and he has been in love with her before he could comprehend it, and she was right there in bed with him.

" I'm single. That's why I think I need to leave. " His choice for words might be confusing but by the way he was furiously blushing to the tips of his ears and the way he was emanating warmth like a radiator while covering his lap with the thick duvet made her suddenly understand his reasons.

Oh.