???????????????????????????????????????? || Yandere!Dabi x Reader

15. Confession

That night after you left, Keigo tosses and turns, unable to sleep. He hasn't been able to sleep for the past couple of days either, thanks to you. He took the day off so he could try to get some rest and clear his head, but of course, you show up, telling him things that make his heart ache even more.

Ever since you two slept together, he hasn't been able to get you out of his head. He already did think about you a lot, but now it's even worse. Every waking moment is spent thinking about you. And it's torture.

It's a mixture of emotions he feels when you pop into his mind, guilt, betrayal, lust, desire, want. It's so overwhelming for him. Especially now, since you're dating Dabi. Since you chose Dabi over him.

Now, it's fair, Keigo gets it. He completely deserves this, after what he pulled when you two were in Highschool together. He knew you were hurting, he knew you were being bullied by those girls, yet he did nothing to stop it. Too busy in his own world, his own crowd, his own interests to care. And it was wrong. In a way, he guesses this is his karma, his punishment for doing that.

But he still doesn't understand why these feelings are starting to come back now. He promised himself, and he knows you did too, or at least he hopes, that he didn't love you anymore. He doesn't love you anymore. Yet, you still mean so much to him.

And he misses you, so so much. More than anything in the world. If only he can turn back the clock, if only he can go back in time and see you and fix his mistakes, and treat you better, maybe things would be different. Maybe he would be different. Happier. Not constantly rushing to be successful and chasing after dreams he was forced to follow after since he was a little kid.

But he knows he can't. And it kills him every time. So instead, he has to keep his distance from you. For both of your sakes. For the best.

--

The next day, he's sitting in class with some other girl he's barely listening to, one who he can't remember the name of, but he's sure he'll find out later, his eyes occasionally slipping to the doorway whenever another student walks in. Looking for you. Every time his eyes move from the girl, he curses himself, trying to focus.

You eventually walk in, your eyes scanning the crowd, and he feels so good knowing that you're looking for him. That despite everything, you still feel the most comfortable sitting next to him. Some guilt twists in his stomach, as he sees your expression change in the corner of his eye, and the best he can wish for is you to just accept what's happening and walk away.

But you don't. And he knew you wouldn't. You walk right up to him and the female sitting beside him. "Um, hey, can we talk in private?"

"What's there to talk about?" He replies, and god, Keigo hates himself. He's such a dick. Such a pitiful douchebag. Such a coward.

He wants to take a swan dive out of the window, and let all of the glass shards fall on his head. But that's not what he really wants, no. He wants to cry, and you to hold him close in your arms and tell him it's all going to be alright. He wants you to kiss him, and whisper nice things to him. He wants you to tell him you love him again.

"I just wanted to say sorry for running off like that last night. I freaked out and I should've talked things over with you. But now, it seems like you're pretty busy, so I won't bother." You say, glancing over at the other girl, who's glaring holes through you.

No, come back, please. He begs in his head, watching you turn away and walk over to an empty desk, leaving him.

--

"What're you doing here?" Miruko asks, taking a seat beside him at the bar, making him look up from his drink. Classes are long over, and Keigo figures he can drown his sorrows in alcohol, or maybe find someone and just forget about you altogether. But he knows that's impossible. "I thought you'd be studying or something. School first, ya know."

She winks, and Keigo does his best to smile at her, before shaking his head and staring down in the reflection of his whiskey. She notices his behavior, ordering herself a drink. "What's up with you?"

"(Y/n)'s with someone else now." He murmurs, taking a sip, while Rumi smirks, drinking some of her Shirley temple. "I thought you 'didn't care about that.'"

"I don't. It's just- I can't get her out of my head. I haven't been able to after we...she's so pretty and funny and wonderful and herself and she's amazing. Fuck, what is she doing to me? Why can't I stop these feelings again?" Keigo groans in defeat, hiding his face in his hands, the alcohol in his system pulling the truth from him.

Rumi chuckles softly to herself, shaking her head. "What's so funny?"

"Never have I seen a guy in so much denial and blind to how much he loves someone."

He sits up straight, glancing over at her, feeling his heart hammering in his chest. It's about time he finally faces the truth. "You think I love her?"

"Oh, I know so. Ever since you told me about what happened when you two were younger. You get a certain look in your eyes when you talk about her. They light up and your pupils dilate a bit." Rumi points to her eyes with a grin.

"So what do you think I should do?" Keigo asks, accepting her words.

"I think you should tell her."

--

Dabi is holding in you in his arms yet again., soothing you after you managed to push through yet another unbearable school day, this one even tougher, considering Keigo's behavior and everything. It feels like history is repeating itself and you hate it. You just want to get out of this shitty loop and get away from everything.

He rocks you slightly, rubbing your back soothingly, shushing you. "Shhh, shhh, I know baby."

"Things are so hard right now and everything sucks. I just want it all to be easier." You sniffle slightly, feeling your eyes begin to tear up. And as you start to cry, he wipes the tears away, caressing your cheek softly.

"It will be, I promise." He reassures you, stroking your hair softly.

After a few minutes, you manage to get yourself together, calming down, and stepping away from Dabi. "There's one more thing I want to ask you for. I've been thinking about this for a while and, I want to know you. While the mysterious guy thing is hot, I want to know you more. Like, what's your job, your interests? I want to meet some of your friends. Things like that. Can you do that for me?"

"Okay." He nods, and he knew you would bring this up eventually. While he's glad you did, it's kind of a pain in the ass. Especially since his "friends" are a bunch of freaks.

Suddenly, there's a loud knock on the door, making you jump and look over. "(Y/n)? It's Keigo. I just want to talk with you. And you don't have to answer the door or anything, I know you're pissed, and you should be. I wanted to let you know I lied about something. I love you. So, so much. I haven't stopped loving you since we were in Highschool. And I miss you. I know you're with Dabi, and I know I can't do anything about that. But we used to be best friends. We used to hang out all the time and do stupid shit, and I would help you with your homework and- and we just had fun together. I miss having fun with you. I know all of this is my fault, but, I want to fix it. I'm sorry. That's all I wanted to say. Goodnight."

You walk over to the door, before being pulled back by Dabi. "(Y/n), what're you doing?"

"I'm just going to talk to him." You reply simply, looking over at the door and back to him. He gripped your wrist tightly, but not to the point where it's uncomfortable. "After he just confessed his love to you?"

"I just want to be friends with him. Is that so wrong?" You retort, making him let you go and walk out to the hallway after him.

Dabi cracks the door open, watching you stop Keigo and talk with him. You're too far away for him to hear the conversation, and Dabi feels his blood boiling with jealousy and rage. He watches as you hug him and wish him goodnight, and he knows, if he doesn't put an end to this soon, he could lose you for good.

But Dabi is never going to let you go. He refuses to lose you, and he'll do anything to keep you as his. Forever and ever.

(A/N: WATTPAD IS BEING A LITTLE BITCH RN AND IS SLOW ASF ITS SO ANNOYING

But oh boy here we go y'all