Achille's Heel (DabixReader)

Chapter Twenty

Five days had passed since he'd seen you that night at the park. Touya paced back and forth in his bedroom, compulsively checking his phone every few minutes. He had tried to text you every day but you hadn't responded a single time. He called you two days after the park when you didn't answer any of his texts. You didn't pick up so he left a voicemail...which you also didn't answer.

He sighed and tossed his phone onto his nightstand. His hands went into his hair and he groaned. Touya shook his head back and forth, his mind filled with thoughts he didn't want there. He knew he told you to walk away, but he didn't think you actually would. Sure it was probably what was best for you, but fuck it was hard to imagine life without you now that he'd had a taste of what it was like with you being in it. 

His phone chimed and he rushed to it, flipping it over to see if it was you. His breath caught in his throat when he saw your name. 

Y/N: Hey... I've been getting your texts and I listened to your voicemail, but I really need some time to think. 

"You've had five days," he sighs, feeling frustrated. 

He takes in a deep breath and tries to think rationally. He knows you're dealing with a lot more guilt than him right now. He wasn't angry at you. He was angry at himself. He let himself get wrapped around your finger and now he was in too deep. You had a hold on him like no one ever had. You were his Achille's Heel...his biggest weakness. He didn't want to push you away and he was terrified and enraged at the idea that he had done just that. 

Touya stares at the screen, his thumb hovering over the keyboard. He chewed his lip, trying to form a response that wouldn't hurt you or make him sound like he was still being an asshole. He missed you...he just wanted to hold you and have you around again. He breathed out a heavy sigh and typed a text, hitting send quickly.

Dabi: I can give you time, let me know when you're ready. I love you.

You open the text and sigh. Those three little words squeezed your heart so tightly. You wanted to tell him you loved him, too. You wanted to see him. You wanted to feel his body against yours. But you had to get your head screwed on straight again. You needed time to rethink your priorities and what order they should be in. 

"Trouble in paradise?" Hawks teased.

His voice snapped you out of your thoughts and you looked at him across the table. The two of you had made a habit of getting lunch together on patrol days since he had been working closely with your agency. He was the only person you could talk openly to about Touya which was nice. Even if things were a little rough between the two of you right now. You rubbed the back of your neck and turned your attention back to your food.

"Yeah," you mumbled.

His face paled. "Oh shit, I'm sorry," he gushed. "I didn't mean to pry. It's just that he's been extra pissy lately and then with you on your phone, I just made an assumption. It's really not my business." He chuckled lightly, the sound full of nerves. 

You chortled and stabbed your fork into your lunch. "It's fine, Hawks." You sighed and shook your head. "Well, actually it's not, but I'm in this deep with him...for better or worse."

He shrugged and gestured toward your hand. "I didn't realize you guys had gone and gotten married. I don't see a ring. Shame, I'm sure he could get you a huge rock since he'd be more likely to steal it than buy it," he said, making you laugh a little. You grinned at him and he returned it. "But on a real note...it'll probably be worse, Y/N."

You sighed again and moved your lunch around on your plate with your fork. "I knew that the day he came back into my life."

You pick up your phone again, staring at his text. You chew your lip and contemplate what to say...if you should say anything. You type out a quick response and hit send before you can change your mind. Shaking your head, you place your phone face down on the table and finish your lunch.