Broken [Aizawa x reader]

Chapter 20 - The calm before the storm

It had been three weeks since that night at the club and while I was having the time of my life with Aizawa, I was slowly drifting away from my friends. It wasn't that I didn't enjoy being around them, it's just that when I'm with Shota I don't feel the need of taking drugs to calm my anxiety, since being with him was my comfort place where I felt safe and loved for the first time. Life makes sense when I'm with him. With exams coming soon and projects, everything in school has become more stressful and hard, being with Shota was my escape now.

Talking of Aizawa, I was currently getting ready to go on a date with him, he told me to wear something casual so I opted for some sweatpants and a tank top. I was in the middle of styling my hair when I heard a knock from my room door, I yelled 'come in' to whoever was outside and went back to getting ready.

"Hey, I was hoping I could talk to you for a minute." Jiro came inside and sat down at the edge of my bed closer to where I was sitting in my vanity. She watched me style my hair while waiting for me to answer.

"Oh sorry, I'm going out. Maybe another time," I simply said, not taking my eyes off of the mirror in front of me. Shota said he would pick me up any minute from now and I still wasn't ready.

"With who?" She curiously asked me, she already knew with who but was silently praying to be Shinso or anybody else. It wasn't that she didn't like Shota, she was grateful to him for making me happy and keeping me safe, it was that I was spending way too much time with him. I barely slept in my apartment anymore and I only saw my friends on campus if I was lucky, and Jiro missed spending time with me and Mina. Our monthly sleepovers didn't happen anymore, the girls made breakfast for two now instead of three, they didn't see me around the house unless I was exiting it to go out with Shota.

Jiro felt ashamed of saying that she was jealous oh Shota, and since that night she saw me sneak out the apartment, she's had her suspicions I've been doing drugs again, though she didn't want to assume anything in hopes it was all in her head. That's why she came today to talk with me about that, though it was going to have to be postponed.

"With Shota." I said and stood up to pack my bag, I was planning on spending the weekend at his place. Jiro's eyes followed me through my room as I did my own things like she wasn't even there, and Jiro would be lying if she said that didn't hurt even a little.

"Of course," She muttered under her breath, though I didn't hear it from running around the small room collecting clothes scattered around and throwing them into a duffel bag. "Well, we can talk another time. I'll leave you to it, bye." She said and stood up to leave, I just hummed and went back to filling my bag while Jiro silently made her way out of my room and towards her own.

A text from Shota letting me know he was here, brought me out of my packing daze and I quickly grabbed my things and stormed out of the apartment, slamming the door closed behind me and running to Shota's car excited to see him yet again.

Once I was settled on the passenger seat, I greeted him with a kiss on the cheek. "Where are you taking me, handsome?" I asked him while buckling up and throwing my duffel bag filled with clothes to the back seats.

"It's a surprise, kitten." He said, not taking his eyes off me since the moment he saw me exit my building doors. I didn't fail to take his breath away every time he saw me. It's only been over a month since we started dating but with all the time we've been spending together he can't help but fall harder whenever he thinks of me. Little did he know that I felt exactly the same for him.

Finally tearing his gaze from me, he started the car and drove off to who knows where, making a quick pit stop for some fast food and donuts for later in the evening. The whole ride was filled with loud music and bad singing from both of us, we were having so much fun that I just wanted time to freeze at this moment.