❤️‍🩹The Broken Spark🩹❤️‍ (Plus Commentary)

Chapter 1

T/W: Eating Disorder, Mentions of Abuse

           Denki had been acting strange. Different even. Although no one seemed to notice, and if they did they kept quiet. The electric blonde was jumpier than usual and had started isolating himself. Not only this, but he hadn't been eating lunch. He just sits there with his earbuds in and his head down. It was now spring break, and Hitoshi had stayed behind by himself in the dorms. He found the dorms to be more comfortable when they were empty. Besides, it was peaceful when no one else was there. He was not aware he had company, and neither was Kaminari, who was now sitting on the couch with his hood up and his phone in hand. The charger dangled from his partially open mouth as he picked at the cord anxiously.

Shinsou walked into the dorms' common room, finding Kaminari on the couch. He waved slightly, unsure if he would see it or not. He did, jumping slightly as he noted the motion out of the corner of his eye. Shinsou glanced down at the yellow head, noticing how he jumped, but didn't comment on it. 

"What are you doing?" he asked.

Denki looked up at the tall insomniac, before looking back down at his phone, mumbling, "Going through Tumblr."

He added, cocking his head, "What are you doing here? It's spring break, shouldn't you be at home?"

"Things can get a bit chaotic at home. I decided to stay here a while and enjoy the silence." he  replied, before adding questioningly, "Why are you here?"

Kaminari gulped, his heart rate increasing rapidly, "Pretty much the same reason."

Shinsou noticed something was off as he stared at Denki.

"Mind if I sit here?" he asked, pointing to the spot next to the yellow head.

Denki scooted to the farthest end of the couch, curling into a ball, "Sure..."

"You don't have to agree, I just want to talk to you for a minute." 

Kami nodded, "No, you're fine. You can sit if you want to. I don't mind."

Shinsou sat down, crossing his legs.

The electric boy put his phone up and took the charger out of his mouth, "So... What did you wanna talk about?"

Hitoshi leaned back, sighing before popping the question that had been on his mind recently, "Are you alright?"

Denki went to answer but was cut off.

"Don't tell me you're fine because I know something is wrong."

Kaminari froze, clutching his phone tightly, "No I'm- I'm completely fine. I don't know what you mean."

The purple-haired boy said two, simple words, "Yeah right."

Denki stood abruptly, "I said I'm fine, Shinsou. Is that all you needed?"

"Fine. Be like that then. I just wanted to see if I could help you, Denks." He snapped.

Kami flinched, before Shinsou added softly, "But yeah, that's all I needed."

He stood, beginning to walk away, only to be stopped by Denki, "Shinsou wait!"

Hitoshi turned around, stopping in his tracks to listen, "I'm sorry, Shin... I didn't mean to get snappy or defensive. I just- I guess I'm stressed..."

Shinsou nodded, "I get it. I'm sorry for  butting into your business."

The other shook his head, "No, I shouldn't have been moping around. I'm just causing you trouble. I'm gonna go home..."

He winced at the thought, but figured it was the best option.

The insomniac said, "You're no trouble," he paused before offering, "you can come to my place if you're having trouble at home. Even if it's just for a night, the offer still stands."