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• CHAPTER FIFTEEN •
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You placed a hand over your mouth as you yawned. You sighed, blinking slowly. You sat at a picnic table outside as the other students prepared dinner. Your head rested in your hand, and you swung your leg back and forth in an effort to stay awake.
The sun began to set in the West. The sky held a gorgeous ombré, bright with pink and calm with yellows. The clouds were edged with red, as if touched by a fearsome flame, they moved slowly in the sky, like a drowsy cat walking to its bed for the night. The sight was comforting. If you were an artist, you'd take out a canvas and paint to capture it. You always enjoyed sun set rather than rise. Instead of a new day, it meant a new night, lit by the moon and loud with the laughter of stars.
"Hey," Izuku's voice sounded to your ears, and you were no longer sleepy. His hand rested on your back as he stood beside you, bending slightly to see your face.
"Hi," you greeted sweetly.
"You're tired, go to sleep," he commented, noticing your slow movements and quiet voice. His concern for you was appreciated, but now that he was here, you didn't want to leave.
"I can hold out until night," you smiled up at him, "unless you can carry me to bed?" You winked.
Izuku's cheeks painted with pink, and he looked away with a nervous chuckle. You laughed at him and stood up from the bench.
