Rumor Has It ✓ (❤☁)

Five times Tomura and Atsuhiro hid their relationship + one time they didn't

「One」

Tomura didn't particularly enjoy PDA, it made him uncomfortable. Well... It wasn't the acts themselves that made him uncomfortable, he enjoyed being held and kissed, but he didn't like the idea it being watched.

His partner, Atsuhiro, obviously had no problem going either way. He'd caught the man trying to hold back many times. Enough to know that the man wanted to claim him as taken, as off limits.

He didn't mind that, but it was too dangerous to do so. They could be used against each other. Atsuhiro understood that as well.

But it was hard. It was one thing to hide it from the heroes, but back at home, back at the base, it wasn't easy.

They could never really relax together. Not unless it was three in the morning in one of the meeting rooms where it could be justified.

Sometimes they snuck out, going on secret dates that only Kurogiri knew of.

Not that either really told the mist-man. No, his caretaker simply just knew. They had no idea how, no one else seemed to know.

There were rumors, teasing jokes. It was amusing to watch as Tomura's relationship status as 'single and not ready to mingle' was widely theorized through the League.

Atsuhiro always soured when Tomura was theorized as being a heterosexual man. It couldn't be more obvious that he had no preferences. Eraserhead was a male, Mirko was a female.

He'd had many crushes. He went for strength, power. Those who were dominating over the rest. Atsuhiro was that. Atsuhiro was above others, stronger than the rest, and... Atsuhiro cared. The magician was subtle, always hiding his power until it was truly needed. Like the final boss who had multiple stages.

So they bonded, becoming so close that Tomura's feelings became obvious to the man.

No one else seemed to know, it was fun.

"Hey" Tomura turned to see Dabi and Twice. As much as he loved to see Twice and Dabi, he wished it were someone else, someone he hadn't seen all day.

"Hey yourself. What do you need?"

"Harsh, have you seen Compress? We need him to help move something"

"You can't do it yourself? Just make clones"

Dabi opened his mouth, then closed it, a smirk forming. "Am I detecting a favorite? I thought I was your favorite"

"My favorite is Kurogiri, you're last place. I don't know where Compress is. If you sissies aren't strong enough, feel free to find him yourself"

"Fine, fine. Don't get your panties in a twist" Twice said. He could practically see the smirk the masked man held.

"Whatever" He shooed them out of the room with a scowl. Atsuhiro walked in a few moments later.

"I heard you're not being too nice today" Was all the man said. Fingers cascaded through his hair, weaving through with a soft gentleness.

"I'm just tired and busy. They were bothering me and you weren't anywhere to be useful..."

The soft chuckle made his stomach flip, cheeks warming. "You could've just said you missed me"

"I didn't!" He turned away to hide his flushed face. "Don't lie to yourself"

Atsuhiro pulled away, taking deliberately slow steps. "Aw, and here I was thinking you wanted me here to keep you company. I guess I should just go..."

"Just- Just stay here and help me" Tomura said, keeping his eyes on the map and papers in front of him. He really hoped the way he childishly held onto the man's coat wasn't pointed out.