Forever and Always - SHOTOXOC (Eng Ver.)

Chapter Twenty-Eight

A/N
While writing this chapter I was listening to Olivia Rodrigo's "Favorite Crime."
I recommend that you also listen to it as you read and enjoy reading ❤️

"How are you feeling?" I ask him as I go to sit across from him.
"I don't know. I don't know if what I did was the right thing or not." He runs his hands through his hair in frustration.
"Of course it was the right thing." I tell him without giving it much thought.
I see him stiffen at my statement.
"Shoto, you did nothing wrong. It's your life."

"What do you know about it?"
Okay, this is escalating.
"What do you mean?" I ask him, raising the tone of my voice slightly.
The two-toned man gives a dismissive laugh before turning his gaze on me again.
"You have parents who have always loved and protected you. They have always supported you in your choices. You don't know anything about how I feel."

His words displace me. Why can't we get along today? Why does it have to be this way?
"Okay. Let's say I leave now and pretend you didn't say anything. I know today has been a challenging day for you emotionally." I say as I get up and head for the door.
"Sure. Go away again. Maybe to Bakugo's huh?"
"Come on, Shoto! Seriously? Again with this? I have no feelings for him. Stop bringing him up!" I answer him by raising my hands in the air and raising my voice further.

"You're lying to yourself."
"Ah, am I the one lying to myself? I at least know how I feel and what to do with my life."
I know it would be better to stop now before things get worse.
"It doesn't feel like it. You're always around me. I'm beginning to think you're not doing it to 'protect' me as you say, but because you're the one who can't do without me now."
This one hurt.

"Don't even try. Don't even say that! I've done a lot of things for you and you know it."
"I never asked you."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T ASK ME?"
I start yelling pointing my finger at him.
"I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU SHOTO. TO DEAL WITH THE WHOLE SITUATION AS I HAVE ALWAYS DONE ALL THESE YEARS! YOU'RE RIGHT MAYBE I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I CAN'T HELP YOU!"

We both know that the things he's saying he doesn't mean them, but with all the emotion today, they're impossible to stop.
"AND I REPEAT THAT NO ONE ASKED YOU! WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS SO HUNG UP ON ME? YOU ALWAYS WANT TO HELP ME BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE HELPED DO YOU UNDERSTAND? WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THAT?"

"BECAUSE I LOVE YOU SHOTO. AND THAT'S WHY I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY! THAT'S WHY I WANT TO HELP YOU."
The words come out of me before I can stop them and I realize it is too late now.

I let out a sigh, running my hands through my hair as Shoto remains frozen in place.
"You don't love me."
"What?" I look up at him again.
He is angry. Very angry.
"You are like him. Like my father."

"Excuse me?"
Mei stop. Seriously. Before you do irreparable damage.
But once again I silence my head.
"You don't love me. He must have convinced you, no? To marry us so we can have strong offspring who can fulfill his aspirations."

"Is that what you think of me? After all we've been through together, do you think he might want something bad for you? Regardless of your feelings? Or that even mine are not sincere?"
I start unloading all my frustration of the day on him.
"How can you even think that? I have been by your side every single moment! When you cried, when you argued with your father, or when you came to me in the middle of the night. I was always there! How can you compare me to him?"
I start crying not knowing how to control myself anymore.

"Mei..."
"No. I'm done. I'm tired. I have to go get ready for the fight. I really hope you can resolve your situation Todoroki."
With that said, I leave the room.

Shoto POV

I made a mess.

A/N
I won't apologize for this chapter or the next 🙃

*runs away*