❤️‍🩹The Broken Spark🩹❤️‍ (Plus Commentary)

Chapter 9

Eri heard a thud come from Toshi's room. She paused the show, peeking her head around the corner of the living room, trying to see what had made the noise. She couldn't see anything, so instead, she made her way to the kitchen past Aizawa and Shinsou. She placed her plate in the sink and went back into the living room to watch cartoons.>

Kaminari jumped, gasping upon seeing Mic. He eyed him suspiciously, wary.>

Mic continued to rub his head, slowly turning around. He stopped when he noticed Kaminari watching him. "Hey kiddo." He said awkwardly, feeling uncomfortable with Denki glaring at him.>

He waved hesitantly, "Hey... Wh- what are you doing in here?">

Hizashi hesitated for a moment. Should I tell him? No, that would make him worried. But what do I say? "I had to grab something." He replied, deciding that was the best excuse.>

Kami nodded slowly, not trusting his answer but he didn't have proof he was lying. His heart was still racing from the scare Mic had given him.>

"Sorry for waking you up, I didn't know Hitoshi's closet was such a mess..." He shook his head, thinking, I've got to have him clean it.>

He peered behind him, seeing the mess. He hadn't paid attention to it before. He laughed, before remembering he had company and stopped himself.>

"Yeah," Hizashi said, grinning. "I accidentally bumped into something and all of the sudden, boxes just kept falling onto my head." He rubbed his head again.>

He snickered, "Yeah, it's a mess...">

"Well, I should probably head back now. I got what I needed, so..." He stood there awkwardly for a second. "Bye," He added, before tripping and almost falling on his face as he walked out.>

Denki jumped from the bed, wobbly, speaking as he was halfway out the door, "Wait, Mic Sensei!..">

Hizashi was almost in the living room when he heard Kaminari say, "Wait, Mic Sensei!.."

He turned around. "Yes?" He asked.>

He kept his eyes on his feet, "I've noticed it's been kinda... awkward between us. I'm sorry if I offended you, or something. I know it's not a good excuse, but I honestly don't know what to expect from you, behavior wise.." He silently prayed saying his fear outloud didn't earn him a slap to the face.>

Mic laughed, "And I was worried that I had offended you somehow." He paused for a second. "That's a perfectly fine excuse. I was a fairly shy kid myself, when I was growing up.">

He looked at Hizashi, disbelief on his face before he spoke again, mumbling, "That's the thing, I'm not shy. I don't know what's wrong with me.">

Mic's expression softed as he took a step towards Denki. "It's called Anxiety. It's alright for you to feel like that. Nobody is forcing you to like us." He sighed, "I think we have a lot more in common than you think." He winked, beginning to walk away again.>

Denki stayed behind for a minute, shocked. "What did he mean?" he thought. He shook his head, shaking away his thoughts before going to the kitchen to look for Toshi.>

Shinsou was still looking at Aizawa in disbelief, when he noticed Denki and Mic walk into the room. They look more comfortable around each other now, he thought. "You two seem to be getting along better," He said to Denki, jokingly.>

He nodded a bit, waving to Aizawa nervously before walking behind Toshi to wrap his arms around his neck loosely and resting his chin on his head.>

Shinsou sighed happily. "Look who's the bed head now," he teased, lifting his hand up to ruffle his boyfriend's hair.>