A Bolt of Hope

Chapter 46 - Breakthrough -

"Okay... Just calm yourself down Lei." Leizcio muttered to himself as he was pacing around his room.

Even though he was waiting for the chance to talk to her, he can't help but dread it at the same time. As much as he wanted this, there was that thought in the back of his mind eating away at him hoping that he doesn't mess this up whatsoever.

He continued to pace around his room but heard someone enter the room and immediately stopped.

"Hisako... Could you please start knocking before you just enter?"

"Sorry, I figured I could walk in, it was open after all."

Leizcio just sighed in response, taking a seat in his chair.

"But anyways, do you need to panic so much?" Hisako asked.

"No? I was just... walking around was all..." Leizcio said, horribly lying, only getting Hisako to look at him unsurprised.

"Look... I know you're worried about talking to that friend of yours that thi-"

"Wait, how'd you know?"

"Leizcio... I could hear you from your room."

"..."

Leizcio didn't say a thing and wasn't going to try and defend his point so he let Hisako continue.

"Even if you're nervous, you've gone up against villains before anyone I know did and yet you were still calm. Sure this is something different, but try steeling yourself a bit. You'll make no progress if you can't even mutter a word."

Leizcio was surprised to hear Hisako say something like that. But it was that helpful reminder that this is something he wants. He shouldn't stop himself from fixing his own mistakes.

"Thanks, I needed that... I think imma go downstairs real quick, You want anything?" Leizcio asked as he started to get up, his mind now not as anxious as it was before. Hisako only shook her head in response and just started to go back to her room.

As she left and closed the door, Leizcio just looked up at the bulletin board he had on the wall above his desk.

Something that he had up for quite a while, didn't have much on it except for a family photo of him, Lavania, and his mom as well as some other ones. At least back when he was in middle school before he met Ochaco.

Since knowing her, getting into UA, it's slowly been getting crowded with pictures of memories he had. Ochaco and Lei going to UA for the first time, others that were just him and the friends he made with the people in his class, The photo that Denki took when Lei got 3rd place in the sports festival, hell even a picture of Lei sleeping on his desk with tape on his eyes when Sero decided to mess with him a bit.

It was something that he took for granted when he was alone. And going back into classes made him realize all of that.

He's already done enough damage to himself and quite frankly to others. It's time he fixes that.

Taking a moment, he takes a deep breath and calms himself, ready to walk out of his room.

About to head downstairs, he's greeted by that round face he's all too familiar with.

"Ochaco?"

"Oh! Hi Leizcio. I asked Lavania if it'd be okay if I could come upstairs and she let me so..."

"Course! Uhh... no problem with it! Here, come sit down!" Leizcio quickly said, leading Ochaco to the table in their living room.

'Can't believe I forgot the time...' Lei thought to himself as he sat down with Ochaco sitting down in another chair as she put her stuff down.