Mistakes ~TodoBaku~

Chapter 8: tremendously boring wednesday morning

Shoto Todoroki

Having screamed into my pillow at precisely the time I thought I might, I managed to sleep right up until it was about 15 minutes until my shift started, which I was somewhat relieved for. I felt nervous about talking to Yoichi before our breakfast...date(?) tomorrow. I don't really know why, since I do really like him. Or maybe it's simple enough that the reason I'm nervous is that I'm scared of losing my chance with him because I do something stupid

Then again, he'll see me do stupid shit all the time if we end up as a couple, so maybe it's ok? Ugh, dating is too hard! Why are people so complicated, it just makes everything more difficult to understand for literally no reason.

Either way, I drag myself out of my room looking like a zombie, already wearing a smart shirt and my jeans, and am not surprised to see Yoichi lingering there, trying to play it off as if he'd not been waiting for me. It was cute, I couldn't lie, and I peeked at the tv again to see what he'd been watching before sitting next to him and groaning dramatically, slumping and resting my head on his shoulder. He chuckled, and I felt the vibrations through him, and instinctively nuzzled closer, losing my regard for being too forward.

He reached an arm around me and gently rubbed my shoulder, looking down at me with a warm smile.

"Comfy?"

"Mmm...no Ghost Hunters today?"

"Nah, don't think it's on. This'll do I guess"

"What even is it, some shitty dating show?"

"I think so, I haven't really been watching it"

"Mmm..." was my only response, and I pushed further into his shoulder, and he resumed stroking my shoulder gently.

"You looking forward to the morning? As much as I am, anyway?"

"Mmm...can't wait for some pancakes"

"That all you're looking forward to~?"

"...wouldn't go get pancakes on my own"

"Is that all I am? An excuse for you to get pancakes and not feel bad about it? You wound me, Shoto!"

He lightly pinched my shoulder, and I dug my elbow into his side as revenge, settling back onto his shoulder once he'd stopped trying to wriggle away.

"You know...we should probably go"

"Don't wanna. Wanna stay here. Comfy"

"Mmm, well, you being comfy doesn't help anyone with their problems, hm?"

"Helps me...not you?"

"You know what I mean. Come on, we really need to go now, we'll seriously be late"

"..."

"I'm serious Shoto, I'm gonna have to pick you up and carry you soon"

"You've just made me less likely to move..."

"Wow, so lazy" he said, simply standing up, leaving me to slump to the couch. I groaned as my head hit the leather, but forgot about being mad at him when I felt his hand gently touching my hair, ruffling it and mixing the colours more than they already were. I couldn't help but smile, but it would prove to be the biggest mistake I'd made all day.

As soon as his hand left me, it relocated to my side, and was tickling me relentlessly, along with his other hand which was harassing me higher up my chest, despite my gasped protests. He was clearly enjoying making me squirm under his hands, but didn't persist for too long, since I relented and said "Ok! Ok! I'll go! I'll goooooO!"

He persisted, smugly smiling at me as he helped me to my feet, his hand suddenly a lot more welcome as it loosely grasped mine. We made our way hand in hand - or more so three-fingers in three-fingers - to our respective areas in the prison, with Yoichi kindly walking me to my office before heading back to the infirmary.

And that...was the last time I saw someone until 5am. I had the most boring work day I've had so far - not even Katsuki came, which I have to say disappointed me more than I'd have thought it would. He was nice company, especially considering how few visitors I'd had. It was hard to believe that there were nearly 300 inmates when I'd met a grand total of 4. Katsuki, Shinji, the older man and the guy who'd been struggling yesterday. I'd managed to help him focus his attention on other thoughts, but I'd still placed him under 24 hour watch, just in case.

It seems awful to say, but there wasn't a particularly special reason he was feeling the way he was. He was young, just hit him that he'd wasted his life. He was  dealing drugs in order to pay for his tuition at college, so I did allow myself to feel a bit sorry for him, but on the other hand, the amount of overdoses he's fuelled could be enough to warrant a life sentence in other circumstances, not that I mentioned it to him.

Once he'd gone, no one really showed up, and it was the same until now on this tremendously boring Wednesday morning. I guess it can only be a positive that I've had nothing to do in terms of the general well-being of the inmates, but I'll be damned if it didn't make my job boring as hell.

I'd considered messaging Yoichi a few times, asking if he'd want to come and keep me company, but every time I'd stopped myself. I didn't want to seem so desperate to be with him all the time, especially considering we have our breakfast together in about an hour or so; it just wouldn't do me any good to spend time with him right before a...well, I suppose it's a date. No point in pretending it isn't, really.

I can't wait, that's the truth behind all my nerves. I'm excited beyond belief for something as simple as pancakes, but it felt like a special time. I'd never been on a date quite like it, but I definitely didn't mind that it's happening. Most dates I've been on have been complimentary cheap fast food, before being rushed into their car and fucked in their bed. That was my extent of "dating", yet despite the fact that it was what I'd wanted, it was never something I thought would be....me. I hadn't seen myself as the type that'd fuck around after a first date, but it always seemed to be what happened to me, as unlikely as it'd seemed in some cases.

Ding

Sigh

Yosuke Maeda; 46; murdered three prostitutes, sentenced to 25 years w/ parole for good behaviour. Insists on innocence, be prepared for sob story.

Ah shit, another crier. Just what I want.
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Bit shorter than so far, but I think it makes sense this way.

Also I wrote this on a Wednesday morning, which is a complete coincidence-

Date next chapter! Who's as excited as me?!?!?!?!

Fact of the Day: probably no one! You all probably hate Yoichi just for existing lol