In Her Name [BNHA x Reader]

[49] Aimer

[A/N]: "Aimer" is a French word meaning "to love."

"Don't step down too hard. The water will get in your shoes."

"Okay."

Midoriya was just barely keeping his shit together.

He wouldn't stop trembling as the two of you walked down the sidewalk. You were passing by a local park on the way to the station.

His grip on the umbrella shaking, Midoriya dared to glance up at you.

Your head oscillated like a fan as you absorbed the sight and sound of rain. One of your hands faced the pale sky to collect rainwater.

Your thick lashes batted once and Midoriya's heart stuttered.

You were breathtaking.

Midoriya's left arm, the one holding the umbrella, slacked and the umbrella suddenly bumped you on the head.

You flinched in surprise and Midoriya felt his heart crack.

"I'm sorry! My arm just--!" Midoriya thrust the umbrella higher than needed. "I'm sorry!"

You untangled strands of your hair out of the umbrella spokes. "It is okay."

Guilty, Midoriya glued his eyes to his red shoes.

He thought your flinch was one of pain, not surprise.

In reality, you were absolutely unbothered. You just resumed staring at the wet grass next to the sidewalk.

You and Midoriya were very different people.

"What is that?"

Midoriya raised his head. "Hm?"

Two meters in front of you was a tiny earthworm.

"That's a worm," answered Midoriya. His gaze flicked to you. "They like to come out when it's raining."

You halted in front of the worm.

A smile crept onto Midoriya's face. He knew where this was going.

You bent down to look at it. "Where are worms when it is not raining?"

"They live in the dirt. They eat dirt too." As he said this, Midoriya was unfortunately reminded of the dirt incident. He wasn't sure whether he wanted to laugh or cry.

With utmost care, you scooped up the worm. "Dirt has nutritional value?"

"Um..." Midoriya scratched his cheek. "I guess? Worms also eat plant matter. They're good for soil because their tunnels increase drainage and their excrement increases the amount of nutrients."

You nodded thoughtfully. "You are knowledgable about worms."

"Haha, not really. I just remember some stuff from elementary school."

You set the worm back onto the sidewalk. Standing up, you declared, "I am similar to a worm."

Midoriya froze. Then he said cautiously, "Because you eat dirt...?"

"No."

Midoriya wanted to smack himself. "Oh."

"I do not eat dirt. You, Yaoyorozu, and Iida have forbidden me."

"Yes, I remember that..."

"Similar to a worm, I came out when it started to rain earlier."

Midoriya couldn't help but chuckle. "I can see that."