Curiosity Killed the Cat

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02/03/2023 - 02/06/2023


Pairing: Hitoshi Shinsou x Reader


Word Count: 2,375


Warnings: ANGST; there's a lot of death here; character death; reader death; let me know if there's more.


Gender: AFAB


Alternate Universe: College AU


Notes: Okay, so lowkey, never thought that I'd ever write angst in my life because I don't even like reading it, but this just happened, okay-


So, basically, I came across a video in YouTube where it asked people, if they wrote a book where the first and last sentences would be the same, but they had completely different meanings, what would it be? Well, the people in the comments section went the ANGSTY route, and like GOD DAMN THEY WERE WILDLY SAD-


But weirdly enough, I felt compelled to write my own version. Except, instead of just writing the sentences, I wanted (and ended up making) an entire one-shot fanfic (so this isn't a request).


I had no idea what sentence I was going to make, or which character I was going to write for, or what fandom I'd write for, or really, anything. But that didn't stop me, because pretty soon enough, I'd decided to write for Shinsou from Boku no Hero Academia, and use an idiom I really like - "curiosity killed the cat."


Now, with the idiom, I ended up adding my own little spin on the way the rest of the idiom goes. It's supposed to go "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back." Mine went a little differently (which you'll soon see).


There's two more things I'd like to mention before you continue to read the actual story.


Firstly, though the original plan was to have the first and last sentences the same, I ended up tweaking it a bit and instead made the first and last paragraphs the same (except for this one last line at the very end of the story).


Secondly, while thinking about what exactly to write about, I was inspired by this manhwa called The Crimson Lady (it also goes by Resetting Lady). I highly encourage you to check it out if you can because it has a fantastic plot, and though my story isn't entirely like it, it does have a similar situation. If you haven't heard of the manhwa before, please read this fic before reading it (or the summary) so as to not spoil yourself!





In which the Reader has to through a horrible experience like no other.




"I've heard that curiosity killed the cat."


"But fate brought it back!"


It was the same every time. The same words. The same little boy. The same little rockets. The same little happiness.

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