𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 | Fem reader x Gojo Satoru

The Painting

*SATORU'S POINT OF VIEW*
He watches as you leave through his front door, and his heart falls to the floor. He wasn't able to convince you to stay. No, it's not just that. He's the one who drove you away in the first place.

So scared of losing you and overly defensive that he became angry at his own actions, and in turn projected this anger onto you. You didn't even confront him, he just erupted without provocation and scared you off. As he lays on his bed in despair, he thinks of your words.

'Just for tonight, Satoru' Is what you told him. You voice echos round and round in his head as a hollow promise. How can he believe something like that when everyone ends up leaving him? He remembers how you backed away from him. With every hateful word he spewed out, the distance between you grew, both physically and emotionally.

Leaning his head to the side in distress he tries to push the image of your troubled face out of his mind, the way you shut yourself away and a scared expression had spread across your features when he had raised his voice. 'It doesn't bring back good memories.' Is what you said. He realises that he reminded you of your ex and pushes his hands into his hair in frustration, how could he be so stupid to lose you this way? All because he couldn't control his own emotions and was so scared of you leaving him in the first place.

*Y/N'S POINT OF VIEW*
After arriving back home I throw myself down onto my bed in despair. I'd never seen Satoru act like that before, not even when we hated each other before we became close. I guess I shouldn't have provoked him and came clean in the first place... it must have been driving him crazy knowing that I knew all along, yet decided to act normal.

The image of his pleading face materialises in my mind. The way he had begged me to stay and I had still left. I didn't want to leave, but what else could I do? After finding out what he did and seeing his reaction, it's not like I could just lay next to him in bed and act like nothing had happened. Plus, I know that if he held me in his arms like he usually does, I'd forgive him right away.

Worst of all, he admitted to Yuji's accusations. I knew his initial reasons for sleeping with me would be unsavoury, but for them to be in order to sink my career? That feels like a low blow. Nonetheless, I think we've both changed vastly as people since we first got together. I can't just overlook Satoru's actions in the recent weeks based off of this bet he made a while ago, and have to consider the full picture.

It doesn't mean it still doesn't sting for the time being.

I eventually fall asleep, so exhausted from the day that I don't even have time to shower before going to bed. I'm woken up the following morning by the sound of birds outside of my window and light streaming through the curtains. I prop myself up on my elbows and peer around my familiar room before heaving myself up to sit on the edge of the bed. I grab my phone lazily and check the time.

I panic when I see that I've got exactly ten minutes to get ready before I have to leave the house and jump upwards, running into the shower as quickly as possible. I've already accepted that I'm not going to make it to work on time, so I just have to do some kind of damage control by not being overly late.

I rush around, collecting things to throw in my bag and wearing one of my older work outfits because I left most of my stuff at Satoru's. Stupid Satoru.

Finally ready, I rush out of my house and down the front steps before catching the tube to Kento's offices. I rush inside, practically running up the escalators and straightening out my dress simultaneously. As I enter the corridor of offices, I see Shoko coming the other way and give her a wave. She waves back before giving me an apprehensive look.

"You're late." She comments and I roll my eyes.

"Yeah, well, I didn't have my alarm set." I say and she winces.