Losing Streak [[Shigaraki x Reader College AU]]

12: The Deal

   Shigaraki: "How's the hangover?"

   Shigaraki: "Are you ignoring me?"

   Shigaraki: "So I know Halloween is over, but you should still come over tonight and watch scary movies with me or something. Maybe you could even try one of my horror games. Idk, might be fun."

   Shigaraki: "K. See you tonight."

   He stared at his phone screen. That was a slightly embarrassing number of texts. He should have just given you time to reply to the first message before sending the others. Honestly, you probably weren't even awake yet. For as much as you hated him, you were usually good about responding quickly.

   But would that change after the night you'd had?

   The more he thought about it the worse he felt. You'd basically called him a creep again, accusing him of stalking you. And, as much as it hurt to hear, you weren't totally wrong. He'd probably crossed a line by showing up to your house uninvited—no, he knew he had—and there was no arguing that the means by which he got ahold of your address were less than admirable. Of course, you didn't know about that part, and you never would, especially if you already thought the worst of him.

   And then, of course, there were the texts he'd seen and deleted to save his own ass. It just confirmed that everything the two of you had done that night, the way you'd touched him like you actually wanted him, none of it was real. Every time he closed his eyes, all he could see was the expression you'd had on your face when you'd realized it was him under that mask instead of his fucking drug dealer. God, it ripped his heart out knowing you fantasized about him of all people.

   He decided that maybe it was time to pay him a visit. After all, he had to do something to keep himself busy, or else he'd just end up texting you again, making himself look even more pathetic. So, he grabbed his phone and pulled up his dealer's number.

   Shigaraki: "Hey, you around today?"

   Chodeoroki: "Yeah, free now. What you need?"

   Shigaraki: "The usual. Am I good to head over?"

   Chodeoroki: "Fine by me. Text me when you're here and i'll buzz you in."

   Shigaraki: "Cool. Thanks."

   Touya's apartment was closer to town. It was in kind of a rougher area, which made it the perfect spot for his drug business—the cops were too busy with other stuff to care if some kid was selling weed to his fellow college students.

   Shigaraki hated the walk. He always felt like a target as he made his way through the back alleys. Mostly he worried that word would somehow get back to his father that he'd been in a place like this. Granted, Touya was the kind of person that he wanted Shigaraki hanging out with, not because of his personality or his lifestyle—he'd have an aneurysm if he found out the nature of their relationship—but because of his family. His father didn't seem to know that the oldest Todoroki son was completely estranged from his family. It wasn't something Enji Todoroki was likely to brag about.

   Shigaraki got to Touya's building and hit the buzzer for his apartment.

   "Hello?" His gruff voice came through the speaker.

   "It's me, dickwad. I'm freezing my ass off out here."

   "What ass?"

   God, Shigaraki hated him. "Will you just shut up and buzz me in?"

   "Alright, alright, jeez. Can't have any fun."

   The door clicked in front of Shigaraki and he pulled it open, thankful for the warmth of the building as he climbed the stairs to Touya's place. Touya's door was unlocked. It always was whenever he was expecting company. Shigaraki didn't even bother knocking anymore.