{THE ENCOUNTER} Itadori x Fem!Reader

𝑀𝑎ℎ𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑦 (𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑤)

"I will be." You grin softly, being optimistic despite everything you went through.

As he leans in and presses a gentle kiss to your cheek, you can't help the heat that rushes to your face. He pulls away, leaving you with butterflies and a fuzzy warmth that fills your chest. "Good."

Just as you begin to relax, Nobara enters the room holding a few beers. With a mischievous grin, she cracks them open one by one and hands them out to everyone. As she hands you the cold beer, you can't help but appreciate the refreshing scent. "I have never wanted to drink so much in my life," you tell her.

"Me either," she responds with a laugh.

"I don't know if this is such a good idea," Fushiguro admits, holding his beer like a grenade. "I mean, after everything that's happened..."

Nobara rolls her eyes. "Don't be a baby, Fushiguro," she teases. "We've been through a lot and we deserve a reward."

"I get the worst hangover out of all of us," Fushiguro grumbles.

Itadori laughs and shakes his head. "Come on, Fushiguro. Just this once, won't hurt, will it?"

Fushiguro looks at the three of you for a moment, weighing his options before groaning. "Fine."

You smile as the three of them sit down, feeling a sense of contentment for the first time in a while.

After a few drinks, Fushiguro breaks the comfortable silence saying, "We all smell bad."

Itadori laughs, "You're not wrong."

Nobara sighs and shakes her head. "Well, we just spent the whole weekend in the woods getting rained on. What did you expect?"

"True," Itadori agrees.

"Well, I'm going to go take a shower," you announce, setting your empty can on the coffee table.

"You remember where it is, right?" Fushiguro asks. You've been to his house a hundred times before. You hope your friends don't think you're that traumatized.

"Yes," you tell him. "But if you hear screaming, call the cops."

Everyone chuckles at that, and you head off towards the bathroom.

Turning the hot water on, you undress and wait for the room to get steamy. You climb in the shower and sigh at the feeling of hot water beating down on your sore muscles. After spending the weekend in a whole bunch of uncomfortable situations, it feels amazing.

***

Later that night, you find yourself staying awake in one of the dark spare rooms in Fushiguro's house. There's no way you're sleeping alone after everything you just went through. Now, it's been an hour and sleep still hasn't come to you. You're so tired, but still too jumpy from the events of the weekend.

So, sneaking quietly out of your room and down the hall, you make your way towards Itadori's room. You knock quietly and wait. After a few moments, he opens the door looking just as sleepy as you. "Everything alright?" he whispers.

"Yeah, I just... I'm having trouble sleeping," you explain. "Mind if I sleep here tonight?"

Itadori grins softly and nods. "Not at all."

You slip inside, closing the door behind you. He has a twin-sized bed pushed up against one wall. You crawl under the blankets, and he follows suit, curling his arms around your waist. His breath is hot against your ear as he pulls you closer.

"Thank you for coming after me," you whisper.

"Don't mention it." He plants a soft kiss on your forehead. "I would never stop looking until I found you."