You're Just Not My Type (Tenya Iida x OC)

Chapter 35

TW: Anxiety attack/ skipping meal

"Oh, Sumiye I-" Midnight stutters.

"It's alright Ms. Midnight," I said quickly, trying to change the subject.

"I'm sorry for your loss, they were honestly amazing people and heroes."

"Thank you." I could feel everyone's eyes on me. My heart was pounding, my hands shaking, I felt like I couldn't breathe anymore. Without saying anything, I walked out of the room. I ran down the hall trying to find the nearest restroom but no luck. I couldn't reach it, before I knew it was struggling to breathe, my body trembling. I placed my back against a wall and slid down. I didn't know what was happening to me. I started sobbing uncontrollably. Unable to breathe, my eyes were blurred with the tears from my eyes. From the corner of my eye, I see a shadow approach me, I can't make out who it is until I hear their voice.

"Sumiye?" Iida jogged over to me.

"I-i-i f-feel like I-i can't-t bre-ath." I say in between sobs. He crouches down to me and grabs my hand.

"Jiro, tell Mr. Aizawa and Midnight and I took Sumiye to the Nurse's office."

"Got it." Jiro stays jogging away.

"Sumiye I know it is difficult but I need you to try and breathe."

"I-I can't " I force out.

"Follow my voice" He states.

"Breath in, 1 2 3 4. Breath out, 1 2 3 4 5. Again." He says. Normally Iida projects his voice when he speaks, but right now there was a softness in his voice that I'd never heard before. It was sort of comforting in a way. After a few minutes of Iida helping me I remembered how to breathe, he slowly helped me get up from the ground and slowly walked me to the nurse's office.

When we get there Recovery girl has me lay down on the bed to continue to calm down. Iida walks me over to the bed, when I sit down Recovery Girl tells him that he can go back to class. He nods.

"Feel better Sumiye," he says softly. As he turns to walk out of the office.

"Iida wait-" I spoke, the words leaving my mouth before I could even comprehend that I was saying them.

"Yes, Sumiye?" He said looking back at me.

"I-" I got stuck in my words, I knew exactly what I wanted to say. I didn't want to be in this office alone. I just wanted him to stay. "Um, thanks." was the only word that came out.

"Of course." Iida bowed slightly and walked out of the room. I mentally facepalm and look at the ceiling.

"So what seems to be the problem Dear," Recovery Girl asks. After explaining what happened, she spoke.

"So it seems you experienced a panic attack." I blink a few times.

"They happen when a person feels a lot of fear and discomfort in a situation, and from the sound of it, that's what happened in class, correct? It is when they occur often then we need to investigate more. So if you have another one please let me know. Anxiety, depression, and PTSD are fairly common in the hero industry." She states.

I nod and drink from the water cup she handed me earlier.

"Just stay here and rest for a while longer, you can go to lunch then join your class after. Is that alright?" She asks. "Yes, thank you," I say

I close my eyes and rest for a while longer.