Heart-Strings

CH 23

Izumi looked ahead of her with a smile on her face.

Her face was slightly flushed from her smile.

Such detail was noticed by Shouto.

He didn't know whether to address that or not.

"Maybe that can make her talk."

He bit his lips slightly at the thought.

His brows furrowed.

They were walking to her house, as school was over, and he didn't like the silence.

She has become more silent around them as days passed.

With such, he became worried.

He was worried if she stopped talking around him because he started making her uncomfortable for some reason.

With any reason that may be, he already disliked that.

What he feared the most was her getting creeped out at the thought of his feelings.

Shouto was drifted into his thoughts.

Izumi looked up at him.

She soon smiled brightly and her cheeks became more flushed.

She turned back to stare in front of her.

She had made a declaration, after her talk with Katsuki.

It doesn't matter if he rejects, as long as I apologize, we can still be friends.

She nodded slightly to herself and scrunched her nose up a bit.

She sighed to calm herself down.

After all, she wouldn't want to mess up before she even started.

"Are you ok?"

"Hm?"

Shouto looked down at Izumi.

Izumi got startled at the sudden question.

She looked at Shouto in embarrassment.

She laughed awkwardly.

"Yes, why are you asking?" She smiled softly.

Shouto took a minute and looked into Izumi's eyes.

Such action made Izumi nervous.

"Am I being too transparent with it?"

Her face flushed up more at the thought.

She internally groaned at herself.

"You looked like a bunny."

Huh?

His response made Izumi a bit surprised.

She blinked her eyes in confusion before letting out a laugh.

"A bunny?" She asked between her chuckles.

At the sound of her laughing, Shouto cheeks flushed as well.

"It sounds nice."

He nodded at his own thought, as if agreeing with himself.

"Yes, your nose was scrunched up again."