Heartbreaker | BNHA x Reader

[29] Foreshadowing

After nearly dying, it was safe to say that you didn't get much sleep that night. Who could blame you? Even now, you could swear you still felt the burns Dabi had inflicted upon your body. The heat was unforgettable, despite the fact that all of your injuries had been healed.

You hugged your sides and tried to rock yourself to sleep, but as expected, it was practically impossible to calm down.

To make matters even worse, a ping suddenly cut through the dead of night.

STATUS UPDATE:

[Todoroki Shouto is a bit annoyed that you're ignoring him.]

[-10 love points.]

[Current progress: 20/200]

"Oh, for fuck's sake!" you cried out, kicking your blankets in frustration. Of course something like this would happen after you'd lost your phone. Also, you couldn't believe the nerve of him, to get angry over being ghosted, when he'd done the same to you countless times.

Not that you were even ghosting him in the first place. You'd been too busy getting your ass kicked by a villain.

I'll have to clear up the misunderstanding at school tomorrow. I need to let people know I lost my phone.

A heavy sigh fell from your lips. Things were always such a goddamn pain in the ass. But again, you supposed you should be grateful just to be alive. It could always be worse.

That much, you knew for a fact.

*****

"I'm so sorry," you spluttered, bowing your head in a panic. "I lost my phone last night after I texted you. I hope you don't think I was ignoring you or anything, because that's definitely not the case."

Shouto arched a brow. As always, his expression didn't betray much of what he was feeling.

"I see," he mumbled. "That sounds like a pain. I wasn't bothered that you didn't respond, so don't worry. I have more important things to worry about."

Yeah, right. Then why did your points drop last night?

As if confirming your exact thoughts, you promptly received another notification.

STATUS UPDATE:

[Todoroki Shouto is relieved that you lost your phone. It's better than you not wanting to talk to him.]

[+10 love points.]

Most of the people around you were terrible at being honest with themselves, but whatever. You were glad that he wasn't upset, at least. That was the last thing you needed right now.

Shouto pursed his lips. "So... how exactly did you lose your phone? It was pretty late when you texted me. You must have just misplaced it somewhere at home. I'm sure it'll turn up soon enough if you keep looking."

"Um, not exactly." You massaged your temples, pained by the recollection. "I left it at the, uh, convenience store. I did a late-night run to buy ice cream. I went back once I realized I left it there, but it was already gone. I'm guessing someone swiped it."

That wasn't entirely the truth, but he didn't need to know that you'd nearly burned to death last night.

"I see," he said again. "So, you need to buy a new phone."

"Pretty much."

"Hm."

A heavy silence filled the space between you. It kind of looked like he wanted to say something, but didn't exactly know how to bring it up.