Riptide

17. Now and Always

It's been two days that Izuku has been released from the hospital to go home under Katsuki's watchful care.

And Katsuki has been very watchful. He took a week off work even though Izuku assured him that it wasn't necessary, that he would be fine on his own until the blonde got home from work. But Katsuki just folded his arms over his chest, shook his head no and doubled down on staying with him every minute of the day for the next week because Izuku can't seem to keep himself out of trouble and he knew he wouldn't be able to keep his mind on his job anyway until he knew his boyfriend was fully healed.

Currently the couple is curled up on the couch watching a movie which is something they've been doing a lot of.

It's evening the sun starting to set as they both chomp on popcorn watching the flick on the TV screen.

Izuku has his head practically buried in his boyfriend's shoulder as they watch a suspense thriller.

" Oh my gosh! Do not go down that ally alone! What are you stupid?! Oh god.. the killer dude is coming! He's like the next street over! Kacchan! Do you see this?!", he yells exasperated at what he's seeing as he shakes his boyfriend's bicep

Katsuki chuckles unfazed as he shoves in another mouthful of popcorn.

" I see it baby. You know we're watching the same movie right?", he smirks over at his boyfriend who has wide green eyes still plastered to the screen.

" I know but.. but you aren't saying anything..and....OH MY GOD HERE HE COMES!", he suddenly yells making Katsuki break into a laugh.

" You react enough for us both and it's not even scary."

Emerald eyes shift quickly from the TV screen to the blonde and then back again as he scrunches his face in disbelief.

" What are you talking about?! This is horrifying Kacchan! The serial killer guy is closing in! Like what the heck?! And this guy is just walking all slow and stuff not paying any attention to his surroundings at all!"

Katsuki smirks taking a drink from his beer.

" Kinda sounds like someone else I know. Maybe that's why this isn't freaking me the fuck out, because my boyfriend gets himself into way more scarier shit on almost a daily basis so I'm immune to the horror.", he teases with a grin and a chuckle.

Izuku snatches the remote and pauses the movie looking a his smirking boyfriend as he puffs his cheeks out, an action that makes the blonde grin hard.

" Shush you! I'm reallly not that bad Kacchan, you're exaggerating."

Katsuki can't help but bust into a loud laugh that echos through the room.

" Kinda hard to make that statement when you're sitting here in a sling after literally drowning a couple days ago.", he says through laughter.

Izuku starts to giggle though he's trying desperately to hide it. He grabs a couch pillow and smacks the laughing blonde with it only making the lifeguard laugh harder while he gets smacked again.

" Shut up meanie! I'm totally going to go back home to Seatle early since you keep picking on me.", he laughs.

But Katsuki stops laughing at the words that strike his chest like a dagger. Izuku notices as his own laughter now calms down. He frowns seeing a shift in the blonde's mood.

" Kacchan? You ok?", he questions with concern.

Katsuki glances at him then forces a slight smile as his eyes look away again.

" Yeah I'm good baby. How about we go for a walk on the beach huh? It's a nice night and you been cooped up in here all day. We can watch this shit later.", he says standing.