Leave Your Mark | Various!BNHA x Reader

21: A Justified Betrayal

You finally have a new home.

It's not that you didn't enjoy the time you spent at the orphanage. You made plenty of friends while you were there, and you considered the kids and caregivers like an extended family of sorts. Even though your connection to them wasn't quite as strong as the one you had with Chisaki and Pops, you loved spending time with everyone there, and you truly felt a sense of belonging.

Still, you can't deny that there's a difference between living there with countless others, and finally having your own room again. It's what feels the most natural to you. It's the way you lived for the entirety of your life back in your old world, after all.

Not only that, but someone has decided they want to look after you. They've taken it upon themselves to provide for you and help you grow into the hero you've always dreamed of becoming.

And that someone, of course, is Aizawa.

You're the cutest girl ever. That isn't even up for debate. It's not at all surprising that you would endear yourself to so many people, but even so, you could never, ever have predicted something like this happening.

From getting reincarnated into the world of My Hero Academia, to having Chisaki Kai as your adoptive brother, becoming classmates with Todoroki Shouto, and then later being taken in by none other than Aizawa Shouta... you're pretty much clearing every possible side quest.

This new life of yours is incredibly eventful, to say the least. But you're not complaining, because that's exactly what you'd hoped for. You wanted to actually live for a change. You wanted to make lasting memories, form connections, and engrave yourself upon the hearts of others.

All while getting to fangirl at the same time.

"Aizawa, I made dinner!"

You call out to your guardian, awaiting him in the dining room with a proud smile and your hands squared upon your hips. It's only been a few days since you moved into his apartment, and while it's certainly much smaller than the Shie Hassaikai compound, it's cozy, and warm, and you're just happy to be here.

After a moment's delay, Aizawa steps into the room, rubbing at his eyes and yawning slightly. He must've dozed off on the couch. Poor guy. He's always so sleepy.

"You cooked?" he asks, visibly incredulous.

"Mhm! I don't know how to make anything too fancy, but I'm fine with simple dishes. I helped out in the kitchen a lot at the orphanage."

Also because you already knew how to cook from back in your previous life, but some things are better left unsaid.

"Thanks," Aizawa says, offering a small smile. "You didn't have to do that. I should be the one taking care of you, not the other way around."

"We can both take care of each other," you beam, and for some reason, you get the sense that you've said something similar before.

To Chisaki.

You and Aizawa enjoy a nice dinner together. It's a bit of the quiet side, since you're used to all the chatter back at the orphanage, but you don't really mind. Aizawa isn't much of a talker to begin with. You already know that. It's more than enough just to be able to beam at him from across the table, and to see the way his expression softens every time his eyes meet yours.

There are roughly three years left until the U.A. entrance exam. Your goal was clear from the very start, but now that you have Aizawa to help prepare you, you're feeling more optimistic than ever. You know that being a hero isn't all sunshine and rainbows, and you're bound to face plenty of danger along the way-danger you've already foreseen-but strangely enough, you aren't afraid.