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Roomies {Ushijima Wakatoshi} (Request)

College AU where you and Ushijima are roommates!
Requested by @Anime_W0lves
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Being roommates with Ushijima had taken some getting used to, and it had been pretty awkward living in the same place together. Usually, both of you were at school, taking care of your classes and your assignments, but when you were home together, you couldn't deny that there had been some tension in the air.

Of course, Ushijima didn't notice the tension, since he was the one who was inadvertently creating it. He gave off such an intimidating aura of power and strength that you couldn't help but shy away from him. You never really wanted to bother him since all he ever seemed to do was eat, study, and sleep.

Little did you know, however, that Ushijima was only shy when he was around you. He put on his normal airs of superiority and his brusque front with you, as he did with everyone else, but he couldn't deny that he had a soft spot for you. He felt the need to protect you and keep you safe from any creepy college perverts. So far, he did a pretty good job of that.

He scared away anyone who tried to creep up on you simply by existing next to you.

Even though Ushijima was kind of scary at times, you trusted him. You'd been his roommate for well over four months now, so you'd gotten used to living with him. You each took turns making meals, and he never complained, even when you thought your cooking had tasted bad or the food had been slightly burnt. You each did chores around the place and kept to your own separate rooms. The only place you ever sat together was in the living room area with the television or at the small table where you ate dinner together, since that was the only meal you ever shared.

As time passed, you started to feel a soft spot for Ushijima. Sure, he was pretty scary and could be condescending, but he was mostly tame and you knew he was always going to look out for you. If you couldn't focus on your studies, he would sit in your room with you on the floor and scold you every time you started to get distracted.

He was so confusing, though. Just when you thought he'd started warming up to you, he'd quickly turn off the heater and become as cold as a freezer again. You wished you knew what was going on inside of his head.

As far as you were concerned, he only had two priorities: school and volleyball. Anything else was unimportant. And since you'd decided that you probably weren't on his priority list, you tried your best not to get too attached to him.

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One night, you made a mistake.

Your friends had invited you to a party at another student's apartment, so you decided to tag along. Knowing Ushijima and the way he was, he'd probably be happy that you were gone so that he could have some peace and quiet. With that thought in your mind, you'd attended the party.

And you'd gotten drunk.

And while you'd been drunk, you'd been completely susceptible to letting creepy guys hit on you. When lecherous college guys found a pretty girl like you, it was needless to say that they had issues keeping it in their pants. As more and more of them approached you, you started to feel uncomfortable.

Eventually, one guy managed to corner you and force you up against a wall so roughly that it hurt, and he started saying inappropriate things that made you squirm. Before he could put his dirty hands all over you and do horrible things to you, though, you pushed him away and ran into the bathroom, locking the door behind you.

The world around you was spinning and your head was hurting like hell, but you had the sense to reach into your purse and pull out your phone. "Wakatoshi..." you murmured as you sat down on the floor.

"What's the issue now, (f/n)?" he asked listlessly on the other end of the phone.

"I... I need you... right now... please," you requested, closing your eyes and rubbing your temple with your free hand. God, you felt like such an idiot.

"Tell me where you are," he said quickly, his voice taking on a sense of urgency. He was worried about you.

You gave him the number of the host's apartment, since you lived in the same student apartment complex, and hung up the phone afterwards. In order to get to him, you were going to have to leave the bathroom and face all of those horrible people outside. And you could still hear that creepy guy cooing to you from outside the door.

You placed your face in your hands and tried to maintain your sanity as you waited for Ushijima.

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A few minutes later, you emerged from the bathroom, facing the strange looks from the people around you as well as the pervert who was grabbing onto you and holding onto your waist from behind. You tried to push him away, but you were on the verge of falling over because of how much everything was spinning, so you couldn't fight back.

As you tried to make your way towards the exit, the crowd in front of you quickly parted, and you saw Ushijima standing there in all of his menacing glory. He approached you and growled at the guy touching you. "Get your hands off her, asshole."

He then wrapped his arm around your back and led you out of the apartment before walking down the hallway and back to your own apartment.

"(F/n), what the hell are you thinking? You can't just do stupid stuff like that, especially when there are guys like that hanging around," he scolded you. He held onto you tightly to steady you as you stumbled down the hallway. "You're taking forever. How much did you have to drink?"

"I'm sorry... My friends... they made me drink. They told me it would make me feel better..." you murmured, gasping quietly when Ushijima picked you up off the ground and carried you in his arms.

"Get some new friends," was his angry response.

You were quiet as you closed your eyes and waited for Ushijima to carry you back to the apartment. When he finally arrived, he walked into your bedroom and gently set you down on your bed.

"Wakatoshi..." you called weakly as you pulled back the covers and kicked your shoes off. He paused and stood in your doorway, watching you expectantly as you got into bed and laid down. "I really don't feel well... I really just... ugh I hate myself. I'm sorry for doing this to you."

He sighed softly before walking over to your bed and sitting down next to you. Instinctively, you rested your head against his chest, and he wrapped his arms around you. "You'll be okay. Just try to get some rest," he said gently. He ran his hand through your (h/l) (h/c) hair and rubbed your shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Wakatoshi. I'm really sorry for causing you so much trouble..."

He leaned down towards you and pressed a gentle kiss against your head as you started to drift off to sleep. "It's okay. You're one of my priorities too. I'm going to take care of you."