Shielding (Todoroki x reader)

42~ I just wanted to explain...

~Fast forward to end of the week~

(Y/n's P.O.V)

It was the last day of training, and I sighed and stretched in satisfaction, and I felt like a bit of myself was back to normal. The other girls and I discussed our moves that we decided on, and I got lots of approval for mine. I ended up scrapping both of my ideas and kind of combining them, diving in with a spinning motion, feathers sharpened, then disband, firing them at each individual target to form cages around them instead of causing any major injuries. I pulled my uniform jacket on and left the building, and ran back to the dorms thinking about how today I was finally going to get to explain to Shoto why I've been so off. I flew up to my room and changed into my more casual clothes that I wore around the dorms, then went downstairs to hang out with the rest of my classmates. While I waited for him, we all discussed our different super moves, and Kaminari and I got into and argument about whose was cooler, but I won when I threatened to pick him up again. We all laughed and were having a good time, and I felt almost the happiest I have since before... the kidnapping. I shook my head quickly to clear my thoughts, and then Shoto walked in. 

I stood up and walked over to him and opened my mouth to ask him if I could talk to him, but the expression on his face told me something was going on. "Hey, are you ok Shoto?" I asked, and then he gave me a pained expression like he needed to say something but couldn't. "Hey, let's go talk somewhere else. Come on." I said, then grabbed his hand gently and pulled him into the next hallway over. I quickly let go of his hand once we were far enough away, and shook it. I looked at my hand and it was red and white, and I couldn't feel it from how cold it was. I detached some feathers and wrapped them around my hand, then looked back at him. "Hey, what's going on? Is there something happening?" I asked, and he sighed and shook his head. "So, um... can I talk to you about something? I wanted to explain why I've been so off and-" I started, then e cut me off. "I wanted to talk about that too. I wanted to tell you something... I'm really sorry but..." He stumbled over his words and looked visibly upset, then he sighed and returned to his usual expression, and I got worried. "What?" I asked, voice quietly quaking in anxiety. "I don't want to be together anymore." he said, and the words rang in the silent hall. My heart dropped like a stone, and I asked "What? Why? Did I do something? I don't understand-" "I'm sorry, (Y/n). It's not your fault, just... I don't think I'm good enough for you. You deserve better." "What do you mean, how are you not good enough?" "I watched you get taken. I could've gotten to you, but I wasn't good enough. I blamed everyone else for it, and I didn't rescue you soon enough. It's obvious how unhappy you are, and it's my fault. I want you to be happy and it's pretty obvious you aren't when your with me. I failed you." he explained, and I was taken aback. I choked on tears in my throat, and felt immense guilt for letting him feel this way. I wanted to fight back, but it was obvious how adamant about it he was, so I sighed and asked "Is this what you want? Will this make you happy?"

(Shoto's P.O.V)

I looked at (Y/n), who had tears in her eyes, and her wings were drooping onto the ground, and she sighed and asked me firmly "Is this what you want? Will this make you happy?" I thought about it, and of course not. Why would this ever make me happy? Loosing one of the only people who has understood and cared for me, given me so much joy... but if I say that, she'll feel pressured to stay. So I closed my eyes and exhaled quietly, than responded "Yes. It's what's best." "Alright. If that's how you feel, I'll respect it. Thanks for everything, I guess." she said, then she walked away, wings unfolded and trailing behind her, and as she passed, all the girls leaned towards her and offered hugs and murmurs of  "are you alright?" "I'm so sorry." "I can't believe he would do that..." but she simply folded her wings tight to her body and stepped into the elevator, slumping backward before the doors closed, and I watched her slide to sit on the ground before she was hidden by the doors. I turned to everyone else, getting confuse glances from the boys who had no idea what was going on, and a few stern glares from the girls, specifically Jiro, who loudly clicked her earphone jack on the wall while giving me a disapproving stare. I sighed and turned, wiping my eyes as tears rolled down my cheeks and I stepped into the boy's side elevator, put in my floor number, and went up to my room.