Manipulator | Hitoshi Shinso x Reader | DISCONTINUED

Chapter 24

Y/n's POV

"Y/n? Are you okay?" Shinso's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I jumped a little when I realized everybody's eyes were on me. "No, yeah, I'm fine." I said, giving them a reassuring smile. Shinso smiled and picked up his fork. I looked down at my plate and saw that I haven't ate yet. I looked over and saw Bakugou devouring his food. He's practically inhaling in. He suddenly stopped eat and coughed violently. Aizawa turned around and starred at him. "What did I tell you about eating so quickly. Unless you want to die by choking on your food, I suggest you pace yourself, Bakugou." Aizawa growled. I looked back down at my plate and decided to eat.

"So, Y/n, do you have anything you want to do today?" Shinso asked, but I shook my head.

"Not really." I said. Shinso got up from his seat and picked up his plate. After he set his plate in the sink, he turned around with a smile. "How about we go to play a little game of air hockey?" He suggested with a smile. I looked up at him as a smile spread across my lips. "That sounds amazing." I said, which made Shinso smile more making his eyes smile as well. After I put the last piece of food in my mouth, I got up from my seat and placed my plate in the sink. I looked up at Shinso and saw his smile. "I can't wait to beat you at air hockey." I said, kissing his cheek as his smile dropped.

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"Remember to keep in contact." Aizawa said, handing Shinso his jacket as I slipped on my shoe. "Of course." Shinso assured Aizawa and turned to face me. I smiled at him as i brushed some hair behind my ear. "You ready?" He asked, sticking his hand out for me to take. I nodded taking his hand and saying goodbye to Aizawa. Shinso opened the door and made way for me to go out first. "What time?" Aizawa asked, as we started walking away. "11 pm." He responded. I chuckled and hugged Shinso's arm.

The sky was a beautiful palette of colors. The hues mixing so elegantly, giving me a warm feeling. "You ready to lose?" I asked Shinso and he chuckled. "Are you ready to lose?" He asked, playfully punching my arm. I looked at him with a smirk on my face, already seeing the look of defeat on his face in my mind. We continued walking towards the arcade as the sunset began to fade away. I looked at Shinso as he was looking up to the sky. He gazed at the pink, fluffy clouds and the peachy colored sky. "We should hurry before it actually gets dark." He said, holding my hand tighter. I nodded agreeing with him and picked up my pace.

I looked around, still paranoid from before. We turned a corner, seeing the arcade in the distance. I looked back from where we were coming from and I saw the streets lights turning on. Thats when I saw someone standing next to a light pole. The hoodie they were wearing was black and a little bit loose. I turned my head around and kept walking. I looked back at Shinso who kept looking forward. Once again, I turned around and saw him walking towards us. My mind beginning to race. I turned around and held Shinso's arm, squeezing it tightly. He looked down at me and i avoided eye contact. My eyes were tearing up out of fear. "What's wrong?" He asked and I looked up at him.

"N-nothing." I said, but he nodded. "Cmon. I know something's wrong. Your face says it all, Y/n." He said, and I looked back down at the ground. I don't want to worry him any more. Maybe im just a paranoid mess. Or the spirits are making me see things. I dont want him to think I'm going crazy. "I'm just ready to beat you at air hockey." I said, earning me a chuckle from him.

The sign open sign was flashing its bright colors to passerby. Although some didn't even look, they saw the colors on the floor from the bright lights. Shinso smiled widely and then tugged me to hurry along. I rolled my eyes at his childish ways and smiled. He opened the door, leading me into the familiar place. He followed and made a sound that made me know he was excited. "Ah! I'm ready to play. Cmon!" He said, grabbing my hand.

We came across the air hockey table but noticed the "out of order" sign hung up on both sides of the table. Shinso starred at the signs for a while and then let go of my hand. "What? No~" Shinso whined. I walked to the other end and rested my hands in it. I looked over at Shinso who knelt down so he can be at eye level with the table. "This is a tragic moment." Shinso said, getting up to look at me.

"Yeah, its a very sad moment." I commented, but he grazed the table with a look of hurt.

"I was so ready to beat you." He pouted. I tilted my head and rolled my eyes.

"Sure you were Mr. Hitoshi." I said, but he just chuckled. I walked over to him and hugged him. He placed his chin on my head and let out a sigh. "You know, we can play the other games they have. Its not just air hockey." I said. Shinso just groaned and pulled away.

"How about we go out and get something to eat. We got an hour left." I suggested, looking down at my phone and then showing him the time. He looked and then looked back at me with a smile on his face. "You put me as your lockscreen?" He asked, cheeks showing a sweet pink shade.

My cheeks started to burn causing me to nervously chuckle as I looked at the picture. "Of course I do. Its my favorite picture of my favorite person." I said, with a smile growing on my lips. The picture was the only existing picture there is of Shinso smiling. His smile is what fills me with joy every time i see it. The happiness i can feel from that one picture is enough to make feel like everything is okay. The sweetness in his soul and the tenderness of his heart is contained in that one picture. When i look at that picture, i can just hear the laughter coming from him after showing me a cute video if a cat with a silly costume. He may look like a sad person but hes quite the contrary. He's my definition of happiness.

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a/n: hello!! nice to be back :)) my senior year was ruined because of this whole corona stuff but i hope everybody is safe and well!! tomorrow wouldve been my last day of school but that obviously wont happen. class of 2020, we didnt get to live our senior year to the fullest but at least we made it right? anyway, heres a chapter and i made it a bit long so i hope it lived up to its expectations. stay safe and take care!!

much luv to you all :))
-k 💚