Lost (Todorokixreader)

chpt 20

The walk home wasn't awkward, they actually spoke the whole way there. Todoroki spoke about his mother and his siblings as well. She envied him, she wondered what if felt like to have someone waiting for you at home.

"My mother loves these beautiful blue flowers, I don't know where to get them but Every time I see her they're always there in her room", He spoke a softly smile placed on his usual cold face.

"You must love her dearly", you said as you gave him a comforting smile

"I do, at first I thought I was a child she hated but it wasn't me but my father. She said she saw me turning into him that terrified her", he spoke softly,"then one day she through hot water on my left side, after I overheard her calling my left side unbearable."

You stared wide-eyed, you had assumed some accident caused that scar but for that to be the reason. It shocked you to say the least.

"Todoroki..", was all you could say, all you knew to say at that moment.

Spending hours, days, years in isolation your only company guards who rarely spoke and a man who could care less what you had to say. Had limited your social experiences by many. Anger rose in you, his name was all the comfort you could offer him, not even a petty "I'm sorry".

"Todoroki", you said more firmly, getting the boy to turn to you. You held his face in your hands,"Your scar, your left side! Its not unbearable to look at!"

He stared at you for a few seconds, slowly his gaze softened. He lowered his head, his hair covering his face.

"It isn't..",he spoke softly it didn't sound like a question

"Is isn't", you repeated firmly,"Not all scars are ugly. Scars just show we each survived what hurt us. You are a survivor of your own war."

That's right, maybe a small petty "I'm sorry" wasn't your best suite. But being able to tell someone words you had yearned to hear being said to you, about your own scars, were your own ways of comfort.

"Thank you", he smiled, a smile you'd never seen him wear before.

"Any time..", you breathed out.

The walk home wasn't silent but a good silent. That day during that moment a small bridge had been built between the two. But it came to an end when you remembered who you were living with. You could let him see Aizawa and you living together.

"Here is good enough, besides I bet your sister would freak out", you teased as you stopped.

He seemed confused but nodded a soft laugh coming from him,"You're right, she is very protective. I should get going before she lectures me", he turned,"I'll see you tomorrow."

You waved, that feeling of envy from before still there. And the same question.

How does it feel to have someone worry about you?

You got home 10 minutes later, you'd barely stepped inside the house when a rich smell of food greeted your nose.

"I'm home", you called out, taking off your shoes before stepping onto the floor

"Where have you been?", two feet stopped in front of you.

You looked up confused,"I was with Shinso and then Todoroki."

"I know you were with them but where were you that got you home so late?", he asked in a monotone expression.

"Shopping for books took longer than expected...", you mumbled remembering how you got ditched apparently.