HOPELESS ᵈ·ᵏᵃᵐⁱⁿᵃʳⁱ

ch. ─── fifteen

[15] REMINDER

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HAJIME CONFIDENTLY STOOD at the centre of the cafeteria, hands placed under her lunch tray as she looked for a spot to sit. The buzz of the midday hour filled the spacious room, her violet eyes never wavering from wary stares. However, today was a better day than yesterday. Hajime's spirits soared as her face adorned a smile. She walked by the tables with grace, apologizing when she would accidentally brush someone's shoulder or grin a fraction wider when she made eye contact with a stranger.

Her walk stops in front of her old table, Todoroki looking up at her with a sluggish nature. You scoff at him. "Still not over the hangover? Huh, Todo?"

He sips on his straw loudly, his face going pale. Midoriya chuckles at his friend's misfortune. "All he's been drinking is water. He can't even look at his soba."

"This is why I told you guys to stop drinking," Iida scolded. "It was a school night."

Hajime's eyes narrowed as a smirk tugged the corner of her lips. "Iida! So what if it was a school night? You had fun didn't you?"

He hesitates with a reply. "Of course."

"Then that's what matters," she adds with an affirmative nod.

Midoriya looked back at Todoroki who had his head against the table now, his lips pursing as he glances between hungover Todoroki and Hajime. "How are you standing actually? You out of everyone should be like him right now," Midoriya asks befuddled.

A shrug. "I don't really get hangovers. I'm good."

Iida sweatdrops, pushing up his glasses. "Hajime is truly a terrifying force."

"Awnn—" She balances her trey with one hand and cups her cheek with the other—"I'm flattered."

Midoriya places his hand under her tipping trey, his face falling as Hajime remains oblivious. He sighs once he catches the soda that fell off, Iida muttering a word of warning to her.

"You should sit before you drop your food next," Iida comments.

Hajime takes her soda back from Midoriya, paying him a small smile. "Thanks, but I'm gonna sit with the others today. Apparently, Mina has some pictures she took from last night—"

"She does?!"

Her grin returns wider at the thought of two of her friends cuddling each other. "I think so—" She leans into Midoriya's ear— "If I see any of you and Areum I'll make sure to send it to you."