In The Spotlight [Indefinite Hiatus]

Chapter 17

A/N: I'm baaacckk!!! Here's a long ass chapter as compensation for my small hiatus :D  Please enjoy ÙwÚ
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Bakugou's POV
I knocked three times on the door, each knock being harder than the last. I heard his quickened footsteps run up to the door before it opened. My scowl briefly softened as he looked up at me.

He invited me in and shut the door behind me. I took a deep breath, not knowing how this whole thing was going to unfold. Shitty Hair lead me to his couch before plopping down on it and patting the spot next to him expectedly. I shook my head with a smirk and sat down.

"So... you wanted to talk?" He fiddled with his thumbs and bit the inside of his cheek nervously.

"I got approved for a tour," I started. His eyes widened and a smile quickly spread wide enough to show off his sharp ass teeth and the dimples on his cheeks.

"Katsuki, that's amazing!" He threw himself on me, wrapping his arms around my neck to embrace me in a hug. My arms made their way around his waist. I closed my eyes as I held onto his body and latched onto his warmth, not entirely prepared to completely ruin it.

"I'm not finished." He pulled away, slightly tilting his head in confusion. "My manager... he found out. About us, I mean." Any happiness that he was feeling quickly drained away.

"O-Oh."

"He talked a lot of shit, Eiji. He said things that I should've knocked him the fuck out for, but I just sat there. I fucking sat on my ass and didn't say anything." My eyebrows furrowed and my throat started to swell as I choked on my words. "That bastard is blackmailing me with my own fucking sexuality. He fucking threatened to ruin everything that I've worked so goddamn hard for. He even threatened you. He called you things that I don't even have the balls to repeat to you. I was finally fucking happy, y'know? I thought that things were finally going well for once. I was happy with how my future looked. I made friends, my career was heading towards where I always wanted it to be, and I had you. But now... now I'm not even sure if my future includes you. Not in the way that I want it to."

When I looked over to him, it looked like the wind had just been knocked out of him. He knew where this was headed. It was obvious by the look on his face. So, why did it hurt so bad?

I leaned in on myself, my elbows on my knees and my hands gripping my hair. I was so fucking angry. Humiliated even. Why did I just sit there? Why did I let him say that shit? My head was pounding and my chest was tight as I tried to control my increasingly shaky breathing. I didn't want him to see me cry. I didn't want him to think I was some weakling or some shit. But it hurt. It was so fucking painful.

Suddenly, his arms were around me, embracing me from behind. I could feel his tears drip onto my shoulder and the heat of his breath on my neck. I fucking hated it. Hearing him in cry. "Fuck," I cursed under my breath.

"I love you, Katsuki. Truly. But right now, I..." he pulled away, getting up from the couch. "I-I need you to leave. Please." As painful as his words felt and sounded, it looked like it pained him more to actually say them. His lips quivered and his eyes welled up with tears.

"Eijirou, I'm s-"

"Don't. Please. We'll figure this out later, okay? I'll call you o-or text you or whatever. I just... I-I need some time alone to think," he said with tears streaking down his cheeks. He hugged himself, rubbing his arms comfortingly. He shouldn't have to do that. Comforting himself. I should be the one doing that, but instead I'm the one that caused him to feel like he had to.

I stood up from the couch and hesitantly walked toward the door. As I reached for the doorknob, I turned around, expecting to look him in the eye, but I was met with the sight of his back instead.