Raindrop Side Stories

Jozawa - 1

This,,,,,this makes me happy

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Joue's POV

I heard a knock on my door during my short break in between sessions. I uttered a small come in, crossing off the completed meeting on my calendar so I wouldn't get confused. I glanced up to see Mr. Aizawa's head peek in before fully stepping into my office. I still faced the initial shock of being in his presence, despite this being the third time meeting him. My eyes widened and darted towards my wall which was unfortunately not covered. I was in big trouble if he saw that.

"Mr. Aizawa! What are you doing here?"

"I know you only have a few minutes. I only came to ask what you were doing for lunch tomorrow?" He asked. I felt my heart stop for a moment, my toes curling in my shoes. It was taking everything in my power to be cool.

"I—uh, lunch? With me?" He nodded. "You're...asking me okay wow. I usually eat lunch alone in here."

"Perfect, I'll stop by tomorrow then," he said. "I don't want to take up student time so hopefully lunch will be good for you. I apparently need to talk about my teaching skills since I've been labeled as the problem teacher and they recommended that I speak to you."

Oh. So that was why. Of course he wouldn't just want lunch he was Eraserhead. He barely knew me anyways.

"Oh, Mmhmm. That's fine. Lunch is fine," I said, disheartened by the lack of want to be here coming from his end of the room. I was trying rather hard to relax and get out a good sentence around him. I had to at least let him know I wasn't fully incompetent.

"Alright, then I'll see you tomorrow," he said, turning to leave. I watched as he turned the direction of the wall and I let out a strange, prolonged noise, regaining his attention. "Are you alright? What was that?"

"I—" I glanced around, looking for an excuse. "Leg cramp! Just right from underneath me. Almost fell, crazy...how those things...Uh...work." I trailed off, realizing the amount of smoldering attention I had from Mr. Aizawa. He was really...

"Joue?" I felt my face warm up when he addressed me.

"Pardon me, I just got lost...in thought. Been using my quirk a lot it's just weird. You get it, right buddy?" Buddy?? I teach people how to socially interact better and 'buddy' is the best I can come up with right now? He looked at me strangely and I approached him from my desk. "But yeah! Tomorrow sounds cool beans, we can speak." I kept his attention so that he turned away from the wall, hoping that he couldn't catch a glimpse of it when he exited. He had been standing in the doorway, this would be fine, right?

He turned, but glanced towards the wall and I stopped in the opposite side of the doorframe. I pressed myself up against it awkwardly so that we were facing each other now inside the doorway. He stared at the wall, stepping into my office to look at it better.

"What is this?" He asked, looking at me strangely.

"What's what?" I asked.

"What is this wall?" Mr. Aizawa reiterated. I glanced at it, exaggerating my frown of contemplation.

"Oh! You mean-the fact it's a wall and not a window? I know, I talked to someone...about it before and I just don't have a window. I guess that's good...you don't want peepers during sessions," I laughed awkwardly. I felt my face light up like I was on fire. I knew that wall was a mistake, but I had never expected the man himself to stop in my office.

"I mean why is it covered in pictures and things of me?" He asked, turning to look at me. I just stared at the wall, still playing dumb. I peered at it closet.