In The Spotlight [Indefinite Hiatus]

Chapter 18

Kirishima's POV
I hung up and put my phone back in my pocket. I took a deep breath before walking out of the back room and back to my spot behind the counter.

"So, how'd it go?" Midoriya asked me. The both of us were scheduled to close today, but he said that he'd cover the rest of my shift if Katsuki agreed to meet with me. I felt a little guilty about it, but it was fairly easy to close by yourself. Plus he said that he owed me one from all the other times that I closed by myself so that he could go on dates with Todoroki.

"We're meeting for dinner..." I trailed off. I leaned on the counter and stared blankly out into the empty lobby.

"Isn't that a good thing?" He hoisted himself up onto the counter, lazily kicking his legs back and forth as his face expressed a childlike curiosity.

"I... I don't know." I put my face in my hands and let out a breath that I didn't know I was holding. I looked back out at the lobby area. "Midoriya, I'm scared. I don't want to get in the way of his dreams, but at the same time I really want to be with him. Going into this again... what if he chooses his career over me? He already did once, so what's to stop him from doing it again?"

"Choosing something and being forced to do something are two different things. I know that what Kacchan said hurt you, but I also know that he didn't want to break up with you. The way I see it, he just wanted to protect you from his asshole of a manager." He sighed and ran a hand through his messy green hair. His expression turned a little somber as he continued.

"Kacchan's brash, arrogant, and usually says the opposite of what he means. You've dealt with him this long and you still want to be with him... that's someone that he really needs. There's only so much that his friends can give him compared to a lover, y'know?"

"Yeah, I guess you're right. I'm just... I'm still really nervous." He covered his mouth slightly as he giggled and hopped off of the counter. He placed his hand comfortingly on my shoulder.

"It's Kacchan. It's only natural to be nervous when he's around." And with that, he walked over to the ticket area as two customers came in through the front doors. He greeted them kindly with a sweet smile and helped them with their tickets.

I've always admired Midoriya's way with words. He always knew what to say when you needed a word of advice. In my current situation, I'm going to trust his instinct. He has known Katsuki the longest out of the rest of us.

I pulled out my phone and sent a quick text to the group chat between Sero, Mina, Kaminari, and I.
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