Chapter 4 - Caught in the act
"So what's going on between you and Midoriya lately?"
As Katsuki and Eijirou made their ways to the dorms after school, the inevitable question arose.
"Haaah? Why would anything be going on between me and that stupid idiot!? Are you asking for a fight!?", the blonde barked in response, although this way of acting was just to cover the truth up by this point. It was him being defensive.
Eijirou didn't flinch. Actually, he didn't give off any kind of reaction at all but just looked like he was in some kind of deep thought, staring up into the air as they were walking which pissed Katsuki off.
"If you're gonna be asking me questions then listen to what I'm saying damn it!"
"You know...", the other started, scratching the back of his neck as if he was getting embarrassed for some reason. He then turned his gaze to meet crimson eyes, looking a bit hesitant.
"I was walking past your room the other night, and... well... How to say this..."
Katsuki's eyes widened as he froze. He knew where this was going by the way the other was acting so awkwardly. There really was nothing else that could be said after he'd started the subject the way he did.
Don't...
"You see... I'm pretty sure I caught you in the middle of some stuff... I mean, I didn't look or anything! I just..."
Katsuki felt like he was going to throw up. This could not be real. He had been trying so hard to shut the fuck up! He could barely live with the fact that he himself was aware of his feelings for that jerk, much less someone else. He hated them so much he rather died than having them found out. No one was supposed to know, so... why... why was this happening? Wasn't there someone with a time-manipulating quirk around? The only time he had wished more for such a thing was when he'd let himself be captured and caused trouble for All Might.
Don't say it...
A troubled smile shaped itself onto Eijirou's lips, his eyes revealing a hint of worry for his friend.
"You're actually liking him quite a lot, aren't you? Midoriya, I mean."
Time stopped for the blonde as everything around him turned dark. His chest felt so heavy he had difficulties getting any kind of sound past his lips. He opened and closed his mouth several times before he was finally able to speak, although just barely.
"H-haaah?", he stuttered. "So you're really looking for a fight, huh?"
It was useless denying it at this point, he knew that, but... he really had no choice. Admitting to this was not an option. After all, he didn't even want to admit it to himself. Although wanting and having to were two different things, and it had since long been an undeniable fact to him that these feelings were there, however he had no intention of accepting them. Liking someone who thought he was better than him... who kept giving him that look... There was nothing he hated more about himself.
"Ah, no, I-", Eijirou tried while waving his hands in front of him to indicate a misunderstanding but the blonde wouldn't let him talk.
"Yeah it happens that I do it to him! Crushing his pride in my head and imagine that bright smile of his crumble apart as I do so, what could be more satisfying? Just think about that distorted expression the stupid nerd would be making! Liking him? Are you an idiot!?"
The redhead didn't let go of that troubled smile.
"I guess I am. Sorry."