For some reason, I'm starting to get jealous of how close Uraraka is to Midoriya

It's been about a week since our date in the mall, a week since we started dating. Nobody knows yet, and I would like to keep it that way.

Honestly, it's not that I'm scared of being caught with Midoriya. I'm scared of what they might say about us; we went pass the whole 'friendship' phase and went immediately to screwing.

Though we were dating, we never went back to our nightly meetings. Most intense thing we did was hold hands, that's it. No kissing, no sex, not even foreplay. For a relationship that started with benefits, this week has been pretty decent.

It's lunch time, Momo had to discuss something with Todoroki so she had me sit with her at their table. Iida, at the moment, had errands to run as the class representative, so it's just Todoroki, Momo, Uraraka, Midoriya, and yours truly. I sat next to Momo, who was sitting opposite to Todoroki. I saw Midoriya tense up when I sat directly in front of him, jeez, calm down dude.

It seems that Momo and Todo are talking about their recent outing, probably planning something out of the blue... Why do I get the feeling that Momo's gonna drag me along in their next 'not-date'. As I sighed at my dear friend's look on her face while talking, I can't help but listen to Midoriya's conversation with Uraraka. He has that smile on his face, the same smile he had that day...

"Please don't hate me"

Why am I suddenly ticked off seeing him give that smile to someone else? I'm his girlf-

"Are you okay, K... Jiro?"

Hearing my name, I turned to face whoever's calling me. Midoriya has that worried look on his eyes, I could've sworn I felt something unusual when I saw them.

"I going to the classroom, see you guys later."

"Okay"

I lied.

I went to the restroom instead, I thought something was odd. I wash my face and sighed. That stupid boy's smile is going to be the death of me. As I dry myself up, I gathered my thoughts on something. I only noticed it now... but Midoriya and Uraraka actually look like they're going out. No bullcrap, they're like an old couple together. It's a match that looks good and feels natural.

What does that make us?

It is unusual, considering the fact that I never did talk to the guy... and he's known her since the first day. I've only gotten to know him for a week and that was because I did something rash. My stomach feels like I ate something alive and it's moving inside. Ew.

Classes went by in a flash on days like these, never too lively, never too boring. I like it this way. I had Momo come over to my room to help me with homework, but being the ignorant mother goose she is, she somehow found out I was deep in thought of something else, someone else.

"Jiro, are you all right?"

I want to tell her.

"You've been this silent since this morning, did something happen?"

I sighed.

"Momo, how close is Midoriya and Uraraka?"

She has that odd look in her face when I asked that.

"Close enough to make people think they're dating."

Heh. Kyoka, you're an idiot.

"Jiro... the sheets?"

Hearing Momo's voice actually made me check if it was true, I found myself grasping on my sheets too hard. Since when have I been doing this? To hell with it, I trust her with this.

"Momo, I'm... I'm dating Midoriya"

"What?"

"He's my boyfriend"

Momo has this look of shock... which was then overshadowed by a look of interest. It was adorable.

"Since when?"

"A week ago, you were there actually."

"At the mall?"

"Yeh"

So far so good. Momo looks like a lovestruck teenager, like when she read a romance novel. Her face filled with glee and interest, I think I'm starting to regret telling her this.

"Wh-"

"Before you ask anything, I just want to make something clear first."

I decided to tell her this first, cutting her question before it was even asked.

"Though we are dating, I'm pretty sure it was completely one-sided"

Her face of glee was replaced with disappointment after that, also a look of intrigue.

"Midoriya doesn't like you back?"

"No, other way around."

"Then why are you dating?"

Huh, that question got me off guard.

"To be honest, I'm kind of asking myself the same thing. When Midoriya said he loves me, I'm pretty sure I don't feel anything... and I'm confused. I don't really have feelings for him yet I asked him out."

I returned my gaze to the sheets of my bed, my hands grasping the fabric.

"Truth be told, I guess I kind of felt guilty. I don't want him to feel even worse than before I started talking to him, he was a wreck. I feel as if I want to protect him from his nightmares but I don't really know how."

I heard Momo sigh and saw her hand as she placed it on top of mine.

"Jiro, you're a nice person, kind and even caring. I'm sure you're doing this for a bigger reason."

The rest of the night was just silent. Momo returned to her room after our conversation, promising never to speak a word of it to anyone. A bigger reason?

I was holding my bass in my hand, strumming lightly as I hear a knock on my door. I carefully laid my guitar on my bed and walked towards the door.

"J-Jiro, you in there? Knock if you are, you don't have to open the door."

Midoriya. I knocked gently back at him and leaned on the door, waiting for him to speak.

"Look, I need to talk to you about something... I don't want this to come between us but... I'm not sure if we can continue this."

I felt something within me drop as I heard him say that.

Bullshit.

"I'm just... I'm just not sure if I could be the person to ever satisfy you. I... I know that you asked me out because you took pity... But if you're unhappy with our relationship, we should end it."

I stood up and opened the door as widely as I can, my eyes being met with emerald ones. Why would you do this? Did something happen when I left them earlier? Did he know of her feelings for him? Did he-

"J-Jiro, stop crying!" he said silently, waving his arms in front of me.

Crying? Have I been crying? I raised a finger to my cheek and felt tears as they flow from my eyes. I have...

"L-Look, I-I'm sorry b... but-"

"No buts, just don't..."

I don't want it.

"B-But Jiro-"

"Kyoka..."

"W-What?"

"You already called me Kyoka... you already said you love me..."

I'm not having any of it tonight, I need you...

"Please... Please don't leave me..."

Stay with me, because I'll stay with you.