Chapter Two—Shoto

The car was silent as I drove along the empty streets to the small diner I liked to visit. It was really late and I didn't want to keep Midoriya for much longer, but I wanted to make sure he ate at least. He had saved me some time by assisting me and helped ease my headache from dealing with incompetence all day. There were a handful of employees that lacked common sense and attention to detail, but for the most part the company was run by capable and hard working staff members.

It was a trying and long journey to straighten out the mess my father had given me, but now the publishing company had a respectable reputation both behind and in front of closed doors. I had made the place my own and built strong relationships with writers and editors all over the world. It had become my passion and my escape, my safe place that sometimes drove me up the wall. I enjoyed it all the same though and wouldn't trade it for anything.

Things had gotten a lot more stressful than usual with my previous assistant and I knew what the cause was. She wasn't as discrete or as subtle as she thought she was and very few people had the ability to pull one over me. There was no other choice but to get rid of her, although the woman's snide comment about Zaru Soba was the final nail in the coffin. The suggestion to take on an intern was more than welcomed by one of my top editors, Momo Yaoyorozu.

It saved me the trouble of having to search for someone and it was a fresh way to bring striving editors into the mix. Of course I wouldn't have taken just any intern, but I agreed with the idea of training and educating the next generation. They may well be working for me in the future as long as they possessed the drive and required skill set. I certainly thought that was the case for Midoriya and had high hopes for him. His resume was admittingly and pleasantly impressive, easily standing out above the others that had applied for the position.

Meeting him in person really sealed the deal, I was quite taken with his personality. Shy and awkward, but genuine and dedicated. It wasn't hard for me to judge his character and I thought we would get along well. Then there was an uncanny charm about him that I was sure he was completely ignorant of. Wild virescent curls that complemented greens orbs, an endearing smile that lit up his whole face. I didn't have a type per say, but I did have a secret thing for freckles. Midoriya was cute and oh so naive.

I wouldn't deny or fight the attraction that overcame me, but from what little I had seen, the young intern barely had any defenses. It wasn't in my nature to take advantage and I had never been interested in anyone I worked with. However, outside of the office and off the clock I couldn't be bothered with rules and regulations. My mind was made up, I was simply a man with a desire to seduce Izuku regardless of the consequences.

My gaze flickered over to Midoriya after I parked in front of the diner and cut the engine. "Have you ever been here before?"

He looked at the diner ahead of us, green eyes wide and excited. "No, sir. Never. It looks really nice and wholesome… like probably a place families can come but couples too and friends I mean… or… or colleagues like us…"

I nodded in agreement, unbucking my seatbelt. "Or people on dates." I mused and got out of the car.

Midoriya didn't move from his spot in the car, but I could see that brain of his working hard, his lips mulling together every few seconds. I came around to the passenger side and opened the door for him.

"Shall we?"

"Y-you didn't have to open my door." He stammered, cheeks flushed a light shade of pink as he scrambled to exit the car, meekly peeking up at me before averting his eyes and blushing harder. "S-sorry."

His behavior was both endearing and adorable, but I refrained from teasing him too much for now. "Don't worry about it." I told him and shut the door.

After locking the vehicle and activating the alarm, I led the way inside the blue and white building. There was only one other person seated inside which left us with plenty of space to choose from. I settled on a booth and passed one of the menus over to Midoriya once he sat across from me.

"Order whatever you like." I said as I took off my suit jacket and proceeded to roll up the sleeve of my shirt.

Midoriya flipped through the menu with furrowed brows and lips settled in a flat line. His thinking face was back but his expression softened when he reached the back of the menu where the drinks were listed. He held the menu up close to his face, peeking over it at me with a shy smile.

"They have tea…"

"Hm." I hummed thoughtfully and studied him. Knowing he wasn't the type to take from others, I had my suspicions of what was going on in that head of his. "It might be small, but they have a wide variety of things here."

I caught sight of his lower lip jutting out before his face disappeared behind the menu. "Y-yeah, I see… I'm just not very hungry or anything and the tea looks really good on the menu… I've never had this kind of tea before so I want to try it and it's not overly expensive or anything so I think it will be okay to try it. The black tea looks okay too, but this green tea is almost fancy and I'm content having only the tea—it's not a bad choice in my personal opinion but—"

"Izuku." I interrupted, amused. His ranting was truly telling. "Like I said before, order what you please. It's my treat."

He dropped the menu flat on the table, revealing his bright red, freckled cheeks. "I couldn't possibly… that would be like—what you said before—and I never intended to… I mean, not that I would mind it or—ah no, no, that's not what I meant to say at all. I just, I'm okay. I'm fine. I'm good. Tea is good."

"Relax, it's my way of repaying you for helping me and keeping you up at this time of night." I assured him, but didn't let the idea of a date go completely. "When it is like that, I won't be sitting across from you. Booths are better shared side by side, don't you think?"

"Like that?" He squeaked under his breath, blush darkening until he was candy apple red all over. His hands raised to his cheeks, holding them as he gawked at me. "I wasn't… I didn't mean to come off like… I mean I've never even done something like that. That's… with you… oh no…"

Oh yes. "If I didn't know any better, I would consider that an invitation, Izuku." I smirked, unable to help myself.

"Ah…" He covered his eyes, dropping his head. "I'm sorry… it was an accident… I—I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable, I wasn't trying anything f-funny."

I took it easy on him and let up. He was so fun to tease, but I didn't want to push him too far. "I'm not uncomfortable. It's quite the opposite in fact, but forgive me. I got a little carried away." I said and gently nudged his foot with my own in an attempt to get him to look at me. "Still in the mood for tea?"

Midoriya spread his fingers to glance up at me and nodded slowly. "Y-yes sir."

A waitress came over to take our orders and collect the menus, but I was quick to speak for the both of us. Midoriya was worrying about the price and trying to pay for himself, but I wasn't going to give him the chance. I asked for water, some Zaru Soba, triangle cut sandwiches, a bagel and a cup of green tea. I could tell the intern wanted to protest, but the words seemed to die on his lips as I gave him a small smile. I wanted to show my gratitude and respect for a job well done.

It didn't take long for our food to be prepared and I was admittingly pretty hungry. There was no hesitation as I dug into my Zaru Soba after the waitress had delivered our meals, my stomach growling at the sight of it. Midoriya began eating as well and picked up one of the sandwiches. I was glad he wasn't resisting anymore, not that I would have let him. I could be exceedingly stubborn when it came down to it.

We settled into a comfortable silence even though I could tell his mind was still racing. He was the type to get stuck in his own head a lot which I considered to be a double edge sword. I could be the same way sometimes, overthinking things, but it never resulted in one of those cute and nervous rants he did. He really wore his heart one his sleeve and was so easy to read. It was refreshing having someone like him around and I felt like I could relax, even if it was just a little.

Halfway through the meal I got him to open up about his studies and asked about the classes he was taking. Of course I knew a good number of things from his resume, but I wanted to hear about it from him personally, watch his enthusiasm run away with him. I ended up keeping him longer after all and hoped he would be able to get some sleep before he had to get up. Once I paid for our food, I opened the passenger door for him to get into the car.

"Mr. Todoroki… y-you're really such a gentleman and you've been so kind to me." Midoriya stared up at me, eyes sparkling in delight. "You're really too nice and I'm so happy. I had a great time and I know I owe you a lot, but I'll pay you back and… and I'll work really hard to make it up to you. I'm really thankful and I just—"

This time, he cut himself off and flung his arms around me, hugging me tight while burying his face against my chest. I froze for a second in surprise and then slowly ran my fingers through his thick and soft hair.

"I'm flattered you think so, although if you insist on paying me back then I would rather you did it through hard work instead of money. I have enough of that." I said and then added in a warmer tone, "What I need is more people like you." Honest, dedicated . . . bright.

He squeezed me tighter and nodded against me. "I'll do my best." He mumbled, words muffled as he spoke into my shirt and continued to cling to me.

He was too sweet and I was trying really hard right now not to give him more than he could handle. "I'm sure you will." I said, hoping clinging to me would become another habit of his. I could definitely make it happen one way or another.

"Mmhmm." He sounded out happily, nuzzling my chest for a moment before he stilled and pulled away from me as if he'd been scalded, coming to the realization of what he was doing. "I—I'm sorry!" He screeched, bolting into the car and slamming the door shut.

It amused me to no end how quickly he could freak out and I tried my best not to chuckle at him as I rounded the car to get in. Once I did, I noticed Midoriya twiddling his thumbs in his lap and staring down, shy as ever.

"S-sometimes I get excited and… I know I was out of line but… you're just so sweet and really handsome—I mean, not handsome. No, I mean you are but I didn't mean to say that! Ahh!" He covered his face in shame and groaned. "Just kill me now."

"It's alright." I said and leaned over into his personal space, reaching my arm across to cage him in. "More than alright."

His hands fell from his face and his green eyes were blown wide as he looked at me. "W-whoa, sir… you… you're over here…"

"Mhm." I hummed, staring down at his flushed cheeks. Red was such a good color on him.

"Hm? Mhm?" He blinked rapidly, squirming in his seat. "But… b-but… you're over here."

I didn't think I could resist after all, he made it so easy. "And what are you going to do about it, Izuku?"

"M-m-me?!" Midoriya stammered, hands moving between his legs before they pressed together and he averted his eyes. "Wait… I… What's happening?"

"I'm helping you with your seatbelt of course." I said as my fingers grasped it and I pulled it over him before buckling him in. "Safety first."

"Oh… oh. Yeah, right. Of course. Of course that's all… that's what happened." He let out a nervous giggle and began whispering to himself. "Wow my head is r-really in the gutter… what's wrong with me… stupid."

Honestly, how had he survived until now? It was a mystery, but I would be more than willing to protect and educate him. I decided to give him a break before I started in on him again and typed his address into my GPS once he gave it to me. He lived on the outskirts of the city, about a twenty minute drive from the area the company was in. I pulled up in front of his apartment building and let the engine run as I stepped out. For the third time that night I came around to hold the door for him, but this time I pressed him against the car when he got out.

I raised one hand to his face and gently ran the backs of my knuckles against his cheek. "If it's alright with you, I'm going to kiss you goodnight."

"Me?" He whispered. "Goodnight kiss?"

"Well . . ." I trailed, lowering my head and brushing our lips together. "If you insist."

Midoriya sucked in a shaky breath, leaning back on the car and staring at me in awe. "S-sir," his voice trembled slightly, but instead of pulling away from me, his hands came to my arms and fisted my sleeves.

I pressed my mouth against his and kissed him chastely, admiring the soft feel of his lips until I couldn't help but dart my tongue out to lick them. They parted beautifully in a gasp and I did it again, trapping the bottom one between my teeth to give it a little nip. His grip on my sleeves tightened and a tiny whimper escaped his throat that had me swallowing a growl. It was rare that I got like this, that I was interested enough to pursue someone. It was out of my control with Izuku and I didn't try to resist the temptation.

This was far from a sweet goodnight kiss, but I didn't feel guilty about it. I deepened the kiss and turned it into something more hungry, more passionate. My tongue danced around his own and my body pressed him harder against the vehicle. He let me do as I pleased and could only moan quietly in response to my ministrations. I wanted to hear more of that voice and see how high I could make it go, but I wouldn't push my luck tonight. I continued to thoroughly ravish him for a few more moments before breaking for air.

By then, Midoriya's hold on me had weakened and his knees were trembling. When his eyes fluttered open, they were half lidded and glazed over in the more lustful of ways. He was completely breathless, stunned but still not trying to get away. "Kiss…" was the only thing he managed to say, completely at a loss for words it would seem.

"You want more?" I asked and let my hands fall to his hips. Maybe I would push my luck a little.

He chewed on his bottom lip as if considering it. "It's okay?" He asked under his breath, watching me carefully.

I answered with a peck to the tip of his nose. "More than."

"O-oh… Thank you…" He smiled shyly.

Shit. I really, really wanted to keep him. I dipped down and captured his lips in another kiss, smiling slightly when Midoriya wrapped his arms around my neck. I took it a little slower and massaged his waist as I caressed and sucked his tongue. He kissed me back but was hesitant and nervous in the way he went about it at first. As the seconds ticked by, he became more comfortable and gave a little more until his trembling knees buckled and he let out a shaky little moan that broke the kiss.

"Are you alright?" I inquired, admittingly smug about his current state. I supported his weight between my body and the car while my thumbs continued to rub his hips.

"Don't know," Midoriya breathed, green eyes flicking between my own and my lips. "Hot… really hot." His face was redder than ever and he shifted on his feet slightly, causing his groin to rub against my leg and he gasped.

I inhaled a sharp breath at the feel of his growing erection and barely stopped myself from pressing my thigh firmly between his legs. "You should head inside to cool down." I said and brought my mouth to his ear, whispering deeply, "But make sure you dream about me tonight."

He shuddered, a quiet whimper escaping him. "Y-yes sir…"

I didn't want to dive into how I felt about him calling me sir, especially in this situation, but fuck if his obedience didn't get to me. I wanted him. "Good boy." I praised before I stepped away.

"Ah, um… sorry again and t-thank you. GOOD NIGHT!" Midoriya shouted, skin blood red before he ran away and headed into the apartment building, disappearing from my sight.

I sighed at having to let him go and stared at his building for a few seconds before I got back inside my car. I wanted to take things further, but I would do things properly. I had a plan after all and needed to handle Midoriya with care. The ride home was filled with thoughts of my new assistant and the effect he had on me. It was admittingly surprising how taken I was with him already, but I had no trouble owning it. No one had ever interested me this much.

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I was walking into my office at six fifty three a.m. with a large cup of coffee to compensate for the small amount of sleep I had gotten. Almost at the same moment I sat behind my desk, the door opened and Midoryia came in with his own coffee. He was also carrying a stack of papers in his arm that he proceeded to lay in front of me. I glanced over the first page and noted it was the contract I had planned to go over with a new author we wanted to publish.

I had sent him most of the information he would need before I went to bed, phone numbers, access codes and my monthly planner. If he already had this printed out, he must have arrived here before me and sorted out his ID with Ochako so he could link his devices with our network. It was good to see him ready and eager to get to work. I took a sip out of my cup to help energize myself and then set it down to grab a pen.

I immediately started reading the document over, making corrections here and there. Midoriya busied himself around the office for a little while before his phone went off and he silenced it. I could see him working on it out of the corner of my eye, leading me to believe he was already acting as the middleman between the staff and myself. He was certainly efficient and a hard worker like he promised. I gave him free reign and looked forward to observing his impact on the company.

I was finished with the contract in under twenty minutes, taking my time to make sure the wording was to my liking. When it came to matters such as this I prefered to handle it myself rather than have a lawyer take care of it.

"Type this up and have it recopied." I instructed when I was finished.

Midoriya slid his phone in his pocket and hurried over to me, taking the papers. "Yes, sir. I got it." He said, tone soft and green eyes looking pointedly anywhere except at me. As soon as he had the papers, he made a beeline for the couch and sat down, setting the contract draft next to him to pick up his laptop instead.

His behavior wasn't unexpected given his shy nature and the way his cheeks heated up as I continued to watch him was cute. I wouldn't distract him from his work however, and I had my own to see to. I turned on my computer and set my focus to my tasks and emails. A great deal of things needed my approval and while it meant I had to work quickly given the size of the company, it wasn't anything I couldn't handle.

The next few hours were spent in silence, the updated contract being set on my desk before Midoriya was moving about again. He exited and entered my office multiple times and made me another cup of coffee when I had run out. I came to a stop at ten am on the dot, the meeting with the new author at ten thirty. My assistant sensed the pause in my momentum and came to stand at my desk as I was closing out of some documents.

"Is the meeting room ready?" I asked and looked up at him.

"Yes, sir." Midoriya nodded quickly, facing me though his eyes were cut to the side. "Everything is ready to go. Would you… um… need a fresh cup of coffee or anything?"

"No, thank you." I declined, trying to hide my amusement. "Mr. Midoriya."

"S-sir?" His face flushed and his eyes briefly glanced in my direction before lowering to the floor.

"Breathe. You're doing very well." I told him, hoping to ease his nerves a little.

Somehow, his cheeks colored even darker and he shifted his weight on his feet. "I'm breathing… I'm fine. Everything is okay. Maybe one more cup of coffee…" He quickly turned on his heel and walked over to the coffee pot to pour himself another cup.

It was obvious his mind was racing again, occupied by other things. I decided I had made him wait long enough and addressed our previous encounter. "Were you able to get some sleep last night after you followed my directions?"

Midoriya's breath hitched and he fumbled with getting the lid on his tumbler, keeping his back to me. "I—N-no…"

"You didn't get much sleep? Or you didn't follow my directions?" I teased as I folded my hands on my desk.

He hesitated, feet shifting again where he stood, refusing to turn around. "No sleep. I couldn't…"

"Hm." I wasn't too guilty over the fact.

"W-well…" He stammered, tapping his tumbler with his fingertips while swaying side to side a bit. "A lot happened and I was just so excited and everything—I mean after that you know. That's what I meant, not that kind of excited but… well I was, just… I had to do something about it and—and I did but I was thinking so much and couldn't settle down so I made coffee. It was time to leave before I knew it so it just couldn't be helped but I did try, I promise I did… doesn't matter I'm not even tired anyway and all these thoughts—I just—"

I had gotten up from my chair during his rant and rested my hands against the counter on either side of him. "Izuku."

Sucking in a sharp breath, Midoriya stiffened completely and then gulped. "Sir…"

"If you turn around, I'm going to kiss you again."

"K-kiss?" He whispered, setting his tumbler on the counter with shaky hands. "Y-you mean… you want to?"

If he wanted to hear me say it then I would. "I do. Very much so."

"Oh my… I'm—you're…" He breathed shakily and slowly turned around to face me. For the first time, his big green eyes raised to gaze into mine while he chewed on his bottom lip for a moment. "R-really? You want to?"

I pecked his freckled nose. "I want to." I said, not waiting any longer to graze my mouth against his. "And I'm going to."

He let out the shakiest of exhales through parted lips and raised his hands to cling onto my sleeves, knees beginning to tremble. When I finally kissed him, it was soft and subtle, but more than enough to make him melt into me. A soft and wanton moan sounded in his throat as he returned the kiss tenderly, being even slower and cautious too.

My arms went around his waist to pull him closer to me, but I kept the kiss sweet and gentle. I slowly explored his mouth and encouraged more sounds with teasing sucks. He fit so perfectly in my embrace and tasted heavenly. I was intent on making those lips blossom a pretty shade of red, not letting up for several minutes as we breathed through our noses.

I had to give him a break before he passed out though and switched to kissing the area right below his ear as he panted. "You smell like honey." I murmured against his skin.

"Mm… S-sir I—"

He cut himself off and didn't continue. "Feel good?" I supplied, taking his earlobe into my mouth.

Midoriya panted out a quiet moan, holding tighter to my arms, fingers digging into my skin. "Hot… so hot."

It was the same situation as last night and we had roughly twenty minutes before the meeting started. "That just won't do, Izuku. You can't accompany me to the meeting like this." I mused, nudging his legs apart.

Leaning back further on the bar to support himself, Midoriya breathed even heavier and looked at me with hazy eyes. "W-what are you going to do? I'm… I didn't mean… it's an accident… don't be mad."

"I'm not angry." I assured him. "But I can't have a potential client see you all hot and bothered. How would that make me look?" I asked, doing what I wanted to the last time and pressing my thigh to his groin.

"Ah! Oh…" He moaned, head lolling back. Holding onto me, his hips girated forward so he could grind himself on my leg. "S-sir, that—that's…"

I licked my lips at the sight of him and my mix-matched eyes dilated with desire. "There you go, just like that." I said and raised my leg higher. "You have to take care of it before they get here. Time is running out."

"Mmph… n-no… my clothes… I—"

The mental image turned me on more than I thought it would. "They'll get all dirty."

He moaned again and this time it was louder, not holding back and his hips moved more, his erection rubbing even more firmly against my leg. "L-like this? But…" He paused to try and steady his breathing. It only grew more erratic though. "But sir,"

I really needed to talk to him about calling me that under these circumstances, it made my heart beat faster. "I won't make you do anything you don't want to." I told him, being serious for a moment despite my arousal. "I'll stand perfectly still and let you decide."

"No… no." Midoriya whined. "I can't… I can't…" He said that and yet his hips were rolling steadily, eyes closed and mouth hanging open all the while.

I removed one arm from around him and brushed my fingers over his fly. "Do you want me to open this for you?"

"Oh no… yes. Yes, please. Hurry." He whimpered between his panting, his hands shaking as they still held onto my sleeves.

Of course I wouldn't really make him walk around with a cum stain on his pants, but I couldn't resist teasing him about it. It was easy to tell he was close, however, I needed to act quickly. I popped the button open and unzipped his pants before pulling the handkerchief from my breast pocket. Then I slipped it inside his underwear, cupping his cock and ready to catch his release.

"You're almost there." I said as I watched him fall apart. He was beautiful. "Such a good boy, ready to finish for me."

His head fell to my shoulder and he choked on a moan while he rocked into my touch. It was only towards the end of his orgasm when his voice finally came out properly, so soft and filled with bliss. Midoriya was shaken all over, knees giving out completely as he held onto me and soaked up the pleasure he'd just experienced. I cradled him against my chest and carefully removed my hand from his pants. Crumbling up the thankfully thick cloth, I put it in my jacket pocket.

He was so warm now, having heated up considerably and I did feel a little guilty about him coming when he was running on no sleep. I started rubbing his back soothingly and hoped I didn't push him too hard. He was so adorable that it was hard to hold back and not break him. I would continue to ease him into this, getting more and more obvious about my seduction. Nothing that we did in this regard would affect his internship although I was eager to see the attraction between us grow.

"Are you alright?" I asked softly after a few minutes and continued to rub his back.

"Mmhmm… sleepy." He murmured, his head still resting on my shoulder.

Scratch that, I felt very guilty. "Maybe a nap is in order." I said, glancing over at the couch. If I gave him a little bit of special treatment, no one would know. Besides, it was my fault he was up all night.

"But… the meeting…" He breathed, tone so quiet it was as if he was already drifting off.

"I can handle it."

"Mmhmm." Midoriya hummed, breathing evening out as he lost himself to exhaustion.

I waited a couple moments until I was sure he was sleeping soundly. Then I picked him up and carried him over to the couch, gently laying him down on the cushions. He looked so peaceful as he slept and I didn't want to leave him. Even still I had to and checked the time on my watch to make sure I wasn't running late. Three minutes before the meeting was scheduled to start, that was enough time for me to grab the contract and head down to the floor below this one.

It was honestly a bit strange for me to be this focused on something other than work and I blamed Midoriya's smile as well as his freckles for capturing my attention. I wanted to learn more about him and his life, his likes and dislikes and . . . and all those things I hadn't wondered about before when it came to anyone else. His time was limited between the internship, college and his second job. I couldn't and wouldn't distract him from working either, I wanted him to learn as much as he could from this company.

I wanted him to succeed and evolve his editing skills. There was of course a fine line given our positions, but I wouldn't let that get in the way of my plan and intentions. It was time for me to share my life and myself with someone . . . and I felt like I had finally found the right person to try with.