Kintsugi

When I'm With You it's Like Everything Glows

Aizawa

I got in the elevator and just stood there, replaying what just happened in my head. She kissed me. Her lips were soft, warm, and slightly sweet. I could spend days just kissing her. Who needs food and water? I didn't even realize I hadn't hit the button for my floor until the doors dinged open again and I was still in the parking garage. I pressed the number and the doors closed again, leaving me to get lost in my head again. It was far from my first kiss, but it felt like I've never kissed anyone before. My heart was still thumping like a bass line in my chest. How does this woman have such a hold on me?

I stepped off the elevator and almost ran straight into Hiz standing there, clearly waiting for me, evil grin on his face. "So...how'd it go?" he asked, clearly already aware that something happened.

"Shut up." I replied and stepped around him, walking to my door. He turned and followed like a puppy.

"Aw COME ON!! You can't just leave me hanging. After watching you two awkwardly flirt all damn night, you owe me." He begged loudly as I opened my door. He'd already been inside and put coffee on, expecting a conversation with details. I turned to him as he closed the door behind us and as I was trying to think of a classy way to say we just made out in her car, the reflexive smile that came with the thought was enough to answer his question. "AHHHHHHH!! You kissed her, didn't you?! Please tell me you kissed her." He was almost as invested in this as I was, I swear.

"I kissed her." I said grinning wide. He literally ran around the apartment pumping his arms in the air. I readied my quirk to silence him if he yelled, but he at least kept himself in check with that. I couldn't help but laugh at the idiot.

"I told you the shirt was a good idea." He said as he ran back to me, poking me in the gut as he went past and into the kitchen and grabbed two mugs from the cabinet. I sat down at one of the bar stools on the opposite side of the counter as he filled a cup and slid it across to me. "Spill it." He said pouring himself some, grinning like a fool.

"I'm not going to kiss and tell." I replied and he just stared at me. I took a sip of my coffee and he didn't move, just continued to stare. "Dude. I'm not telling." I said. He didn't budge. I stared back until my eyes hurt. "OK FINE!" I finally relented and he busted out laughing. "You're a dick." I said as I rubbed my eyes.

"I know. Now, details." He said as he sipped. I recalled to him how she reached over to hold my hand as she drove and how tiny her hand was, how when we parked, she leaned over to me and held my hand against her.

"She came in close like she was about to kiss me, but then stopped. I couldn't stop myself though; I leaned up and kissed her. I wasn't sure at first if it was the right thing to do, but then we kissed again and it was like...like there was nothing else but her in the whole world." I thought about how she felt on my lips, the feel of her tiny body against mine, her hands on my chest.

"They say the Grinch's heart grew three sizes that day..." Hiz mocked over his cup.

"Shut up dude. I'm not telling you anymore." I said getting up and walking into the living to lay down on the couch.

"Yes you will. You know I'm only fucking with you." He called after me, following and plopping down on the chair across from me. We were quiet for a minute. I was lost in thought trying to figure out just when this woman crept so deeply into my head. "I like her." Hiz finally said, breaking the silence. I sat up and looked at him, a little surprised. He's outgoing and always tries to see the best in everyone, but, at least when talking to me, he's very cautious around new people. He looked up from his cup at me, serious expression on his face. "But if she hurts you, I'll rip her apart." He said and took another sip.