Heartbreaker | BNHA x Reader

[35] A Necessary Discussion

You had the worst luck of any person to ever exist. It had gotten to the point that you couldn't help but feel like it was deliberate, as if some omnipotent presence was getting a kick out of fucking with you.

Not that the logistics really mattered. What did matter was the fact that you'd just intruded on a private conversation in the worst way imaginable, and Shouto's points had taken an immediate nosedive.

Honestly, was there even a way to recover from this?

"I-I'm really sorry," you said again, unable to keep from stammering nervously. The cold look in Shouto's eyes unsettled you. Sure, you were used to him being icy and standoffish, but this was on a whole new level.

Shouto clenched his jaw. He briefly glanced over to Katsuki, whose face was so red that it looked like he'd just eaten a hundred hot chili peppers. It felt like Shouto's glower deepened for the few moments he made eye contact with the ash blonde, but perhaps you were imagining it. He looked so angry it was hard to tell.

He finally looked back at you. "So," he said coldly. "The two of you were listening in on our conversation."

"By accident!" you hastily blurted. "We were just walking towards this area, and we happened to overhear. I promise I didn't come here with the intention of spying on you. I'd heard that you and Izuku went off together somewhere, and I wanted to talk to both of you, so... it just happened. And I'm really, really sorry that it did."

You bowed your head, desperate to try and make amends, even though it was probably too late. Shouto had an icy exterior, and even after knowing him for several months, you hadn't made that much progress. You dreaded imagining just how much this unfortunate incident would set you back.

Shouto wasn't saying anything, and poor Izuku-who was somehow always there to bear witness to your embarrassment-didn't know what else to do besides gape in disbelief. He probably felt like digging himself a hole and crawling inside of it.

You braced yourself for Shouto's response, prepared for something remarkably unpleasant.

But rather than hearing his words, you heard a ping instead.

STATUS UPDATE:

[Bakugou Katsuki just groped your chest, and it feels like his heart is about to explode.]

[+50 love points.]

[Current progress: 60/200]

...this motherfucker.

It was undeniably a lot of progress, but for entirely the wrong reason. Plus, it had come at Shouto's expense. You could hardly call this worthwhile when another one of your love interests was currently glaring at you like you'd just slapped him across the face.

You shot Katsuki an irritated look. "Now is really not the right time."

Of course, he reacted by blinking repeatedly.

"Huh? I didn't even say anything!"

"I know exactly what you're thinking."

"The hell you do!"

Katsuki proceeded to snap at you and run his mouth about how you didn't know jack shit about him, but even without the system's input, his red cheeks were a dead giveaway as to what was on his mind. In any case, him being here really wasn't helping. Goddammit. If only you hadn't had the misfortune of running into him at such a horrible time... then none of this would have ever happened.

You ignored Katsuki and turned back towards Shouto. "I understand why you'd be upset," you swallowed. "If I'd known you were talking about such private matters, I would've steered clear of this area and given you space. You have no reason to forgive me for listening in, but... I still wanted to talk to you. Not just because of what I heard, but also because I know you helped me after the Cavalry Battle. Recovery Girl said you brought me to the infirmary yourself."