It'll only get better//Todoroki x oc/reader

Chapter 24

"Umm T-Todoroki?" Midoriya hesitantly called. Ever since he had dropped that bombshell of a question, Todoroki's been standing there in silence for a good five minutes.

After Midoriya had finally seemed to catch his attention, he turned to him with a soulless look on his face that made him yelp in surprise. After making eye-contact with his nervous classmate, he spoke. "So what if I do?" He said defensively leaving no room for further questions.

Much to Todoroki's confusion, the once anxious hero trainee simply smiled back at him with hopeful eyes. "I see" he said back as they both stood in silence once more.

Little did they know a third presence was eavesdropping their whole conversation...

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"Ring ring, ring ring" 'uhhh what should I do he's going to kill me for not coming in first place for the last two rounds' you thought with a pit growing larger in your stomach.

You weighed the consequences of not picking it up but soon dismissed the silly idea. After quickly scanning your surroundings for any sign of life, you answered the call.

"Hi dad sorry I was late to answer I had just used the bathroom." You said in a rushed tone. You waited for your dad to yell at you or scold you but nothing came. It was dead silent. You cleared your throat and tried again.

"Um dad? Are you there?" You asked, your shaky voice creeping back up in your tone. You stilled when you heard a deep sigh coming from your phone.

"Is this what you call an indisputable win Mitsuki?" His voice was calm for some reason and for some reason it frightened you even more. "I-I'm trying the best I can da-" your voice was harshly cut off when the screaming started. "Well your best isn't fucking good enough now is it!?" He shouted so loud you had to put your hand over the mic to muffle the volume.

"I don't want anymore pathetic excuses Mitsuki, do you see what your carelessness is doing to the family huh?!" He said filling you with guilt. "Do you want to see your old man get up and leave you is that it!?" He shouted down the phone making your eyes ring.

"N-no of course no-" you were cut off again by his suffocating voice. "I've given you everything and this is how you repay me? getting me fired, your mothers depression and now making me looking like a fool!" You tried to ignore his accusations but you couldn't help but agree with him...except one of them.

"Th-that's not true mum is just ill I can help her!" 'Can I though? How can I help her if I can't even help myself?' your own conscious plaguing your mind with doubt.

"Bullshit! You're worthless without me I'm sure you're aware of that Mitsuki" you inhaled a shaky breath and tried to hold in your tears. 'I can't afford to show any weakness.'

"No wonder she doesn't love you anymore, you're nothing but a waste of space that only I can turn into something useful" He spat into the phone. Suddenly, a burnt out flame you didn't know you had lit up inside you. The world stood still as for once in your life you finally understood.

Years of silence.

Years of putting up with his torment.

Years of agreeing with everything he's said has finally led you to this moment.

'I'm sorry that I didn't realise this sooner, Todoroki, Aizawa, everyone has been trying to help me all along.' You thought your mind becoming quiet and ordered.

"You're wrong!" You shouted into the phone tears streaming down your face. You didn't care how loud you were being or what the consequences were going to be, you needed to do this. You needed to stand up to the man that had been wrong all along.