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a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / drink away the pain / going home with tomu
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level nine; drink away the pain
cw; mentions of alcohol and drug usage, drinking, partying, weed smoking, one very brief mention of throwing up, heavy angst, long ass chapter btw, word count; 2.9k exactly
âso touya is the boyfriend you never introduced me to back then, isnât he?â you and keigo were on the balcony of your apartment, a third blunt being shared amongst you both, while waiting for everybody to show. kenzie had gone home to feed her cat, but said sheâd come back for the mini party.
âyeah.â he takes a hit of the blunt, ashes it, and then he passes it to you while blowing the smoke out and forming rings with it.
âwhat happened?â you inhale deeply, letting the smoke warm your lungs as the haze begins to settle over your body.
âwe dated for about two years, until around the time mom died.â keigo shrugs, while looking up to the sky and watching the stars.
âhow did it end?â youâre watching him now, you catch how the fingers of his right hand run along the tattoo on his left wrist, the same tattoo youâve wondered about for years.Â
oh. itâs from touya.
âi donât know, he broke up with me in august a couple of weeks after momâs funeral. all he said was that he couldnât do it anymore.â by now you finished the blunt and youâre both looking at the stars. thereâs a knock on the door and you both stand, walking back inside, his voice stops you before you go to open the door.
âi love him.â
âyou mean you loved him, right?â
âno.â he disappears down the hall to his room.
that sentence stays in your head for the rest of the night.
himiko and ochako arrived together with more weed and a bottle of vodka. ochako also brought some sweets from her project with them. kenzie arrived five minutes later with more snacks and some wine. rumi arrived last, carrying some takeout bags and some tequila.
âooh we are getting fucked up tonight.â rumi says as she eyes everything set out on the counter.
âyes the fuck we are.â you agree, everyone else in the room cheering along.
and thus, it begins. you all spend the next few hours smoking, eating, and drinking, except keigo who only smokes because he has work tomorrow. the clock reads 11:25pm, a little over an hour ago keigo had told the five of you about the history between him and dabi. and now youâre all just lounging around the living room. music comes from the speakers and a very confusing game of uno is being played.
âwe should go to the club.â toga says from her spot on the floor. itâs offhanded, not meant to be taken seriously, but your drunk brain thinks itâs the most genius idea youâve heard all day.
âletâs do it.â you get looks from the girls and keigo only sighs deeply once they begin cheering.
âYes letâs fucking goo!â rumi cheers, the five of you stumble to your feet and begin rambling about where to go. keigo offers to drive you guys to the club and pick you up if necessary, but his words enter one ear, float around your brain, and exit the other.
it takes all of thirty minutes to decide on a club and get into the car somewhat comfortably, keigo drives to the club. dropping you off, he tells rumi (the most sober one) to call him when youâre ready to go home. you say your byes, keigo watching the five of you walk to the bouncer at the door before driving away.
how did i get here?
keigo thinks as he stands in front of a swingset in an abandoned park, the same one he and touya used to sneak away to back in high school. the same park he gave his everything to touya at, the same one where they said their first âi love yousâ. the park they called their place.
the same park dabi broke his heart in.
So how did he get here?
he dropped his sister and their friends off at the club and then went for a drive. he must have ended up here subconsciously, it wouldnât be the first time. keigo comes here every now and again, but heâs never been here at the same time as him.
standing there, looking as beautiful as the day he broke keigo, is touya, who is looking back at keigo as if heâd seen a ghost.
keigo has half a mind to turn around and leave, but his feet wonât move. planted firmly on the ground, he stays, eyes locked on dabi who also doesnât move. theyâre less than five feet from each other, thereâs so much to say, but neither open their mouths to speak.
touya takes a step forward, arms reaching for him, and keigo breaks. rapidly shaking his head, the tears fall and a choked sob leaves him.
âno.â he tries to be firm, but his voice shakes.
âkeigo, please.â dabi begs, taking another step forward.
keigo takes a step back, still shaking his head.
âno, i canât. you canât. kenzie, she, no.â he takes another step backwards.
âplease, feather. i-i, please let me talk to you.â a step forward from touya, a step back from keigo. no matter how close they are, there will always be a distance.
âfeather, please.â dabi stops moving, though he still continues to beg.
âno, flame. just stop, please?â keigoâs tone starts firm and bitter, before fading into a soft plea.
âi love you.â itâs not dabi saying it, but rather touya, that sixteen year old kid who tore keigoâs heart out of his chest and set fire to it.
âyou canât.â keigo says before turning and leaving, this time itâs touya that falls to his knees, a scream tearing from his throat as he sobs.
how did you get here?
you remember partying at home with the girls and keigo. himi suggested going to the club, and you remember keigo dropping you off. the club has been fun. you drank more, danced with the girls, drank again. you remember running into a friend of ochaâs and taking a picture, he then joined you guys for some shots and dancing before he slipped away to go smoke outside.
you remember taking pictures of himi and ocha, you took a picture with kenzie. you danced on top of a table. you remember a bathroom break where you threw up, rumi made you start drinking water after that. you remember himi saying bye, her friend spinner was there to take her and ocha home. you remember kenzie calling dabi, who didnât answer, before saying she was going to uber home. that left you with rumi, but as you looked around the club, you couldnât find her anywhere.
is that how you got here?
youâre leaning against the wall outside, phone in hand, with no sign of rumi still. with a sigh, you unlock your phone to call keigo, breath hitching when the screen opens to your discord, shigs name and most recent messages showing. youâre pressing the call button and putting the phone to your ear before you can think twice. youâre about to hang up when you hear the sound of the line connecting and a voice, deep and comforting, answers in a whisper.
âhey flowey.â his voice has tears welling up in your eyes.
âi miss you so fucking much shiggy.â itâs been almost two weeks since your last phone call with him. youâve been busy working on your project with tomu, who youâve gotten closer to in that time. and shigs, has been planning his grandmotherâs funeral, which was earlier today.
âi know weâve both been busy, but i miss our phone calls, our gaming sessions. i miss you.â youâre spilling out everything youâve wanted to say to him, barely any control over your words as you just ramble.
âyou donât understand how much you actually mean to me, i-iâve never seen your face but youâre an amazing person. you ground me and make me feel a peace in this fucked up world. i feel so disconnected from everything else when iâm spending time with you.â you choke out and can vaguely hear his breath hitching.
âiâm sorry.â is all he says.
âyou donât get it, do you?â you whisper brokenly.
âwhat?â the confusion is evident in his tone.
âiâm in love with you, b-but i think iâm also developing feelings for my project partner, his name is tomura. heâs shy and quiet, really nice though, i think youâd like him. heâs pretty cute, has this cute little mole on his chin and a scar over his lips.â you pause to take a breath.
âam i a bad person, shigs?â youâre both silent after the words leave your lips, the only sound is both of your soft breathing.
âno, flowey you arenât.â he whispers.
âi feel like it. iâm in love with you, but i like tomu. that doesnât seem fair to either of you.â you slide down the wall and sit on the floor.
âflowey-â he starts.
âitâs so cold, shigs, and i canât find my friend either. i should call my brother to come get me.â you cut him off and sigh.
you hear somebody call your name, for some reason it echoes through the phone but youâre too drunk to realize. looking up, you see tomu about fifteen feet away, making his way to you.
âoh, tomuâs here.â you mumble into the phone. âshigs i-â he cuts you off.
âiâm sorry for everything.â he mutters and youâre left confused, why is he sorry?
âshiggy, what?â youâre still looking at tomu before checking your phone to make sure shigs hasnât hung up, he hasnât. bringing the phone back to your ear, you call his name again.
âi love you flowey, more than you know, and iâm sorry for what iâm about to do.â he hangs up before you can say anything. a tear falls down your cheek just as tomu kneels in front of you.
âyou okay?â tomuâs voice is soft, it brings you a moment of peace before your eyes make contact with his and you cry.
âtake me home tomu?â his heart breaks a second time at the pain in your voice.
how did he get here?
tomura wasnât sure how heâd gotten here, or rather, he wasnât sure why he was here. he knew how he got here, and he knew what happened prior to getting here. dabi came home with shoto, who promptly passed out in his brotherâs room. the two of them then went up to the roof for a smoke sesh, a much needed smoke sesh. touya rolled some blunts, splitting them with shigs, and the two sat there smoking in silence.
ây/n said she met you today.â shigs spoke up, dabi hummed.
âyeah, sheâs nice. pretty too, just your type man.â touya tells him.
âcrazy part is, sheâs keigoâs little sister. saw him today too at their place.â dabi snorted, though there wasnât anything funny about what happened.
âno shit, high school keigo?â tomura took a long hit of his blunt, touya nodded.
âdamn man, no wonder youâre all depressed on twitter. seeing him must have fucked you up.â touya sighed heavily at that.
âyeah, it did.â the pair goes back to being silent, sharing another blunt before dabi speaks again.
âi followed her on twitter, you wanna see her?â tomura would deny the way he blushed after touyaâs question.
âyeah.â touya pulls his phone out, opening it up to your twitter profile and letting shigs scroll through.
âsay youâre fucking lying.â tomura grumbles and dabiâs face portrays his shock.
âwhat?â touya takes another hit and side eyes his friend.
âdude, this is my project partner.â touya snorts as the words leave tomuraâs mouth before it quickly dissolves into a coughing fit. he coughs for a minute or so, while shigs continue scrolling through your profile.
âno fucking way bro, how the fuck did you not recognize her voice? i get why she wouldnât recognize yours, because of the modulator and youâre quiet in your tomura persona, but how did you not rocognize hers?â touya finally manages to say after his coughing fit dies down, shigs shrugs.
âshe speaks differently too, itâs more, i donât know, preppy i guess? kind of like sheâs putting on this facade, a personality she thinks people will like.â tomura explains, dabi nods with a hum.
itâs quiet again, shigs hands touya back his phone right as the timeline refreshes. a post from toga appears, itâs a photo of you. the lighting is green and youâre dancing on a table, looking so ethereal, that his breath hitches.
âtheyâre at a club?â tomuraâs voice comes out lower than before and dabi nods as he grabs his phone.
âyeah they got there like an hour ago, the one in hosu, by the shitty bar with the red sign outside. spinner is going to get himi and ocha after he finishes inventory at the shop. and kenzie is supposed to call me when sheâs ready for me to get her.â he takes a last hit of the blunt between his fingers, while shigs goes quiet.
âiâm gonna go for a drive.â tomura says after a minute of silence.
âyeah, me too.â touya agreed.
so maybe thatâs why he was here, to see you?
because right now, heâs sitting in his car parked across the street from the club youâre at. and he can see you from where heâs at, youâre leaning against the wall, phone in hand, wearing a dress that looks amazing on you, and it makes his heart race.Â
heâs lost in his thoughts, fingers drumming against the steering wheel when his phone goes off with the discord voice call sound. he knows without even looking that itâs you. his eyes land on your figure and sure enough, there you stand with the phone against your ear. you look like youâre about to hang up and he answers the call before he can stop himself.
âhey flowey.â he can see the sad look on your face and assumes you have tears gathering in your eyes.
âi miss you so fucking much shiggy.â he can feel his heart break as he hears the pain in your voice.
god, he wishes he wasnât such a dick to you today. it had been such a long day, he was exhausted emotionally and didnât want to burden you. clearly, that didnât matter since here you were, drinking the pain away and still thinking of him. and thereâs nothing he can do except sit there and listen as you cry to him over the phone.
he listens as you ramble, telling him how much you miss him and how much he means to you.
âiâm sorry.â itâs the only thing his fucked up brain can think to tell you in this shitty situation.
âyou donât get it, do you?â your voice, normally so happy and full of love when talking to him, now sounds distant and broken, it leaves him with an awful feeling of guilt in his chest.
he voices his confusion and immediately regrets it, because then he has to sit there and listen as you tell him about how much you love him but how youâre gaining feelings for somebody else. who just so happens to also be him, unbeknownst to you of course. he listens as you talk about him as tomu, and frowns at the next words that leave your lips.
âam i a bad person, shigs?â he stays quiet at that, the sound of your breathing mixes in with his.
âno, flowey you arenât.â he whispers trying to reassure you. he doesnât even notice that heâs out of the car walking towards you.
âi feel like it. iâm in love with you, but i like tomu. that doesnât seem fair to either of you.â he hears you say over the phone, as he watches your body slide down the wall to the floor.Â
âflowey-â he doesnât know what to say but it doesnât matter when you cut him off, saying itâs cold and mentioning calling your brother.
he calls your name aloud as tomu and as you look up to see him walking towards you, he hopes you didnât hear it over the phone. he sees the surprise in your eyes as you confirm itâs him, even saying it to him over the phone and he has to resist the urge to laugh.
you go to say something, but he cuts you off with an apology. he listens silently as you voice your confusion, watches as you check your phone to make sure he hasn't hung up yet, and then when you return the phone to your ear and call his name, he finally answers.
âi love you flowey, more than you know, and iâm sorry for what iâm about to do.â he hangs up before you can say anything, and watches as a tear falls down your cheek, before he takes the last few steps and kneels down in front of you as tomu.
âyou okay?â he makes sure his voice is in the soft tone of tomu that youâre used to, he can see the short moment of peace it brings you before your eyes meet his and you begin to cry.
âtake me home tomu?â and he feels his heart break once again at the pain in your voice and the look of devastation on your face.
level nine; drink the pain away completed!
one achievement unlocked; dabihawks meet again!
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a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / party animals / drink away the pain
main menu;
level eight; party animals
cw; none here i donât think?, just mentions of drinking, some images have alcohol in them, all images from pinterest, some suggestiveness in one of the tweets, everybody being mean to touya (he deserves it)
level eight; party animals completed!
no new achievements!
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a strangers/online friends to lovers universe au
masterlist / cold soba / party animals
main menu;
level seven; cold soba
cw; none, just some texts and tweets throughout the day of watching shoto, a teensy bit angsty
level seven; cold soba completed!
two achievements unlocked; happy shoto! another confession?!
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a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / keigo lore / cold soba
checkpoint;
keigo lore
cw; mentions of suicide, mentions of drug addiction, allusions to SA, mentions of running away, mentions of familial death from overdose, allusions to anxiety and depression, please please please do not read this if any of these are triggering to you, this chapter is not super important to the plot, itâs a side quest that just explains the history between keigo and touya from the last chapterâs lore drop, MDNI, please be mindful of youâre mental state when reading this chapter
who is keigo takami?
well to put it simply, keigo takami is an older brother and works as a restaurant bar manager. but who is keigo takami beneath that?
keigo takami is a broken child.
when keigo was two years old, his sister was born. that was fine, he loved playing with her and watching her grow up. from two years old to seven years old, life couldnât have been better, he had his parents and his sister. when he was six things between his parents got a bit rocky, but still that was okay. he still had them and his sister.
until he didnât.
when keigo was seven, he learned that not all parents stay together. he also learned what cheating really was and why his sister didnât really look like him. his dad said heâd take care of him and that heâd still get to see him, that didnât last very long.
when keigo was ten, his dad remarried and moved away; he never saw him again. keigo had to take care of himself, his sister, and his mom who found her solace in drugs. little keigo did what he could, which as a ten year old, wasnât much.
when keigo was fourteen, he met touya at school. the two became friends fast, hanging out at school, or the park when they had the time. neither of them wanted the other at their house for varying reasons.
in the summer between freshman and sophomore year when keigo was 15, he and touya began dating. it was the happiest keigo had been in years, but he still had his mom and sister to take care of. keigo worked hard to make sure that his sister was taken care of, that his mom was doing okay, and that his relationship lasted. he started working as a busser and dishwasher for a restaurant. working as many hours as he could, heâd take the bus after school and on weekends.
when keigo was sixteen, his sister tried running away in hopes to make it easier for keigo. she got as far as the park five blocks from their house before keigo found her. âi need you here, i canât lose you, please little sis. itâs just you and me against the world. i will always protect you and take care of you. no matter what happens, i promise to always be there.â his words had made them both cry and she followed him home. that night, keigo held his sister while they fell asleep for the first time since they were kids.
when keigo was seventeen, a number of things happened. in may, he bought touya a promise to give him on their anniversary in september. in june, his sister tried to kill herself, she wouldnât tell him why, but he thought it might have something to do with her ex-boyfriend or maybe their mom. in july, his mom passed away and he started working more to get a place for his sister and him to live. keigo never got to give touya the ring, because in august dabi, as he apparently now went by, broke his heart. keigo was left wondering if it was his fault.
when keigo was eighteen, he graduated high school and started working nearly everyday. he saved up enough to buy a car and would take his sister to school in the morning before going to work. his sister got into gaming as an escape and he did everything he could to support her. keeping her face hidden, she started streaming and soon enough started making money.
âkeigs, i got money from streaming my games.â his sister had said one morning on the drive to school, keigo was almost twenty while his sister was a few months shy of being eighteen.
âthatâs awesome chickadee, how much did you get?â he glanced at her from the driver seat while stopped at a red light.
ânine hundred dollars.â keigo gaped at his sister in shock, a car honked behind them, and he started driving again.
âthatâs amazing, iâm so proud of you little sister.â she smiles at his words, feeling shy at what she says next.
âi want you to have it.â heâs shaking his head before she even finishes talking.
âno.â
âbut keigs-â
âi said no, save it for college. donât waste it on me.â
âItâs not a waste to me. i want to spend it on you. youâre my big brother, you take care of me.â
âexactly, i take care of you. not the other way around.â
âkeigo please.â
âi said no.â
she doesnât say anything more but a couple weeks later he has new clothes for work and a new phone for his birthday, he doesnât bring it up.
and now, keigo is twenty-four, working a restaurant bar manager position that he worked his ass off to prove himself worthy of and get promoted to. he has them living in a two bedroom apartment in a nicer part of town, his little sister is in college and still streaming.
and the love of his life, the boy that broke his heart, is sitting on the couch in his living room, looking very much like he belongs there. keigoâs heart breaks all over again, and the ring he keeps hidden in the back of his closet calls his name for the first time in years.
heâs fucked.
checkpoint; keigo lore, data saved!
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a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / chance meetings / keigo lore
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level six; chance meetings
cw; multiple descriptors of anxiety in different tones, mentions of child abuse, i believe thatâs all, bit of a longer written part, no texts post or tweets this chapter
on your couch sat kenzie with her boyfriend, touya, and his younger brother shoto. they got here fifteen minutes ago, but touya wanted to wait to meet your brother. something about wanting to make sure he could leave shoto around him. which was fine, keigo would be home soon. in the meantime, touya has given you and kenzie the rundown of shoto. heâs a quiet kid mostly, very polite, likes to play games, and flinches at loud noises. you recognize the behavior of an abused child immediately, your heart aches as you see yourself in shoto.
a lump forms in your throat as a memory surfaces, you have to excuse yourself to the restroom to splash cold water on your face before you begin crying. you can hear the lock turning as you walk back to the living room, keigo stepping through the door right as you round the corner. he sees the look on your face and is in immediate protective big brother mood. he barely has an arm around your shoulder when his gaze lands on the three sitting on the couch. his body tenses up and the name slips from his throat before he has time to process what heâs seeing.
âdabi?â thereâs a confused and broken tone to keigoâs voice as he watches touya sit on the couch like heâs meant to be there.
âoh hey man, havenât seen you since graduation. i didnât know you lived here.â touyaâs voice is casual, like it isnât a big deal that heâs sitting on his exâs couch with his arm slung around the shoulders of one of his younger sisterâs best friends.
âuh yeah, i-iâm sorry. i-â keigo can feel his throat closing up and his hands are shaking, the door to his bedroom is being shut and locked before anybody has the chance to say anything. you look between touya and where keigo just stood, before setting your gaze back on touya.
âyou know my brother? and why did he call you dabi?â youâre confused, keigoâs never mentioned knowing touya and you donât recognize him from anywhere.
âuh yeah, i knew him in high school. i had white hair back then. i started going by dabi in senior year. i answer to either one but i usually stick to going by touya when iâm with kenzie.â touyaâs words are directed at you but his eyes are trained on the hallway that keigo disappeared down.
âright.â the room is silent after you speak, thereâs a look on touyaâs face that you canât quite read and it makes you anxious.
âdo you mind if i go talk to him?â touya stands and makes his way to where you stand, ready to walk down the hall to keigo. something in his voice makes you want to say yes, but you know keigoâs panic attacks, you've seen them before and know that if touya went to talk to him, then keigo would spiral.
âiâm sorry, i donât think thatâs a good idea right now.â you move slightly to the right blocking his path, his eyes flicker to you. and since heâs a good few inches taller than you, he could easily move past you, the look in your eyes and tone in your voice stops him.
âright, some other time then.â he says, stepping away from you as you nod.
âanother time.â you walk with him back to the couch, waiting until he sits down before sitting in the single chair on the side.
âso, i wonât pry about what youâre doing but do you not have anybody else to watch shoto?â you tilt your head glancing between touya and kenzie who is sitting silently. âkenz, you alright?â
her eyes are trained on the ground, her left foot tapping softly against the floor in a rhythm you recognize as one she does when anxious. youâre pulling her off the couch and into the kitchen in seconds, placing a bottle of water on the counter, you grab her hands in yours.
âkenzie, breathe.â you breathe in and motion for her to copy you, she takes a shaky inhale, both of you holding it for five seconds before releasing. you repeat the process a few more times until sheâs breathing regularly and can focus her gaze on you.
âyou okay now?â you watch as she drinks the water before nodding.
âyeah, thank you. i donât really know what happened there, i was fine one minute, then the next i wasnât.â she explains and you nod.
âyeah, i understand. i guess weâre all a little on edge today. i mean weâre babysitting your boyfriend's brother after all, so maybe itâs just nerves.â she nods again and you both smile softly.
âalright, letâs go back to the living room.â you both return to your previous seats and touya wraps his arm around kenzie, pulling her into his side and nudging her head with the tip of his nose.
âoriginally one of my roommates was supposed to watch him. but, spinner had to work and shigaraki had a family matter.â your head snaps to touya so quickly that you feel it crack.
âwait, shigaraki? like the gamer shigaraki?â the words spill out jumbled together, youâre surprised he understood you.
âyeah, do you know him?â he tilts his head at you.
âtouya, the game died.â shoto speaks up from where he sits, nintendo in hand with a black screen.
âshit, really?â touya sighs, âi donât have a charger for it.â as he finishes speaking, you go to your room, searching for something before returning with a charger.
âhere, he can use mine.â you hand the charger to shoto, who plugs in the device and returns to being silent after thanking you, you nod with a smile and sit back down.
âi know shigs, we gamer together a lot. i always try to get him to put our minecraft beds together.â you snort out a laugh, kenzie and touya both chuckle in turn.
âahh, so youâre y/n? he talks about you a lot.â he speaks casually, your face heats up with a blush and you give a shy laugh.
âso that would make you dabi then, i donât know why i didnât put it together earlier when you said you also go by that. itâs nice to finally meet you.â you smile at him and he nods.
âwait, kenzie youâve met shigs and didnât tell me?â your tone is teasing and she pouts playfully.
âiâm sorry boo, i didnât know, honest.â you both laugh at that.Â
from there the conversation flows easily and you talk a bit more about what shoto is like, with the boy in question adding in answers here and there, before touya eventually leaves a few minutes later and says heâll be back in a couple hours.
keigo eventually comes back out of his room to sit on the couch and explain what happened, though he doesnât give much more than a single sentence.
âtouya is my ex-boyfriend from high school.â
level six; chance meetings completed!
two achievements unlocked; keigo lore! touya first meeting!
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masterlist / new character unlocked / chance meetings
main menu;
level five; new character unlocked
cw; none, just a quick update before the next chapter, and introducing rumi to the story
level five; new character unlocked!
two achievements unlocked; insane lore drop! new character!
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đź tomura shigaraki x fem!reader smau
a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / your voice is my safe space / new character unlocked
main menu;
level four; your voice is my safe space
cw; brief mentions and descriptions of domestic violence and child abuse, enji is a horrible parent, descriptions of a panic attack, mentions of familial death, mentions of grief and feelings of guilt, very brief mention on shigs scratching habit, i believe that is all, bit of a longer written part this time, texts between shigs and dabi at the end
barely two feet passed the threshold of the door, the air was palpable and tomura shigaraki could feel the tension in the apartment. he wasnât sure what to expect, but as his eyes found the two figures sitting on the couch, he knew it wasnât good. with a heavy sigh, he closed the door behind him and prepared himself for what he was about to hear.
shoto todoroki, touyaâs younger brother, sat quietly on the living room couch eating cold soba and watching tv, while his brother stood in the kitchen talking with his two roommates.
âmom invited us to lunch today, so yumi picked me up and we went to the house together. it was going good for the most part, tense but when isnât it.â dabi leaned his back against the sink, using the position to peer towards the living room and have a view of shoto.
âit all went bad pretty quick when lunch was over. enji went to his study after the meal was over, mom was cleaning up, yumi and natsu were on the couch with sho and i stepped out for a smoke. i was only outside for about five minutes when i heard a crash.â touyaâs eyes skimmed over to shoto who was invested in whatever shitty tv show spinner put on, before taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly.
âapparently mom dropped a glass while cleaning up in the kitchen, and enji heard it, he was pissed. came storming into the kitchen, when i walked in-â dabiâs voice catches in a way shigs and spinner have only heard once before. for just a split second, touya is back to being the ten year old scared little kid who confessed to his friends that his father hurts them. the them in question being his mom, his siblings, and himself.
shigs feels his heart ache for his best friend while spinner reaches a hand out to rest on dabiâs shoulder, a silent reminder that heâs no longer in that place. that heâs made it out and is safe now, touya feels his body sag against the counter and looks to his youngest brother again. so young and so traumatized, touya failed him as a brother.
âwhen i walked in, mom was on the floor, blood dripping from her hands where a shard of glass was embedded in her palm, her cheek was red from where he slapped her and her lip was bleeding too. there were little cuts on her cheek from where his nails caught the skin and her eyebrow was bleeding.â he takes another breath, his cerulean eyes hardening with anger as he looks at shoto again. no, heâs not going to fail him, he got him out of there and heâll do everything he can to protect his brother.
âi saw red, my body heat rose with the anger i was feeling and i hit him. i just kept hitting him while yumi got mom and shoto out of the house. i-i think i would have killed him if natsu didnât pull me off. yumi took mom to the hospital, and i brought sho here, natsu said heâd grab somethings from shoâs room and bring them here after he went to the hospital to see how mom was doing.â touya finishes explaining and the three sit in silence while the television plays softly in the background.
âhow is your mom?â spinner speaks up and dabi shrugs looking at his feet.
âsheâs got stitches on her palm and her thigh, apparently she landed pretty hard on the glass when she fell after he hit her. the doctorâs say she has a concussion from hitting her head on the counter as she fell. they filed a police report for domestic violence, the cops plan on going to question him later. natsu and yumi said theyâd cover for me if the police ask. kenzie says sheâll take shoto if i get arrested.â the sound of footsteps is heard as shoto walks into the kitchen.
âwhatâs up shoto?â shigs speaks for the first time since arriving at home.
âiâm tired.â is all the small twelve year old child says. the three adults look at each other before touya sighs.
âyou can sleep in my room. you might have some pajamas from the last time you stayed over in my bottom drawer.â touya says, shoto nods before turning and leaving the kitchen, making his way down the hall to his brother's room.
âany other news?â spinner leans his own body against the wall, touya still against the counter and shigs in the middle of the two.
âmy grandma died.â he speaks so plainly, that anybody who didnât know him would think shigs didnât care. those closest to him knew how much he loved his grandmother and the way his vermillion eyes began to mist, showed just how devastated he was.
as the three stand in the kitchen, the silence that befalls them is very telling. only one question remains, though none of them voice it, they all know what it is.
what happens now?
a few hours have passed since the three left the kitchen after their conversation, kenzie came over shortly after shoto went to bed and has been with touya in the living room. the time is now 8:45pm. shigsâ room is silent as he lays on his back in bed staring at the ceiling, the led lights are blue and dimmed low, encasing the room in a soft glow.
his phone rests on his chest, discord opened to her name. the last message shows her saying he could call her anytime, he sighs deeply, why was he so nervous to call her? heâs never had that problem before.
he doesnât ponder for very long, his phone ringing disrupts his thoughts, and an unconscious smile spreads across his lips as her name lights up the screen with a voice call.
âhello?â he clears his throat after answering, voice hoarse after lying here silently for hours.
âhey.â she breathes out and shigs whole body tingles when the word reaches his ears. âi was worried about you.â
fuck, thereâs that flutter in his chest again, heâd never get tired of hearing her speak to him.
âiâm okay.â he tries to sound convincing but he knows that he canât hide anything from her.
âshiggy.â she speaks softly, the nickname falls from her lips so smoothly he believes that she was always meant to say it. âyou know you can always talk to me.â she says it with such conviction and belief in her tone that he knows itâs true, even if his brain tries to convince him itâs not.
so with a sigh he begins telling her about the phone call he got earlier while out with his project partner, unbeknownst to either of them, that person was her. she listens silently, letting him open up at his own point, picking and choosing what he wants her to know.
heâs taking his time as he tells her about his relationship with his grandmother on his fatherâs side, a kind, passionate woman who spent her life helping anybody who needed it. nana shimura was his hero, not having been able to say goodbye leaves a heavy feeling of guilt in his chest.
the weight slowly grows bigger the more he talks, spreading from his chest, down his abdomen, out to his arms and legs, working its way up to his throat where words spill from his lips as his lungs grow tight. a feeling of drowning begins to overtake him as he struggles to breathe, each breath stuttering before being forcefully pulled out from his mouth.
his whole body feels heavy, words no longer leaving him as he fights back sobs and his fingers begin to tremble with the need to scratch at something, everything. just to feel anything other than this crushing feeling of helplessness, guilt, shame, anguish. his hands fly up to his throat, and his eyes snap shut tightly, as his fingers wrap around his neck and throat. nails clawing at the soft skin, he releases a breath. the feeling only worsens.
âshigaraki.â
 her firm but soft tone calls to him like a siren in the night and time slows.
âitâs okay.â
the sound that leaves him can only be described as the cry of a broken child.
âitâs okay, you can cry. you can scream, but donât hold it in. let it out, for me please?âÂ
the tears are streaming faster than he can keep up, sheâs silent as she waits for him. heâs not sure how long he cries for, but he knows she was there for all of it. speaking softly anytime he struggled to catch his breath, calming him down when he felt that weight of guilt again.Â
the tears dry slowly and his breathing gets easier. his throat hurts and his mouth is dry, but he can hear her soft breathing on the other end of the phone and it brings him a sense of security he hasnât had in a while. he feels complete with her, safe and at peace, almost like heâs home.
he stays silent for a while longer, just letting the last of the guilt and anxiety leave his body. sheâs silent with him, just basking in his presence as he works through his grief. he takes one last deep inhale, holding it for five seconds before exhaling and letting his body relax.
âthank you.â the words come out raw and raspy from the dry soreness of his throat and it makes him wince.
âof course, shiggy.â thereâs that nickname again and his breath hitches for an entirely different reason. âare you okay now?â
âas okay as i can be for now.â she giggles softly at that and it brings a small smile to his lips.
âare you tired?â a yawn follows her words, he chuckles. eyes glancing at the upper corner of his phone, the time reads 2:55am. wow, he hadnât realized how long itâd been since she called.
âyeah, i am.â itâs her turn to laugh as a yawn leaves him.
âdo you want to stay on call?â her words are slurred and her tone already sounds like sheâs drifting. he merely hums in agreement.
âgoodnight flowey.â his own eyes flutter close, and her response comes shortly after.
âgoodnight shigs, i love you.â sleep takes them both right as the time strikes 3:00am, and her words fall on deaf ears, filling the air around them.
level four; your voice is my safe space completed!
one achievement unlocked; a confession?
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đź tomura shigaraki x fem!reader smau
a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / touyaâs staring problem / your voice is my safe space
checkpoint;
touyaâs staring problem
cw; none, just another side quest game play, the backstory to kenzie/touya and how they got together
touyaâs never had a problem with togaâs friends. the first time toga brought a friend over to one of the group's hang outs, was when she introduced them to ocahko. he was fine with it then and was happy that toga found somebody to make her happy.
touya doesnât have a problem with togaâs friends, his first time meeting kenzie was when toga invited her to one of the music stream sessions, she had a good voice on her and the way she harmonized with his bass really impressed him.
he didnât mind her then and he doesnât mind her now, so why on this godforsaken planet, could he not stop staring at her? his mind flashes back to the groupchatâs earlier messages and dabi finally admits to himself that he likes kenzie.
heâs never been good at feelings or relationships, but as he stares at where she stands next to toga while harmonizing with the chords he strums on his bass, he realizes he could get used to having her around.
and with that thought in mind, he focuses back on the music session and begins playing the chords to Take Me Back To Eden by Sleep Token.
âhey.â dabi internally cringes at the way he sounds as he approaches kenzie after the stream session.
âoh, hey.â she smiles and touya blinks, what was he going to say again?
he can feel togaâs glare on his back as he stares at kenzie who merely continues to smile at him, waiting patiently for him to speak. one glance to the side gives him a view of shigs' shiteating grin and confirms togaâs glare, though sheâs failing to hide her grin as well.
âoh, by the way, i think itâs really cool that you know Sleep Token.â her voice catches touyaâs attention and his gaze shifts back to her.
âoh yeah, i think theyâre a good band and wanted to play a couple of their songs during the stream today.â he shrugs and she nods, glancing at the place his guitar rested.
âso whereâd you learn to play?â her head tilts to his bass and he leans against the counter before answering.
âIâm mostly self taught. i took a few lessons when i was younger, but it felt more natural to learn on my own. i started playing as an escape and it just stuck i guess.â a light chuckle rumbles his throat and she hums.
âwell youâre really good for somebody whoâs self taught.â she compliments and he thanks her with a slight smirk.
âyou wanna go out sometime?â dabi winces as she begins laughing, shit, heâs just made a complete fool of himself. thereâs a heat thatâs climbing its way up his neck to his ears and face.
âtook you long enough, you know?â her laughter comes to an end as she nudges him with her shoulder causing him to look up from where his eyes shifted to the ground.
âwhat?â he knows he sounds idiotic but heâs a bit confused.
âyouâve got a staring problem.â she says simply and he thinks back to every time sheâs come over with toga.
âhuh? guess i do.â he shrugs again, âso is that a yes?â he smirks and glances at toga and shigs who are both shaking their heads and laughing.
âyes.â
thank god for his staring problem.
checkpoint; touyaâs staring problem, data saved!
continue to next level?
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đź tomura shigaraki x fem!reader smau
a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / a day with tomu / touyaâs staring problem
main menu;
level three; a day with tomu
cw; possibly inaccurate gaming lore and language, inaccurate discussions of graphic design and game coding, quiet tomu, written portion beneath the pictures
you and tomura decided to meet up at the campus library and utilize the quiet atmosphere to work on the first design of the website. last time you had been able to get a solid idea for what you wanted to do, a website for a new gaming company that primarily targeted teenagers and young adults with a preference for horror games.
youâve been at the library for three hours now and have made a lot of progress with the coding and website specs. the outline had been easy to make and now, as you sit at a desk in the near empty library, you realize these first renderings are even easier to make. tomura designs the schematics for the background and different pages on his laptop while you find pictures that fit the theme of the website and input the hyperlinks to specific areas.
neither of you have spoken much since before you sat down to work, just the occasional check in to see how something looks and how much progress the other has made. itâs nearing 12:30pm, you met up around 9:15am and have been working since then. your neck aches from the position youâve been in and your eyes are losing focus, you shouldâve remembered to bring your bluelight glasses.
with a sigh, you lean back away from your laptop and stretch, tomuraâs eyes land on your form before looking back to his own screen. his brows crease as he eyes the clock in the bottom right corner displaying the time.
âi think we can call it here for now.â you watch as his gaze meets yours after the words spill past your lips, he only nods before saving his progress and stretching himself. your own gaze wanders down as a sliver of skin peaks from underneath his hoodie, damn.
âyeah hereâs good.â he finally speaks up and you snap your eyes back to meet his own while you smile.
âwe could get food and then continue at my place if you want? my brother will be gone for the day. heâs working a double at the bar and wonât be back until later tonight.â you suggest, waiting while he ponders the idea.
âyeah that sounds good, what were you thinking?â he asks and begins to pack up his supplies, you follow his lead, saving your progress before shutting down your laptop and packing it in your school bag along with your notebooks and other items.
âi was thinking we could get noodles, if thatâs okay?â he nods and you make your way to the library doors.
âi know a good place we can go.â he turns left as you exit the building and you follow him.
while at the noodle shop, tomura said that he had enough of working on the project for the day but wasnât wanting to go home just yet. you suggested that he still come back to yours and you guys could game together, surprisingly he agreed.
and now sits at your desk again while you sit cross legged in the middle of your bed, itâs silent as usual while you wait for him to be comfortable to speak. youâre about to tell him he can boot up your pc and play anything he wants when his phone rings.
he looks at you apologetically before stepping out of your room to answer the call. you lay back on your bed and let your mind drift. tomu is nice, quiet and a bit antisocial but really nice. and heâs nice to look at too, he definitely has a sleepers build underneath the baggy hoodies he wears, and not to mention his hands.
his fingers are adorned in silver rings and his nails are painted a light blue shade that compliments his white hair. his neutral tone often makes you wonder if heâs uncomfortable in your presence. that is until you bring up video games, his tone becomes lighter and he visibly relaxes and drops his guard.
your head turns as you hear tomu enter the room, thereâs a frown on his face and he looks a bit worried. you sit back up as he grabs his bag on the floor by your desk and you ask him if everything is okay.
âiâm sorry i canât stay, thereâs an emergency at my apartment and i need to go.â his frown deepens and it causes you to frown as well.
âof course, itâs no problem. go home, take care of your business. we can schedule a time to meet up again later, it was nice hanging out with you.â standing you make your way out of the room with him and down the hall to your front door.
âyeah, you too. iâll uh, text you later.â heâs scratching at his neck again, red marks already appearing at the aggressive way his nails knick the soft skin and you feel an urge to take his hands in yours and help calm him down.
âno, you donât have to. seriously, just make sure everything is okay at home. you can text me once everything is fine, i donât mind waiting.â shaking your head, your hand reaches out to him before pausing midair and dropping back to your side.
you open the door for him, to which he promptly exits before stopping at the threshold and turning to look at you.
âyou know, you remind me of somebody.â he says and you tilt your head.
âyouâre really nice and understanding like she is.â his words make you smile and you laugh lightly.
âthanks tomu, you remind me of somebody too. heâs quiet, like you but he talks non stop when weâre gaming together.â you tell him and watch the way his fingers pause at his neck.
âthatâs cool.â his hand drops fully to his side and he nods, âthanks y/n.â
âno problem tomu, get home safe. i hope everything is okay.â you offer him a wave to which he nods before disappearing down the hall.
your phone pings in your pocket as you close the door, pulling it out, you see a single discord notification. Itâs from shigs, all it reads;
can i call you tonight? please?
your heart skips a beat as your face flushes. you reply;
yeah shigs of course you can.
level three; a day with tomu completed!
two achievements unlocked; first hangout! first compliment!
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đź tomura shigaraki x fem!reader smau
a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / nighttime call w shigs / a day with tomu
checkpoint;
nighttime call w shigs
cw; none, just a scene between shigs and reader that showcases their dynamic a bit, not a specified point on the timeline, counts as a behind the scenes, no spoilers to the canon plot, written portion under the texts
âhello?â you answer the call with a hushed tone, aware that keigo is asleep down the hall.
âhey flowey, you doing alright?â shigsâ own deep voice comes through the speaker, raspy as if he hasnât used it in a few hours.
ânot really, just feeling kind of down i guess. i donât know what it is.â you shrug even if he canât see you.
âyea i know. you wanna talk or just sit in silence for a while?â his voice makes you sleepy and you arenât ready for that yet.
âcan we sit in silence for a bit?â you reposition your body so youâre lying comfortably on your side, your phone plugged in and resting on the pillow next to your head.
âyou just want to listen to the sound of my breathing, don't you freak?â his attempt at cheering you up makes you smile softly.
âno, iâm just not ready to talk yet.â you laugh lightly and hear a faint chuckle from him.
âalright, we can do silence, just talk when youâre ready.â at his answer you both fall into a comfortable silence, listening to the sound of each otherâs breathing.
every few minutes, shigs breathing shifts and you wonder if heâs managed to fall asleep. the light outside is still dark but as the time on your phone strikes 6:30am, you know the sun will be rising soon.
âyou still awake?â the softness of his voice startles you and you blink your eyes open with a hum.
âyea, canât sleep still.â you snuggle deeper into the blankets hoping the warmth will lull you to sleep.
âcan i ask you something?â you hear him shuffling for a bit before a switch clicks and a faint âsuck my dick spinnerâ sounds somewhere in the background and he sighs deeply.
âyea, go ahead and was that your roommates?â you hold back a giggle as he lets out another sigh when the words from before are followed by âfuck you too dabiâ.
âwhy donât you show your face on stream?â his words make you pause, a memory flashing quickly in your mind before hiding away again.
âwhy donât you?â you counter strike and his laughs.
âfair point.â you can hear his pc booting up and your brows furrow together.
âare you not planning on sleeping at all?â you whisper as you hear keigoâs door open and shut.
âprobably not if those two are up, iâll be okay though. i might just stream for a while until i get tired enough to sleep.â you think he opens an energy drink if the cracking and fizzing sound is anything to go by.
âwill you stay on the phone with me?â itâs a soft plea, one that has his breath catching in his throat as the words leave your lips.
âyeah, iâll stay on the phone with you. iâll be on mute though.â he explains, you hum in agreement and sink further into your pillows.
âbut seriously, why not at least show me?â he brings the conversation back to the topic you were trying to avoid, you both hate and love how easily he reads you.
âi donât know shigs, i get anxious i guess. that people will judge me, and i know i shouldnât care about that but i do. what if they think iâm ugly?â you sigh and itâs quiet on his end for enough time to make you feel anxious.
âdo you think i would judge you?â he finally speaks up, his keyboard clicking in the background.
âwell no but,â you pause trying to find the right words, âiâm just scared iâm not pretty enough.â you finally say before yawning slightly. the line goes quiet again, and your nerves spike once more.
âif your face is half as pretty as your voice is then you have nothing to be afraid of.â his words reach your ears with a heaviness you didnât know whispers could possess.
and as your eyes finally flutter close to embrace the sleep that evaded you, heat flames your cheeks and you find yourself smiling brightly.
âthank you shigs.â you hear his throat vibrate with a hum in acknowledgment.
âgoodnight flowey.â
a dreamless sleep consumes you right as the sun crests over the horizon, welcoming the start of a new day.
checkpoint; nighttime call w shigs, data saved!
continue to next level?
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đź tomura shigaraki x fem!reader smau
a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / you know toga? / nighttime call w shigs
main menu;
level two; you know toga?
cw; none this chapter either, just getting a feel for the dynamic between reader and tomura, thereâs a note at the end in response to how does she not recognize tomuraâs voice, plus texts between reader and tomu/shigs
shigs contact - shigs đ©¶đź (discord)
tomuraâs contact - tomu đ€ (messages)
you and tomura have been working for a while now, he came over to your place after class to do some recon and get the outline going.
âthis is a nice setup you got here.â his voice sounds from the chair at your desk, you look up from your laptop and blink your eyes until he comes into focus. heâs staring at your gaming setup with a look of respect and you smile.
âoh thanks, my brother and friends helped me with it.â you smile as he nods and inspects the decorations around the area.
âyour brother get you that?â he points to a random decoration, itâs clear heâs teasing as he points to one you know is far too feminine for keigo to have bought, and you burst into laughter while shaking your head.
âno, that oneâs from my friends ochako and toga.â you push your laptop to the side, laying on your stomach, youâre closer to him now and can see the smirk on his face as he chuckled.
âwait, toga? like himiko toga?â he suddenly questions, sitting up higher in your desk chair.
âuh yeah, her and her girlfriend are my neighbors. you know her?â you tilted your head and frown as he starts scratching at his neck again. he seems to do that a lot when heâs stressed, anxious or nervous.
âyeah sheâs a close friend of mine.â his scratching has gotten more aggressive so you drop the subject.
âcool, so are you hungry? my brother said i can use his card to get food.â you roll onto your back, grabbing your phone so you can order food for you both.
âiâm good thanks, actually i should probably head home.â he leans down to grab his bag while you glance at the time on your phone, 7:24pm.
âoh yeah duh, youâve been here for hours of course you want to leave. youâre probably sick of me by now.â you laugh playfully but he shakes his head.
ânah youâre pretty cool y/n.â you nearly drop your phone as he shrugs nonchalantly.
âum oh, thank you.â you smile softly and he nods. âhere, iâll walk you out.â you stand from the bed as he checks to make sure he has everything.
you make idle conversation as you lead him out of your room and back down the hallway to your front door.
âwe got a lot done today, surprisingly.â you voice and hear him hum behind you.
âyeah if we keep working like that weâll get done in no time.â his steps fall in time with yours, and as you approach the door you hear voices in the outside hallway, keigo must be home.
âi guess it helps that we both know a lot about gaming.â you both laugh at that, you pull open the door right as keigo goes to put his key in the lock. thereâs a gasp heard from across the hallway, followed by a loud smack and shushing noise.
you look up to see keigo standing there, his hand holding his keys limply in the air, with himiko and ochako behind him in front of their apartment.
âoh hey, he was just leaving.â you explain as the three of them stare at you. tomura gives a nod to your brother and a wave to the girls.
âsince we exchanged numbers, you can text me if you get any more ideas or to set up a time to meet and work on it.â heâs back to scratching again and you frown, he gets anxious a lot apparently.
âyeah, of course. the same to you.â you smile and he nods, stepping past keigo, he waves to the girls once more.
âbye y/n.â he waves to you as he turns to leave.
âbye tomu.â you wave back and watch as he goes before looking back at keigo and the girls.
âwhat?â you ask, they donât say anything.
âohkay then, iâm gonna order some ramen and then maybe stream for a bit.â you say, turning to walk back to your room, himikoâs voice stops you.
âyou should see if shigs wants to stream.â she suggests, voice teasing and you blush while you think about it.
level two; you know toga? completed!
one achievement unlocked; new nickname!
as somebody in the comments pointed out, how does reader not recognize his voice? to put it simply, his tone changes on the vibes and comfortability.
as shigs, he uses a modulator when streaming and has a deeper tone when on call with reader because heâs comfortable with her.
as tomu, heâs generally quiet and doesnât speak much. when he does speak itâs with a neutral tone, unless talking about video games, then it becomes lighter to convey excitement.
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đź tomura shigaraki x fem!reader smau
a strangers/online friends to lovers university au
masterlist / graphic design / you know toga?
main menu;
level one; graphic design
cw; nothing this chapter, just a little background information to start us off
lost in a daydream, you fail to notice the body dropping into the seat next to yours. itâs only when thereâs a thump on the desk that your eyes snapped to the boy who silently entered your space. you recognize him as tomura, youâve seen him in this class before but never so close.
âsorry âs the only seat available.â a glance around the room indicated heâs telling the truth, and given that class started fifteen minutes ago, youâre not surprised.
âno worries, youâre okay.â you smile and he nods, turning his head towards the front where the professor drones on about the next project.Â
you attempt to listen, but your gaze drifts back out the window. you really wish you hadnât let shigs convince you to play another round of league last night, now you can hardly keep your eyes open and you have forty-five minutes left of this class.
âthis will be a two person project. itâs forty percent of your grade and will take about two months. you and your partner will work together to come up with a website idea and design the website together. the website will need to meet certain requirements.â your focus hones in on the professor as they begin to explain the project specifics.
âall of the project information can be found online in the class forum under the âdesign a websiteâ folder. your partners will be the people sitting next to or closest to you, if you do not have a partner please see me right away and i will see what i can do. best of luck to you all, you may use the rest of class time to discuss with your partners.â as the professor finishes speaking, your gaze finds tomura, who is boredly staring at his computer screen, the project information on display as he tilts his head to you.
âi donât think i know your name.â he speaks quietly, more so than he usually does, and you think you hear a hint of shame or embarrassment in his tone.
âoh! itâs y/n, and youâre tomura, right?â you play it off as a question, in hopes that itâll make him feel more comfortable, he simply nods again before returning his gaze to the screen.
itâs silent for a while as he scrolls through the project requirements and you debate messaging shigs to ask if he wants to game later. you decide against it as tomura looks to you again.
âitâs pretty straight forward, like the professor said.â he turns the screen in your direction and you think you see a notification for league of legends but itâs gone too soon. you quickly skim over the words written on the screen before looking up and catching his gaze.
âso we basically have to make a business website or something similar?â you notice the way his fingers twitch as his cheek rests against his hand before he nods.
âyeah basically, it can be commercial or personal, as long as it meets the specs set up by the professor.â his fingers slip beneath his jaw to scratch at the side of his neck, you assume itâs an anxious tick so you move your gaze back to the screen.
âyeah that makes sense, like game developers need to make sure the codes are correct before moving on to the next level.â you see his lips quirk up in a small smile and know youâve succeeded in making him relax.
âyeah exactly! hey, maybe that could be our topic?â his voice takes a more upbeat tone and it makes you beam.
âyou and i are going to get along great!â his throat rumbles with a chuckle at your words and your face flushes when your eyes meet.
level one; graphic design completed!
one achievement unlocked; new friend!
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