QUIRKY! Vol. 2 (MHAxReader)

S4 Part 49 - Haunted Locker Room

"Why didn't you?" He accused, "Izaya's contacts are more than just a few lame thugs. There are some nasty creeps in that circle. And I knew I was going to be in trouble too... I freaked out."

If Izaya's circle included Valentini and Overhaul then you definitely believed him. You sighed, and dropped your head, "You're lucky Hawks picked you up and not someone else."

"I know that," Denki sniffed, "I just... Do you really hate me that much or are you just mad? Shinso killed someone but you haven't broken his nut sack."

"Not yet," you scoffed, "It's different."

"Because you're still in love with him..?" Denki's voice cracked.

Before you could answer he turned away, looking embarrassed. He covered his face with his hands while he let out a loud groan, "Just ignore me, like you have been. It was probably better that way," he said.

You watched him leave the gym and felt a whirlwind of emotions. One, pity. Two, anger at Denki for making you pity him. Three, annoyed because you haven't slept. None of you had. And lastly, embarrassed because Hawks surely heard everything, or he was actually giving you privacy for once.

"Hey," Toru appeared like a ghost by your bench, apparently done with her video, "So, like, I totally get why you hate Denki now, but maybe, I dunno, is it possible that you'll be able to be nice again?"

"Do you know everything?" You asked carefully, "About what he did?"

"Um, I doubt it?" You imagined her shoulders rising, "But we've talked a lot since coming here, and I know he's like obsessed with you."

"Hm."

She fidgeted in place. You could tell by the way her outfit moved up and down. "I know I don't have nearly the amount of trauma those two have, so I don't even have an excuse for how bitchy I was," she paused, "You were really nice to me. Even after all the shady crap I did. Why?"

You pursed your lips, "I guess... I understood where you were coming from? I mean, obviously I can't completely understand how you feel," you said, "But I felt like being mad at you would just give you the excuse you needed to hate me."

"Oh - kill me with kindness," Toru's high pitched sass was coming out, "Well you did! I've felt like shit since then! But still, you are pretty cool... and I'm... sorry, by the way."

You smiled, "There's been a lot of apologizing lately. I'm sorry that you hate me."

"I don't! I just hate that you're hot!" she snapped, "And I'll probably never get over it. But I may need to live vicariously through you while you tell me about you and Hawks."

You both snorted and giggled a bit. Finally, it felt like she was becoming your old classmate again.

After you let Toru pester you for a while about Hawks, your heart softened. Just a little. He wasn't off the hook, but you didn't want to hate Denki forever.

Too exhausting.

You left the gym and looked for the locker rooms. Denki was probably already gone, you thought, but then you heard his soft mumbling from behind the door.

It was him alright, and he sounded sad. Great, you thought. It was the boy's room, but he had seen plenty of you before, so you didn't care what you walked into.