(Todoroki Shoto x Reader x Midoriya Izuku.)
Poly!
-BOOK ONE of the Lush Life series!
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I had known of the rumors, he was supposed to be a cursed being--something unwanted and maimed. But they never spoke of just how beautiful the man before me actua...
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—First Person POV.—
I woke to the sound of a door creaking open and flinched—my face still buried in the pillow.
The sheets clung to my skin, damp with tears, and every inch of me ached as if I'd cried myself to sleep—again. My eyes, gritty and swollen like sandpaper, now stung with the residue of my self-pity.
Footsteps, light and hurried, echoed in the dim silence "(Y/n)," Kinoko's light voice called.
Within moments, the mushroom fae was at my side, hand reaching out to shake my shoulder gently "Get up, we have to leave."
"Leave?" I rasped, struggling to push myself up and squinting at her through half-closed eyes "Now? Can't you see I'm getting ready for another sob-session? And why in middle of the night?"
"It's not night for much longer," She fixed her hat, her star-like eyes flicking to the window "Dawn's coming—and so is his Highness! If we don't go now, he's going to throw us in the dungeon!"
I tried to convince myself "He wouldn't do that.." But even as I whispered it, I knew it was a desperate hope.
And all remnants of mine had been stripped away.
Kinoko didn't waste time with further explanation, she bent down and began gathering scattered belongings around the room—stuffing them into a battered bag with efficient urgency.
"I've heard from the kitchen girls," She hurriedly muttered, her tone low "He's mad that you embarrassed him."
"I didn't mean to.." My voice cracked as fresh tears threatened behind my eyes "But what's the point of running back? The secrets out, won't they rip out your tongue or something when we get back to Kyushu??"
"Stop thinking like that," Kinoko cuts in firmly "Let me handle this, I made a friend who will come with us so we won't have to travel alone."
"Who? You want me to trust some stranger just because you say so? You haven't even been here in the past month enough to know what's been going on." I bite and immediately feel bad—because really, I shouldn't try to take my frustrations out on her.
She's just trying to help.
The fae didn't bother to answer or even acknowledge my words— Instead, she lifted a small sack and held it out for me.
The scent of wildberries—familiar and sweet—mingled in the air, and for a moment I stared at it before sighing and dragging myself up from the bed.
"Fine." I muttered bitterly.
What would happen to us once we reached Kyushu? Nothing good, probably— But at least I'd have some berries before everything falls apart.
We packed in silence, punctuated only by the rustle of fabric and the creaks of the old castle settling into the night.
