They scattered within the next second.
I opened my phone to swoon over my sleeping omega. Kurogiri handed me a gin and through it back, swallowing it whole.
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Izuku POV
I stirred awake, cocooned within the strong, secure arms of my alpha. The early morning light, soft and golden, spilled through the curtains, washing across the tangled sheets and bathing his bare chest in a gentle glow. With no classes to worry about, the rare relief of laziness filled me. I nestled closer, inhaling the calming, familiar scent that always lingered on his skin. My fingers traced lazy circles on his chest as the slow, steady rhythm of his heartbeat lulled me further back toward sleep.
Hours later…
Warmth enveloped me as I drifted awake again, this time to the drowsy silence of early afternoon. Stretching languidly, I tried to wiggle free, but his arms remained a heavy, comforting barrier. Still lost to his dreams, he unconsciously tightened his hold, drawing me flush against him like a wayward pillow he refused to let go of. I couldn't help but laugh softly under my breath. Escaping this loving, stubborn embrace would require determination.
Plans for the day floated through my mind, moving in, finally making everything official. The weight I'd carried for so long had evaporated, replaced by an airy sense of anticipation and relief I'd almost forgotten how to feel.
With a huff, I tried again, wiggling my hips in a half-hearted escape attempt. My cheeks burned as the struggle turned playful, each move only causing him to shift and readjust until I was spooned tightly against him. Giving in, I let myself melt into his touch, especially as the faintest hint of his calming pheromones brushed over me. He pressed his nose to my scent gland, sending a wave of instinctive reassurance through me. My resistance faded, limbs going lax in his hold. I wanted to voice a half-hearted protest, but another yawn overtook me, tugging me back beneath the surface of sleep.
…12:54 pm…
I woke up stretching. I blinked my eyes, clearing my vision, and I got a full view of Tomura's bare chest. My face felt hot as I averted my eyes towards his face, only to see him staring down at me with those cloudy eyes. He was delirious due to sleep. I tried to get up, and it was less of a struggle.
"Where are you going?" He grunted in disapproval.
"I'm just grabbing some clothes and a couple of things from my Mom's house."
I guess that rubbed him the wrong way because he sat up quickly, about to announce his disapproval. I kissed his cheek before going to the bathroom. I didn't stay long enough to see how he reacted.
I freshened up, getting dressed in something casual. "I should be back by three."
I said, running out of the room to head off to comfort my mother. That woman, just what is she thinking?!
I took the subway to get from these parts of Japan. I smiled softly, not too wide to be suspicious. I don't know when I made it here, but I felt so uncomfortable just looking at the door.
I knocked on my mother's door. She opened it. When she looked at me, I saw the crocodile tear forming. I rolled my eyes.
"We need to talk."
"Izuku, Izuku, thank goodness you're here." She said.
She tried to hug me, but dodged.
"Mother. May I come in?" I asked.
"Of course, of course!" She said, holding the door for me.
As soon as the door shut, that worrying woman disappeared. She scolded me for running away, exposing my secret. All things I acknowledge I have done wrong.
"Why did you do it?"
"You ruined everything! How could you be so selfish!" She yelled.
"You had your path made for you; all you had to do was walk on in."
I took a sharp breath in through my nose, trying to suppress my anger. She kept on, never relenting. I could only hear the ringing in my ears after a while.
"I'm tired!"
"I'm fighting this world!"
"I'm so sick and tired of being judged for who I am."
"My whole life, I had been living a lie."
"Everyone has made me hate who I am. I despised a part of myself so much I considered getting rid of my gender altogether!"
"Izuku!––"
"––NO! You don't get to yell at me. You should have known better. You affirmed my ongoing delusion instead of crushing it. I can never be an alpha. I can never be a hero. I would have been exposed regardless of whether I came out or not." I didn't know when I started crying, but I was.
"Izuku, I love––"
"––I thank god for sending my mate to me when he did. All I ever wanted was to be loved and accepted." I smiled to myself, thinking of him.
"The flaws I hate, he loves. He supported me. He was there when I went astray. All I ever received from him was affection and care. So..." I paused to look her dead in her eyes.
"Mother, don't ever say you love me," I said coldly.
I felt so indignant with myself. I wish I could have comforted myself from all those sleepless nights, all those wasted panic attacks, and internalized all the ridicule.
She stood there, shocked. I frowned. I walked away. I'm going to go to my room to pack up.