-(Y/N) POV-

"Narumi what are you doing here?" Todoroki asked calmly, putting another spoon of ice cream in his mouth.

"hmm? Aren't you happy to see your fiancé shoutooo?" she cooed, peppering small kisses on his cheek and nuzzling her head against his neck.

Shouto's expression stayed neutral, but his eyes seemed clouded over and calculating. Since Narumi wasn't getting the attention she wanted, she turned to face me and quirked her eyebrow "aren't you going to introduce me to your friend Shouto?"

His eyes flickered over to mine with an unreadable emotion.

"I'm (Y/N) (L/N)" I said with a small smile "Todoroki's friend" I added, making sure to say his last name. I did not want to touch this situation – especially since I didn't even know what Todoroki and I even are since he's got a fiancé and all, and I hadn't talked to him about it AND I didn't exactly know what to do.

She looked me over and I could practically see the cogs spinning in her mind, trying to decide just how much she was going to hate me. Her eyes focused on mine again, seemingly having made up her mind.

"Narumi, I'm busy getting ready for the camping trip my school has arranged." Shouto clarified, trying to hint at her to go away.

Her brows knitted together and she pouted slightly before her eyes unfocused from Shouto, spotting something behind me. I took my chance to look into her thoughts until she snapped out of her trance from whatever was behind me, acknowledging Shouto's dismissive behaviour and finally took the hint. She giggled, unfazed, "I'll see you later" she whispered in his ear, just loud enough to still be in hearing range of me and it took all my efforts to not roll my eyes.

As soon as she turned her back, I glanced behind me trying to see what had caught her eye...and caused those thoughts, but all I saw were a bunch of guys from my class.

"(Y/N)..." Shouto called out

"hm?" I turned back to face him. His eyes reflected sympathy and concern as they traced over my face, trying to look for a reaction of any kind.

"We both knew you had a fiancé Shouto it's not a surprise" I started, prodding the half melted ice cream, looking anywhere but his eyes. He placed his hands over mine which were holding the spoon. I stopped swirling the ice cream around the cup and looked up quickly locking eyes with him, then looked back down at the ice cream.

"I don't intend on marrying her" he said softly.

I glanced up at him, looking over his face "Shouto... you know you're going to have to" I say resuming my swirling of the ice cream.

"No. I refuse to do anything my father wants. I want nothing to do with him" he growls staring at the fully melted ice cream now. The silence between us becomes deafening, and I take the opportunity to really look at his face. His clenched jaw, the solemn air that surrounded his stoic but delicate face, and then his scar. I understand how he feels. Before I could open my mouth and say anything, he glanced up at me, broken from his thoughts

"we can always run away together"

Our eyes locked and I know he must've seen the doubt flickering through my eyes. He chuckled and squeezed my hands reassuringly "I'm kidding" he says with a small smile, and the adoration crept back into his expression as his thumb stroked the side of my hand. But I could see the sadness behind that small smile, and the serious tone when he suggested we run away together, and I know he wasn't kidding.

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Hey guys sorry for not updating for so long but TRUST ME I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU

Mocks are starting on the 6th and I'm so dead but oh well at least its not the real exams (◔◡◔)

I love you guys all so much thank you for staying <3

- Eliza