"Hey feather, it's Takami. I called to talk to you about going on that second date you keep teasing me with, but I guess you had other things to do. It's cool, call me back when you can."

I rolled my eyes and smiled as I pulled my phone down from my head and pressed call on Takami's contact. Putting my phone back near my ear, I reached out to adjust a pen on my desk. The phone had barely rung when Takami answered.

"Hey feather!"

"Hey Takami, I wanted to return your call from earlier. How are you doing?" I was attempting to be casual, but my heart was pounding out of my chest.

"I feel this, like... static in the air when I'm around you, and it's so addicting."

Shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up. Just focus on talking to Takami. You can think about him later.

"I'm doing better now that I'm talking to you." He flirted so easily it was alarming, and I knew in my gut that he'd used that line on tons of people before I came along, and even after the first time we met, which shouldn't bother me at all.

But it made me think, did he use that line the year after we met? He mentioned that he was head over heels from the minute we met, was that true? Or was that a lie? Flattery or fib?

Or was it just an over exaggeration of the truth?

"Ever the charmer," I replied, smiling lightly as I twisted a pen in my hands.

"Of course m'lady, I can't let you think I don't appreciate you."

"God forbid!" I exclaimed, gasping and putting my hand to my chest. He laughed and I heard a chair creak, followed by two thuds. I imagined Takami leaning back in his chair and throwing his feet on his desk.

"Say, are your legs sore?" He asked randomly. When I was about to answer, Takami answered for me. "Because you've been through my head all week."

"Ha ha Takami, you can stop flirting now, I've already agreed to a second date." I laughed and started twisting the pen again.

"I am being completely serious feather, you're very, very distracting. I was sitting in a meeting the other day and I started thinking about the very heartfelt message you left me the night before and next thing I know I wasn't paying attention to my meeting at all!" I heard Takami sigh. "So very distracting."

"Forgive me for saying this, but that sounds like a you problem to me Takami, I don't see how I can help with your predicament."

"Well I suppose that it's like having a song stuck in your head, right? A really beautiful, catchy, heart-touching song." His voice trailed off into a sigh, making me give a strange look. Not that he could see it.

"Alright lover boy, I'm like a song and I'm stuck in your head, how do you get me out?"

"Right. Well when I have a song stuck in my head, if I listen to it it'll usually go away. So I was thinking if we had this second date of ours, maybe I'd stop thinking about you so much and I would be able to pay attention in my meetings," he explained, and I could hear his smirk through the phone.

How many women have you said this to Takami?

"Well Takami, I stand by my conclusion that this is in fact a you problem, but what kind of detective would I be if I didn't help the public right?"

"My feelings exactly."

"So, when exactly is the best time to do this? When we won't be seen that is?" I asked as I lifted a stack of papers to reveal my desk calendar.

"I think the best time would be in the early hours of morning. Then we can spend the whole night together feather."

Have you used that line before? Am I the first person you've wanted to give your quirk to? This is a big fucking deal but I feel like you don't care Takami.

"Alright then, so how about... Friday night? That way I can sleep in on Saturday."

"Perfect! That would be amazing!"

"Did you even check a calendar? Don't heroes have stuff going on all the time?"

"Of I do, I'll clear it so I can grab a nap before seeing you. You're more important anyway."

How many people believed that before you left them?

"Don't clear anything important ok? Like a raid or an important meeting. The good of the public is more important than I am."

"If it makes the lady happy then it shall be done." We both laughed and said our goodbyes, complete with Takami shamelessly flirting. As usual.

Has he done this to other people? Promised them independent flight with no explanation as to why? He hadn't, unless he met someone who could take his quirk like I can. Has he ever wanted to?

He makes me feel special, but I'm positive he's made so many other people feel the same way.

But then I think back to Izuku.

The man I was just a little bit in love with.

And Shinsou.

"You're perfect."

Shoto.

"I'll wait. You're the one for me, I know it."

Bakugo.

"Well maybe you're different and shit!"

Momo.

"She should set you up with me."

God dammit.

This is why I tried not to date for three years.

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"Is everything alright sir?" Hawks's secretary asked as she walked in on her boss staring at his phone screen.

"What?" He asked, snapping to reality and looking up. "Oh, yeah yeah! I'm fine! I'm just dropping hints to this woman that I'm in love with her because I don't want to tell her straight up yet." He laughed, putting his head in his hand, feeling comfortable with the secretary he's had for over five years.

"Stressful?" The secretary asked, laughing and taking a seat on the couch in his office.

"She thinks I'm joking."

I would do anything for her but she thinks she's just another person I'm playing.

What a joke.

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Hands slammed down on a desk and the hero had to bite his tongue to keep from groaning in frustration.

"Fuck." He muttered. The assassin may have refused his offer, but she could always have been blackmailed as a last resort.

Too late now anyways.

(L/N) was closing in on the Chichi Koroshi and she was doing so fast.

All his other options were fleeting, and he only had one option left.

"Alright (L/N), you wanna learn my secrets huh? If I can't get an assassin to kill you," he growled, looking up at the picture of the detective that was tacked to the wall.

"Then I guess I'll just kill you myself."

I was gonna publish this earlier today but ended up sleeping in till two in the afternoon 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️

Fun Fact: Endeavor's agency became Shoto's when he retired. You can barely tell Endeavor was ever there.

So I think a lot of you might not enjoy the ending I have planned because of reasons I will not disclose at the moment, so I thought maybe I'd have two endings. One that I think you guys would enjoy (which I already have planned out) and then the one I have in mind. Maybe??

Reminder: I'm sorry what's this? You comparing yourself to another person? What kinda bullshit— you are your own person. You cannot have your success on someone else's, it's not fair to you. You decide when you're successful, not someone else. I love you all💞💞

Over and out.