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"So, tell me what happened again?" Shinsou says, running his good hand through his hair.
Denki bites his lip, taking in his guard's appearance. He's paler than normal, sitting on a hospital bed in a pair of black sweats and some purple, wool socks Denki made him for Christmas. His right arm is wrapped up tight and pressed against his chest, which is also wrapped. Fractured ribs, the royal nurse said, fractured ribs and a bruised shoulder bone.
All because of Denki
Fuck
"So, um, I was walking in the woods, and they -uh, the dude who tried to kidnap me- saw me and grabbed me and tried to take me away, but, uh, you got to him first," Denki shifts around in his seat, not looking Hitoshi in his eyes.
Shinsou sighs, and Denki just knows that he's disappointed, "And why, per say, were you walking in the woods? Alone and didn't tell anyone you went?"
Denki mumbles
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear that, repeat, please,"
Denki glups, the lie already on the tip of his tongue, "I wanted some fresh air,"
"And the walk around the town wasn't enough time for 'fresh air'?"
Denki squirms under Shinsou's gaze, knowing this integration is necessary but something Denki does not want. He did go for a walk around the town, Shinsou was there. Denki bought him a little lightning bolt charm on a thin leather band that Shinsou put on the moment he could and it made Denki's heart flutter with hope.
Denki opens his mouth, then closes it again, then opens it like a fish,"I, um, er, well-" He stutters.
Shinsou raises an eyebrow, "Well, what?"
Denki doesn't respond and Shinsou sighs again, making the guilt in Denki's stomach flip around til he feels sick.
"Denki," Shinsou warns, his voice stern and Denki has only ever heard Shinsou use that tone with him when he's in danger, Denki flinches, "Please don't make me make you tell me. I don't want to do that,"
Denki doesn't want that either, to be honest. Shinsou's gift is an amazing thing, helps him be the top guard choice for Denki and his family -right under Aizawa- but it can also be kinda nerve wracking.
Not that he would ever tell Shinsou that. Even though he's never admitted it, Denki can tell he's insecure about his wonderful gift.
But now, Denki doesn't want him to use it because last time it did, there were…problems.
And not just the problem of being under his powers and telling Shinsou he thought he was handsome, no, problems…lower
So what Denki liked Shinsou's gift a bit too much? Sue him
Denki glups, smiling nervously before awkward finger gunning out of habit (one that his mother hates, something about it not being 'Royal material', but has made Shinsou laugh before, so Denki thinks he'll keep this habit), "The whole truth, big guy?"
Shinsou gives him a look as if to tell him to get on with it, and Denki's smile shakes before coming back again, hoping it will help
Denki doesn't feel like smiling right now
"I, uh, so, you know that I think you're handsome and stuff, but you're, uh, particularly handsome saving me," Denki says it so fast he wouldn't be sure that Shinsou heard it if it wasn't for his face.
Eyes wide and looking at Denki like he's lost his damn mind, Shinsou makes a noise of what Denki thinks is distaste.
"Denki, you- you go and get yourself put in danger situations, because you think it's hot that I rescue you?"
Denki almost whimpers, "Yes?"
"You think it's hot I do my job?"
"Mhm,"
Shinsou blinks, "Well, fuck," he runs his hand through his hair again, then makes direct eye contact with the royal, "couldn't you, I don't know, just watch me train, or something like that?"
Oh
Denki didn't think of that
Yes, he finds it particularly attractive when Shinsou fights for him, but it's also pretty hot when Shinsou fights in general.
"Yeah?" Denki clears his throat, "Yeah! I can do that instead," His voice cracks and it's not too convincing but Shinsou just nods. "I'm just gonna go now,"
"My Prince?"
Denki flushes and turns to face Shinsou, he hums in response. Shinsou grabs Denki's closest arm and places a gentle kiss to the palm of the blonde's hand, then the inside of his wrist, "The nurse says I can start training again in a couple days, See you then?"
Thank fuck for Recovery Girl's gift
Denki nods, still red in the face, "Yeah, see you there,"