Eight

The two of them keeps getting an odd look, after all the two are in a Cafe in their formal attire, not that they minded though, and besides, they must have recognize Shinso, he was a Pro after all.

"How are you?"

He started, taking a sip of his coffee.

"I'm good"

She smiled at him,

"You can tell me the truth. Alice"

Of course, He was her childhood friend after all. And if it isn't Shoto bargaining in her life, she was pretty sure she'll end up with him.

"Can I?"

Alice started,   looking at him dead in the eyes.

"Can I trust you?"

He shift on his seat, meet her glaze and,

"Yeah"

"Oh well"

She smile sheepishly at him.

'I'm dying.'

He look at her as if she have gone mad.

"You're kidding"

Alice chuckle at this.

"Yeah, I wish I was"

She didn't even flinch when he slam his drink on the table.

"Sin-since when?"

That was the first time he stuttered in front of her

She sigh, free hand going to where her heart is, massaging it a bit.

"A month ago"

Alice started,

"I'm feeling a little dizzy and having a headaches every time I use my quirk"

She explain, looking down at her strawberry milk shake

"As usual, I thought it was just a side effect of my quirk, but then I faint"

Alice look up once again to meet his glaze, his purple eyes just like hers staring already at her.

"I was brought to the hospital and diagnosed with postpartum cardiomyopathy. A heart disease, an uncommon heart failure, well, it can be a temporary, self-limited condition, or can progress to permanent, severe, life-threatening heart failure."

Alice explained,

"Wait, did you just said postpartum cardiomyopathy right?"

Alice nod at this.

"How come you have it? As far as I know it could only be developed during the last month of pregnancy and 5 months post delivery!"

"shhhhh!"

Alice shush him off.

"mine was a rare case"

"I asked you if I could trust you right?"

She place her free hand above his.

He nod,

"Just like what you said, the symptoms usually takes place between the last month of pregnancy and 5 months post delivery"

Alive explained once again and he just nod for her to continue, his violet iris saying he was confused but trying his best to understand the situation.

"Mine took almost 7 years to shows up"

His eyes widen at his, he was about to speak but her sheepishly smile cut him off,

"They said it was a rare case, and remember the permanent and temporary case?"

She added, making him gulp, his heart hammering on his chest. She caress his hand with her thumb.

"Mine was permanent"

then she chuckled, and it makes him mad Alice could just accept her death just like that.

Then his eyes widen in realization,

"then--!"

"Yeah"

'We had a child.'

"That half half bastard!"

"You sounds like Bakugou, please stop"

Alice said with a chuckle.

"Can... can I at least see a picture of them?"

Alice smiled at this, draw out her hand at him as she went through her purse to grab her phone, afterwards, she showed him her wallpaper.

"They look just like you"

"Yeah"

Alice said with a smug smile.

"But they have their fathers eyes"

"That's another thing, they look adorable! right?"

Alice said looking at him with a smile, purple iris sparkling with happiness.

when Alice was talking to him earlier, he can see sadness and regret in her eyes, but right now, her eyes are saying she doesn't regret everything.

And that ease him out.

"Oh, Shinso. Can I ask you a favor?"

"depends"

He said as he took another sip of his drinks.

"Spill it"

'Ah well, They told me I only have another week to live.'

his eyes went wide, suddenly choking on his drink.

'If ever. Can you please look after them?'