It was way too early for this shit.
You shuffled into the kitchen, still half-asleep, rubbing your eyesโand immediately froze.
Toji.
Half-naked.
Standing in your kitchen.
Eating your food.
Like he lived here.
Like this wasn't a literal home invasion.
For a second, your brain completely malfunctioned.
Thenโ
"WHAT THE HELL?!"
Toji glanced at you, completely unbothered. His mouth was full of your cereal.
He raised a brow. "Mornin'."
Mornin'?!
You pointed wildly. "WHY ARE YOU IN MY HOUSE?!"
He casually leaned against the counter, still chewing. "You left your door unlocked."
You blinked.
"๐จ๐๐ ?"
He swallowed. "So I walked in."
Oh.
OH.
OH???
Your brain finally restarted.
"YouโYou can't just BREAK INTO PEOPLE'S HOUSES, TOJI!"
He grabbed a spoon, eating another bite. "Ain't breakin' in if the door's open."
Oh, you were going to kill him.
Toji gestured lazily at the food on the counter. Your food.
"By the way, you got good taste, princess. You should buy more."
Your eye twitched.
"You want me to BUY MORE FOOD FOR YOU TO STEAL?!"
He grinned. "Now you're gettin' it."
You were going to commit murder.
Actual, violent, homicide.
Toji turned his absurdly attractive (not the point!) green eyes on you.
"Hungry?" he asked.
You clenched your fists. "I was. BEFORE YOU ATE EVERYTHING."
He shrugged.
Thenโ
Then he had the absolute audacity to hold his spoon out.
"Wanna bite?"
Your soul left your body.
"โฆ๐๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐."
His grin widened. "Aw, you wouldn't hurt me."
You grabbed a frying pan.
Toji laughed.
You took a deep breath.
A long, deep, calming breath.
"Toji."
He looked up from his cereal, casually taking another bite. "Mm?"
You forced a sweet smile. "Leave."
Toji grinned. "Nah, I'm still eatin'."
Your smile dropped.
"...๐๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐."
"Yeah."
"๐๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ."
"Uh-huh."
"...๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐จ ๐ญ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ-๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐พ๐ต ๐ด๐จ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ด๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ป๐ช๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ต."
"Got that right."
You twitched. "WHY ARE YOU SO CASUAL ABOUT THIS?!"
Toji took another bite. "Dunno. Feels kinda homey in here."
You saw red.
"๐ณ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ป๐๐๐."
He licked some milk off the spoon. "Yeah?"
"๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ป ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป!"
You grabbed the nearest objectโa slice of breadโand whipped it at his face.
It hit him.
Silence.
Toji blinked. Then, slowly, he turned to you.
"...๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐."
You grinned. "Yeah. You deserved it."
He looked at the bread on the floor. Then back at you.
Thenโ
He picked up an egg.
Your eyes widened. "Tojiโ"
๐บ๐ด๐จ๐ช๐ฒ.
๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐.
"YOU MANIACโ"
๐บ๐ด๐จ๐ช๐ฒ. Another egg.
๐บ๐ด๐จ๐ช๐ฒ. A pancake.
You let out a war cry and grabbed a bag of flour, hurling it at him.
๐๐๐น๐น!
Toji was instantly covered in white powder.
The room fell silent.
You stared at him. He stared back.
"...๐/๐ต."
Your stomach dropped.
You bolted.
๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
A huge mistake.
Because in one step, Toji grabbed youโspun you, lifted you, and slammed you against the counter.
๐ญ๐๐๐.
He was close. Too close.
Flour clung to his bare chest. His hair was messy. His arms were tense. His grip on your hips was firm.
Your breath hitched.
Toji grinned. "Didn't know you liked playin' rough, princess."
Your brain short-circuited.
Holy. Shit.
Your back was against the counter.
Toji had you caged in.
His hands gripped your waist. His body was flush against yours. His eyesโ๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ, ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข-๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏโscanned you slowly.
You swallowed. Big mistake.
Because his gaze dropped to your throat, watching the movement.
Toji grinned. "Nervous?"
You scoffed. "๐ต๐."
"๐ณ๐๐๐' ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐."
"๐ฐ'๐ ๐๐๐โ"
His thumb brushed your lower lip.
Your words died.
๐โ๐๐ก.
Toji chuckled. "Yeah. Thought so."
Your heart slammed against your ribs. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ.
"Toji, let go."
"๐ต๐๐."
Your pulse spiked. "๐ป๐๐๐โ"
He tilted his head. "Or what?"
Your brain short-circuited.
๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐?
Fine. ๐ญ๐๐๐.
You raised your chin, smirking. "Or I'll flip this whole situation on you."
Toji barked a laugh. "That so?"
You nodded. "I bet you'd lose your shit if I touched you back."
His grin widened.
"๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐ ๐๐."
You blinked. "What?"
His hands slid down.
Your breath hitched.
He leaned in, voice low. "๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐."
You froze.
๐พ๐๐๐. ๐ป๐๐. ๐ญ๐๐๐.
Your brain was on fire.
Toji was waiting. Smirking. Amused.
๐บ๐, ๐๐๐๐? ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐?
Hell. No.
You raised a hand.
Slowly.
And slid it down his chest.
๐ญ๐๐๐.
๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐โฆ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป?
Toji hissed through his teeth. "๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐' ๐๐๐๐, ๐/๐."
You smirked. "You told me to."
Toji growled.
๐บ๐๐๐. ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
He suddenly grabbed your wrist, twisting youโ
And now your back was flush against his chest.
His mouth brushed your ear.
๐ฏ๐๐๐. ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐บ๐๐๐.
"You think I ain't got enough self-control?" His voice was husky. Low.
๐ฎ๐๐ .
"๐ด๐๐๐๐," you teased breathlessly.
Toji grunted.
"Bad idea, princess."
Thenโhe let go.
๐พ๐๐๐.
You stumbled, turning to glare. "You cowardโ"
His hands were already back on you.
Gripping your waist. Pulling you back in.
Toji grinned. "๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐."
Your heart hammered. "๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐."
He chuckled, leaning in.
"๐ต๐๐."