Chapter 67: Absolutely Overjoyed, Aizawa-san

Absolutely overjoyed, Aizawa-san. I grin up at him, finding the courage to look the man in the eyes, and he lets out a sigh that seems to ask: "how the fuck did I end up in this situation" before nodding and walking next to me. He proceeds to just stand awkwardly at a few inches of distance, showing the most realistic example I've ever seen of a "dead-fish" face. Present Mic "whispers" (which, for him, means that he's just talking at a normal volume), "Put an arm around her shoulder!" That's what you do when you take photos with fans!" Midnight squeals in excitement, "Oh, oh, even better! Pick her up! It'll look cuter that way!" Aizawa growls, glaring daggers at them both, but I can see the tension in his body begin to ease, just a little. But he does, very very awkwardly, put an arm around my shoulder, all the while muttering curses that no child should hear. I'm much too engrossed with squealing silently because holy shit he's got an arm around my shoulders. My heart skips a beat as his arm wraps around me, a little stiffly, but it's there. I feel like I'm on cloud nine. My parents snap something like twenty pics in the span of a second, and I don't even care that I'm making a fool of myself. I'm just too happy. Aizawa's face is a mask of indifference, but his eyes betray a hint of amusement, and I catch a glimpse of something almost like a smile. As my parents and the other heroes prepare to leave, Present Mic ruffles my hair and says, "Well, it was a real pleasure, little fan!" I beam up at him with the biggest anime background of sparkles I can muster. "Feel free to call us whenever you like!" Midnight chirps, kissing my forehead. "Especially Shouta." Aizawa points out, dryly, "I never gave her my number," and Midnight just winks at me. "None of us did," he adds, but I just grin, knowing that I'll find a way to get in touch with him again. As they leave, I watch them go, still grinning from ear to ear. I feel like I'm walking on air, and I know that this is a moment I'll never forget. Aizawa's arm around my shoulders may have been awkward, but it was also the best thing I've ever felt.