(Sometimes you just want to cuddle)
Its an addictive quirk. It makes me one of the best villains too. Everyone has stress but with Heros its 10 fold. Then again, seems it affects villains too.
I smirk watching the man practically falling over grab the wall for support, "Whad you do to me" he gripped his head frusterated.
The more frusterated the more stressed. The more stressed the more susceptible he is.
"Dabi was it? Look I'm not gonna join your evil emo band of villains" I come closer as he slumps finally losing balance and hitting the ground.
"Fuq you" he groans from the ground lazily.
I smile helping prop him up against the wall, "Oh i know, so angry. Could say you have a HOT temper? I unfortunately can't take your offer though. I simply don't care for...villain classic?"
A sudden thud caught my attention. I turn to look over my shoulder seeing none other than the number 2 wincing on the ground.
"Oh? Someone appears to have gotten in my vicinity"
"Wha is-" he questioned
"Fuqin idiot" Dabi slurred
The hero struggled to stand finally managing to take a step forward only to fall at my feet.
"Must have one hell of a weight on your shoulders number 2" i kneel down looking at him before going through his pockets.
It didn't take me long to find his wallet taking the cash, "Since Dabi didn't have anything good on him i guess this covered both your survival fee"
"Who are you" Hawks tried his hardest to push off the ground but couldn't get the strength
I toss his wallet back and grab his face inspecting it, "Hey, you're pretty cute number 2. They use a lot less photoshop then I thought"
"What's your quirk?" He spat
"Gonna try to ruin my fun?"
"Its done kind of numbing quirk" dabi growled
"Numbing? Sure that works" I muse
I help prop the hero next to the villain before having a bit of fun. Dabis hand on Hawks thigh. Hawks head on Dabis shoulder? Cute. They both glared as I snapped a photo.
"Well boys its been fun but im gonna go before we have any more unexpected visitors" I head out counting my cash and trying not to laugh my ass off at the 2 boys.
Ever since then Hawks has been on my ass trying to catch me. Today was different though then I came back to my base to find him already there with a gas mask on.
"Oh? Didn't think I'd have company" I shrug disregarding him for a glass of water
"You are co~" I watched his lets get wobbly as he tried to stand
"Woops, sorry sport looks like this plan failed" I walk over to my desk taking a seat.
He took a few steps towards me before starting to collapse infront of my chair his head hitting my lap.
"Aw, think if you cozy up to me I won't kill you?" I hum running a hand through his tangled hair trying to break up some of the knots
"So stressed you just fall over don't you?" I hum. I feel a sliver of pity and decide to lower my quirks potency.
I work similar to a humidifier. I create humidity in my vicinity that clings to living things. If they are stressed it forces the body to shut down to take care of itself while at 100%. During this time the stress is deleted causing a light or high feeling in the brain. I lower it to 50% so I can watch the hero groggily move to look up at me.
"Maybe cuddling up to me isn't such a bad idea" I pat his head as he let it fall back onto my thigh.
I had to try not to laugh but it was almost adorable watching him struggle and almost nuzzle at my thigh as he tried to lift his head.
"Delete...photo" he mumbled
"Photo?" I question curiously
"The photo" he huffed trying once again to lift his head
"Oh! The photo of you and that villain?"
"Yes"
"Is that why you've been chasing me? Over a little picture?"
"Yes" he grunted
"I can get much worse pictures you know. I find that one quite tasteful" I start petting at his hair again.
He grunted not really giving any response. I lower to 30% and he finally moves but when he sits up on his haunches I pull him back in so his face rested in my cleavage. His wings immediately puffed up largely while I soothingly ran a hand through his hair until he relaxed again...maybe when I increased to 45%...or he was comfy we'll never know.
"You are just so cute like this" I marvel at his puffed wings and red ears. His eyes widened looking up at me and my heart about beats out of my chest. I know they call him a total lady killer in the media but those eyes are mesmerizing.
"Let me go" he huffed avoiding eye contact
"Not until you relax completely"
"I am relaxed because of you" he growled
"Your body is relaxed but not your mind" I tut
He huffed disapprovingly before finally slowly relaxing. He hummed a relaxed groan only to tense back up again seemingly embarrassed.
"You're ok" I smile helping him to sit back on the floor with his head on my thigh.
He slowly relaxed again, it only took a minute after that to hear light snores from the hero.
"So stressed aren't you. Poor guy" I pet his hair with one hand sipping my water with the other.
Hawks POV
I feel like I'm weightless. I'm just floating on air. I'm not flying though. Not a muscle is flexed. My brain feels hazey. Like a thick fog. I slowly open my eyes hearing the sounds of a keyboard clicking away.
Did I fall asleep on my desk again? Trying to look around i can see wood...wait am I under a desk?
I try to move my head but it feels like it's filled with lead. I suddenly feel something in my hair petting it softly. It feels good. Someone is running their fingers through my hair?
I finally get my head to move enough to switch sides so I lay on my other cheek only to see another leg. I'm laying in someone's lap??
They took their hand back and sat back in their chair as it squeaked in protest. Looking up I locked eyes with her. Is that villain I've been hunting.
"Have a good nap?"
I nod absently not sure how I got in this situation.
"Feeling better?" She spoke so soothingly
I nod again enjoying the plushness of her thigh. Of all the places I've woken up I think this is pretty high on my list of favorites.
"Are you going to come out or just lay there?"
Shit. Now I gotta move. I take notice that I don't have my goggles, headset, or jacket on. Did I take them off?
They backed up and I crawled out from under the desk slowly trying to take everything in and remember why I was here.
"I was...trying to arrest you I thought" I vocalize.
"Better luck next time buddy" she smiled
I feel weird. What did she do to me. Its a drowsy feeling. I don't want to fight at all. I just want to relax.
I feel the residual body heat leave me and feel almost cold without it.
"My jacket-"
"In the closet. I slipped your headset and goggles in the right inside pocket too"
I awkwardly grab my shit and leave...why does it almost feel like I'm doing a walk of shame? Shit why did I just leave??? I was going to arrest her and get that damn photo!
My resolve lessens as I think and I take flight to the agency wanting to get a grip on myself before I go back there.
A week later I can FINALLY do a personal mission after photoshoots, interviews, a large villain attack, and pulling extra patrol shifts.
I fly back to her base ready to turn her in only to see she's not there. I take it upon myself to snoop but there isn't much of interest to snoop on. While trying to get into a laptop a familiar feeling of ease permeates through the air.
"Back already?" She spoke up from the doorway
"Im here to take you in for theft"
"Got any proof?" She raised a brow
"Got a witness, 2 of em"
"A villains not gonna show in court, and you are too close to the case if you arrest me" she shakes her head, "Though I do believe i appear to have a strange man breaking and entering repeatedly into my house"
"Strange man?"
She smiled, "Yeah, you"
I huff, "Im a hero-"
"Without a warrent"
I hummed lightly, frusterated. She has a point.
The feeling of calm seems to wash over me. My sore wings lose the ache and my limbs feel light. It's then I feel a hand lightly stroke my cheek, "When was the last time you slept" she caressed my cheek.
Her hand felt warm, comforting. I just wanted to melt into it. I have slept but haven't been getting full 8. I've been running on 4 hours nonconcecutivly, "I don't know" I hum.
I feel myself press my cheek into her warm palm.
"Come here" she cooed lightly pulling off my goggles.
She pulled off my headset as well setting them on the desk before peeling off my jacket.
She moved to a couch off to the side and all I could do was follow. I sat down but she pulled me over to lay my head in her lap.
So comfy. I nuzzle lightly getting comfy before sleep overtakes me.
Readers POV
I appear to have a new pet. A bird that keeps flying in to sleep on my lap then fly away.
He is always so stressed my quirk only needs to be at 20% for him to become putty in my hands.
Today is no different from others except his submission to me. He came in and immediately took off his goggles and headset. There was no banter or fighting, not even a threat of turning me in.
Just him plopping himself next to my chair and laying his head on my thigh falling asleep.
Its cute. I feel almost lucky to have such a handsome man at my mercy.
First he comes weekly, then every few days. Now he comes in almost every other day. At weird hours too. I don't complain until I get a knock at my door at 3 AM.
Opening the door to see him figiting in place I raise a brow, "Bold aren't we?"
"Sorry" he mumbled lightly.
He's lucky he's cute. I open my door wider inviting him in. I kept my quirk off to see what he'd do. Well he be upset? Can he not relax without me?
I yawn back to being tired remembering how late it is. I'm too tired to sit on the couch for hours while he sleeps.
"I need to sleep" I scratch my head, "Hang if you want but its 3 am and I'm tired"
I started back to my room only to hear him tentatively walking behind me.
I crawled into bed getting comfy to see golden eyes looking pleasingly, "Can i-" His voice died in his throat before he cleared it and continued, "Can I join you?"
I nod and that's all he needed to crawl into bed coming all too close cuddling up to me.
It didn't take him long to fall asleep once again relaxed. I didn't have my quirk on though? Pavlov maybe? Not exactly sure but I press my forehead to his lightly following him into the realm of sleep.
Morning was warm. I felt content in bed until I felt a subtle shift in the bed I didn't make.
I look to see what did it to remember Hawks made himself cozy here last night. He is snuggled up to me forehead still pressed against mine. One hand weakly holding mine to his chest. A wing lazily draped over us both.
He is always so peaceful when he's asleep. So vulnerable too. Its endearing to have someone who just wants to cuddle up to me.
He wakes up when I try to take my hand back. He flinched meeting my eyes but relaxed soon after. I watched him gulp awkwardly.
"Morning" his voice was a little scratchy and had dropped an octave
I stiffle a laugh covering it with a giggle, "Morning?"
His cheeks tinged pink as he sat up.
"No need to be embarrassed" I lightly paw at his hand that supported his weight before going up along his arm. I move from his arm to his back to curiously touch his wings.
I barely grazed the scarlet plumage when his hand caught mine stopping the action, "No" his voice quivered
I sigh relaxing back into the pillows not ready to get up for the day. Hawks seemed to agree laying back down with me.
"Hawks, why are you here?" I blurt out
"Fuck if I know" he sighed, "I've been asking that question for days"
"Yet you still show up on my doorstep at 3am?"
He kept his lips sealed but shifted closer to me.
"You not gonna tell me why?"
"I feel... better around you"
"My quirk eliminates stress" I lightly caress his face watching his eyes close excepting it.
"Is it going now?"
"No" I feel the air clear at the response.
"I don't think it's your quirk" He spoke lightly snuggling even closer resting his forehead on my collarbone.
"Then why do you come back?" I switch to running my fingers through his hair again
"Dont know yet. I just feel...safe"
"You don't get much affection do you?" I take note of his little nuzzles
"No, I really don't" he admits
"You need to learn to relax"
"I think I have"
"Without snuggling up to me"
He huffed but made no comment instead wrapping a wing around us both again.
"You're cute"
His wings fluff and ruffle but settle as he looks up at me, "Can I come back tonight?"
"Before midnight?"
He hummed, "1 am the latest?"
"Ok" I pet his head as he curled back into me.