-THIS WAS WRITTEN FOR A WRITING CONTEST-

TTeriategami

NO QUIRKS!!!! AU!! To spite his father, Todoroki became a police officer instead of taking over his company.

Key- (Sub/C)= Subject of choice
(F/d)= favorite drink
(F/C)= favorite color
(F/F)= favorite food

She was just walking, she didn't mean for this to happen. One moment she was heading to work, (F/d) and purse in hand, then the next she was sitting in an interrogation room. "What's going on? Why am I here? I'm going to be late for work, I have students to teach." She looks at the mirror, panic and fear starting to set in. Her (F/d) sits in front of her while her purse is nowhere to be found, the door suddenly opens revealing an officer. He seems to be around her age, maybe a year older. "Can you please explain to me why I'm here? I've never done anything against the law. I haven't even gotten a ticket before." She tries to explain as he silently sits in front of her.

He speaks, "I'm the one asking the questions around here," his deep voice rattling her bones. "You miss, are the one with the answers." they lock eyes, she glares intensely, as his face remains stoic.

"I have no idea what you're talking about, but I know my rights. I get a phone call. I want to call my lawyer." She crosses her arms over her chest and looks the officer directly in the eye.

"My name is Shouto Todoroki." The officer completely ignores her, getting as comfortable as he can in the chair.

"I don't care who you are, I care about my students passing (Sub/C)."

"Listen, miss (Y/N)(L/N). I know your age, address, phone number and I know the school you teach at. I'm currently investigating the disappearance of one of your students. The last person he had contact with, was you." Todoroki gives her a pointed look.

"Yuki Tachibana is one of my students, he was at risk of failing (Sub/C) and I was worried. He wasn't acting like himself, so I asked him to stay after class to talk for a bit, to try and see what was wrong. He seemed flustered and nervous, he couldn't sit still and was always looking every which way, like he was being watched. So after we talked for a bit, I walked him to the station he was supposed to take, then I went home. It was a Friday night, so I went home, graded a few papers, ate dinner and watched a movie before I went to bed. I live alone, but my alibi checks out, my apartment building has cameras on every floor, so look at the footage if you want, but I have no idea where he is. Now, if you that's all, I'll be leaving now. You can't hold me here and I have students to teach." (Y/N) glares at Todoroki who takes a moment to process the information that the young teacher just spewed at him.

"If anything happens, you notice anything out of the ordinary, or as soon as another one of your students starts acting strange, give me a call. Now, come on, I'll give you a ride to the school. It's the least I can do since I caught you before you could pick up your lunch." Todoroki stands up and hands (Y/N) her purse, along with the salad she planned on picking up for lunch that day.

"Have you been stalking me?" (Y/N) looks up at the handsome officer skeptically as he walks her out of the station.

"Not stalking, just observing. I'm under strict orders to keep a close eye on you. It seems you've been targeted by whoever kidnapped Yuki Tachibana. From now on, I will drop you off at work and pick you up from work, I will drive you anywhere you need to go. I may have to move in with you, just to be safe." Todoroki explains with a straight face as he opens the passenger side door of his car. It's right out of one of those cop shows, not a normal cruiser you see on the streets, but an undercover car. A nice one too. (Y/N) looks at Todoroki in shock.

"M-move in with me!? That won't be necessary. If I show up at my apartment complex with a guy, everyone will cause a scene. In my 5 years of living in that complex, I've never brought a guy home. Ever. Hell, I haven't dated since my first year of high school!" The teacher panicked as they approached the school, luckily she'll be on time for her class.

"Your safety is on the line miss. Your apartment doesn't have the best security system, so you need me there to protect you. I'll even pay half the rent, and do the grocery shopping." Todoroki pulls up to the school and (Y/N) immediately gets out of the car.

"L-let me think about it." She closed the door and walked into the building, not looking back once.

Time skip

After school lets out, (Y/N) heads outside to see Todoroki waiting, leaning against the side of his car. He's wearing casual clothes, a white tee shirt, jeans, sneakers, and a leather jacket. (Y/N) pulls her (F/C) cardigan tightly around her as she walks up to him.

"Hey," he moves out of the way and opens the door for her, like this morning. Some of the students have stopped to watch. Some of the girls are fangirling over the hot guy with the cool car, other girls are freaking out because the 'hot teacher finally got a guy'. While the male students look rather pissed that they can't be the ones helping their gorgeous teacher into their car. When Todoroki closes the door, he glances at the sea of onlookers and smirks ever so slightly, then gets in the drivers side and smoothly drives away. "How was your day?"

"You're trying to make small talk with someone you don't know, after telling her that you have to move in with her? Real smooth there, officer." (Y/N) chortles.

"Well, have you considered it? I'm not wrong about the security system. Not to mention how old the building is, those windows don't even close properly. Your lock doesn't work either. Did you notice that?" Todoroki lists off reasons that are just way too compelling, piling up on the list she had made throughout the day.

"Yes, I noticed. I'm rather perceptive. Which is why, I have to agree with you. Things have been off recently. I feel like I'm being watched. I had to get new curtains, I have to call the locksmith, I have to fix my windows. There's a list of reasons piling up against my personal feelings. So.. You can move in. If you're not settled by tomorrow, I'll be pissed."

Time skip. Again. Now 2 weeks later

"Sho! We'll need some spinach for dinner tonight. Think you can run down to the corner store and grab some.?" (Y/N) closes the fridge and turns toward the door, to see a bare chest, dripping with water. Her eyes trailed down his body until she saw his defined v-line. "Gah! What did I say about that!" (Y/N) blushes furiously and turns away.

"Sorry, I heard you yell about spinach so I was confused." Todoroki just shrugs and turns back towards the bathroom to change.

"We need spinach for dinner tonight. I asked if you could pick some up, since you're supposed to be the 'secret boyfriend' I've been supposedly hiding about for the past few months." (Y/N) sassily puts her hands on her hips as Todoroki comes back out in a shirt and sweatpants.

"Yeah, I can run out real quick. Now that you've got a new lock, it should be fine. Keep your phone on you." He says as he slips on his shoes and grabs his wallet.

"I will. Be quick," (Y/N) leans on the doorframe as she sees a neighbor walk past. She quickly plays her part as loving, worried girlfriend and walks over to Todoroki and places a chaste kiss on his cheek, which he returns. "Don't make me worry Sho." (Y/N) gently takes his hand, all part of the act whenever a neighbor pokes their head out while the door is open.

"Wouldn't dream of it love." He smiles. It's a small one, but it's there. He then closes the door and (Y/N) locks it, then she hears his foot steps retreat. (Y/N) lets out a small yawn and sits on the couch while she waits for he fake boyfriend. It feels a lot better than she thought it would. He's just acting, but he makes her feel a way she's never felt before. (Y/N) gets a little cold, and notices one of Todoroki's hoodies on the couch, so without thinking she puts it on. (Y/N) is immediately enveloped in his scent and warmth. It feels like a hug. It's soothing. Without even realizing it, even if she hasn't known him that long, (Y/N) started to fall for the oddly charming cop.

10 minutes later, Todoroki gets back with the spinach. He unlocks the door and the first thing he notices is how quiet it is. He carefully takes off his shoes, then walks further into the apartment. He enters the living-dining room and sees (Y/N), fast asleep on the couch, curled up in a ball, wearing his hoodie. Her nose is buried in the hoodie as she sleeps peacefully. He smiles softly and grabs a throw blanket to cover (Y/N) up. He leans over and places a gentle kiss on her forehead and quietly heads to the kitchen, where he sees the cookbook open with (F/F) ready to be started. Todoroki works quickly and quietly, as he prepares dinner. There's been this indescribable feeling he's had for the past week now, every time he sees (Y/N), his chest hurts.

Todoroki P.O.V

I had just gottten back from an early morning patrol. It was about 11:30 am, so (Y/N) should've been awake. Luckily it was a Sunday, so she didn't have work. I went to sit on the couch when I heard a loud crash down the hall, then a groan. I ran down the hall and threw open the bathroom door, because that's where most of the noise was coming from. (Y/N) was on the floor, covered in bubbles. She looked like she was in pain, but she looked mostly freaked out. "What happened?" (Y/N) just stared at the tub and squealed.

"AH! Kill it kill it kill it!!" She covered herself with her arm and pointed at the tub, where a rather large spider crawled about. I grabbed a piece of paper and picked up the spider, then threw it out the window. I sighed and closed the window then looked at (Y/N).

"It's gone now. Are you alright?" I looked at the wall near her, but never directly at her.

"Yea... It just started me... It came down from the ceiling and dropped right on my hand..." She giggled nervously then froze. "D-don't just stand there! Get out! Pervert!"

Flashback end

(Y/N) woke up to the smell of her mothers recipe for (F/F). "Sho?" (Y/N) calls out sleepily, rubbing her eyes. The sleeves of Todoroki's hoodie are so long, that they cover her hands. She waddles to the kitchen and leans against the doorframe for support, being greeted by Todoroki putting food on plates. "Sho, did you make dinner?" (Y/N)'s voice is a little scratchy from just waking up.

"Yeah, perfect timing too. I was just gonna come wake you up. Here, have some water. It'll help your throat." He hands her a glass as she goes to sit at the small table. Todoroki can't help but stare at her a bit as she walks. The hoodie falls just a little past her mid-thigh, covering the shorts she's wearing underneath. It's almost too cute for him to handle. He just wants to scoop her up and cuddle with her and tell her how much he loves her and never wants to let go of her, but he restrains himself. He sets their plates on the table and they eat quietly. (Y/N)'s eyes widen as she stares at the food then at Todoroki.

"Th-this tastes amazing... How did you do that?" Her eyes are filled with curiosity and wonder.

"I just followed the recipe," Todoroki looks up from his plate and panics. "I didn't mean to make you cry! I'm sorry, I tried to follow the recipe as closely as I could..." He panics as he tries to find a tissue.

"It's wonderful. My mom used to make (F/F) for me whenever I was sick or when I accomplished something. Sometimes she would surprise me with it on random though, it tastes exactly the same. Thank you Sho..." (Y/N) smiles and goes back to eating.

After dinner, (Y/N) clears the table and starts to wash the dishes, but Todoroki stops her. "I'll take care of it. You haven't been sleeping well recently due to all the papers you've had to grade, so you can head to bed. I'll see you in the morning." Todoroki smiles and gently pokes (Y/N)'s cheek.

"You sure? You cooked tonight too. It's only fair if I do the dishes." (Y/N) tries to protest, but yawns mid-sentence.

"Go to sleep, or else I'll have to start treating you like my girlfriend even behind closed doors." He teases, but the idea doesn't seem that bad to him.

"That... actually doesn't sound too bad.. I think I'd like that. Good night Sho." (Y/N) grins and heads to her room.

"Good night, (Y/N)," He watches her walk down the hall.

When (Y/N) lays down in her bed, she goes over the events of the past few weeks; she was interrogated, then she was driven everywhere she needed to go, and she still is. Todoroki has been nothing but kind to her, and whenever she sees him smile and pet an outdoor cat, her heart melts. He saved her from a spider and never directly looked at her. He even went with her to clean and decorate her parents graves. He even promised them that he would keep her safe for as long as he could.

(Y/N) P.O.V

Todoroki and I were sitting on the couch, I was grading an essay that made want to bash my head off of the table and Todo was watching a movie.

"I taught them how to use commas, correct? I had that as a lesson plan?"

"What's wrong?" Todoroki looked at me as I raked my hand through my hair.

"These kids are gonna be the death of me. I can't even get through the first paragraph without wanting to slap this child. I'll do this in the morning, what are we watching?"

"The Fault in Our Stars, care to join me?"

"Sure, I'm down." I set the essay in the coffee table and moved to get more comfortable. Which just happened to be snuggled up against Todoroki's side.

Halfway through the movie, I ended up with my back against his chest and his hand gently running through my hair, slightly massaging my scalp in the process.

"This feels really nice..." I yawn a bit and snuggle in closer and Todoroki chuckles.

"Maybe this could be part of my rent." Todoroki jokes as he continues to play with my hair, making me even more sleepy.

"Yeah.. Sounds like a plan..." I smile a bit and fall asleep.

End of flashback

(Y/N) suddenly shoots up out of bed, falling on the floor then scrambling to Todoroki's room, then pounds on the door.

"(Y/N), what's wrong? Did something happen? Are you hurt?" Todoroki gently holds her arms and looks into her eyes, his own heterochromic orbs frantically searching hers.
"Sho... I think... I love you."

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