you got injured in a mission and you tried to hide it from them.
ft. nanami, gojo, sukuna, higuruma
sorcerer!reader
summary : in a moment of carelessness you were attacked by a weak curse, leaving a mild injury on your arm. out of pride and maybe shame you decided to not tell your boyfriend about it after you got it patched. but do they really not know?
āisnāt it a bit warm for sweater love?ā he asked after you greeted him at your door, ushering him in as he sat next to you at the couch, your favorite show playing on the television.Ā
āa little,ā you replied, yet not making any move at all to take it off, trying your hardest to focus on the moving object thatās being played on the screen despite the intense stare of your boyfriend who looked like he hadnāt taken his eyes off of you ever since he got there. it was like youāre currently under his microscope and youāre scared to move, revealing the wound youāre currently hiding from the man.Ā
āyouāre really planning not to tell me at all,ā he asked, although his tone made it as though it was a declaration. a question that had been answered even without you saying anything, a conclusion he had arrived at after seeing your damning silence.Ā
ātell you what?ā you still attempted at playing dumb even though the ruse is out and you had a feeling that nanami had known about it after all. the blond brought his hand up to pinch his nose bridge, a tired expression fell upon his face, the lines on his features seemed tense.Ā Ā
ācome here, let me take a look at your arm,ā nanami exclaimed softly, making it clear the displeasure he had was never pointed at you, only to himself, for being so oblivious about the pain youāre in. you relented easily, the gentleness on his voice felt like a warm blanket thatās inviting you to lie under it.Ā
he folded the fabric softly, grimacing at the neatly wrapped bandage over your skin.Ā
ādoes it hurt a lot?ā he asked, brows furrowed so deep as he looked at you.Ā
āshoko patched it all up, iām fine ken,ā you replied, wanting to ease the manās restlessness, his whole body was practically radiating with worry.
āwhy didnāt you tell me?ā he asked, thereās a hint of unsavoriness in his tone, burying something unpleasant within.Ā
āyouāre mad,ā you said, like itās a statement.Ā
āmaybe, but not at you. never at you,ā nanami muttered quietly, being quite obvious that he was referring to himself. āi shouldāve noticed sooner.āĀ
āstop that,ā you stated promptly, before his mind could came into any other wrong and ridiculous assumptions. āitās my fault, i shouldāve told you i know i shouldāve but i was just embarrassed, i guess. the reason i got this injury in the first place was because i was being too reckless,ā you explained softly, slowly pulling back your folded sleeve, wanting to hide it from your vision, shifting the attention to something else already.Ā
nanami stared at you for a second longer before grabbing your other hand.Ā
ācome here,ā he said, pulling you into his lap so youāre straddling him. you put both hands on his shoulder as you did so, refusing to meet his eyes. the blond did not let you do that for long as he cupped your face softly, leading your gaze to his.Ā
āaccidents happen, love. you pulled through, finished your mission even when pushed to the corner and i couldnāt be more proud of you. and you should be too,ā he affirmed, kissing the tip of your nose. the tenderness made your stomach churn, to think youāre loved this much by the man in front of you somehow made you all mushy, melting into his embrace as you rest your head on his shoulder.
āso you donāt think iām incompetent?ā
ānever. a little clumsy and somehow more often than not reckless? maybe. but youāre fully capable of handling your job.ā
you smiled at his playful dig, appreciating how nanami made an effort to keep the conversation light.Ā
āand i love you. so please take better care of yourself next time alright?ā
ābaby iād normally love to play along but not this time, not when youāre clearly injured and youāre trying to hide it from me,ā gojo said, his usual playful tone was nowhere to be found, instead replaced by a tone you seldom hear from the man.Ā
you pulled your sleeve, knowing there was no way you can hide it anymore from him--no, in the first place you didnāt even know what you were thinking, expecting the six-eyes haver to just let you get away with it.Ā
now that your boyfriendās easygoing demeanor was gone, you found yourself with no words, knowing that the man who looked like he was about to throw up out of concern wasnāt in any mood to fill the room with jokes and laughter. you tensed up, your body adjusting to the gravity of the situation.
āfuck, are you good baby? this looks bad, does this look bad? what did shoko say? how long do you need to wear this?ā he rambled, and your heart stuttered at his agonized expression.Ā
āiām fine toru, shojo said itās not that bad. see? she patched me up nicely,ā you whispered, putting a hand atop of his trembling fingers, whoās currently handling you like youāre about to fade away.Ā
āright, okay, thatās good,ā he took more deep breaths, his chest heaved like the air wasnāt really going into his body properly. āiām sorry i wasnāt there with you. no, that came out wrong. i know you can handle yourself baby but--fuck, i canāt stand seeing you hurt like this,ā he said, conflicted.Ā
āi know, toru. it was my fault, i was getting cocky and the curse caught me off guard. it was kinda embarrassing to be honest so iām glad you werenāt there or else youāll get the ick,ā you said, attempting to make light of the situation. anything to make him throw away the āitās the end of the worldā look.
at that gojo smiled weakly, kissing your face softly.Ā
āyeah? i love you baby but unfortunately there isnāt really anything you can do to give me the ick. youāre stuck with me,ā he replied matter of factly, like itās the most obvious conclusion to the conversation. āso youāre okay? is anything hurting?ā he scanned you once more, making sure youāre not putting up a fake front.
āiām fine, a little hungry though.ā
āalright let me handle it, food and cuddles are coming.ā
āi only said i was hungry?ā
āfood and cuddles are coming baby, the latter is more for me but still. please, let me have it.ā
ālet me have a look,ā sukuna said a second after your front door closed, approaching you with menacing steps.
āiām not going to ask twice,ā he walked closer.Ā
āokay okay!ā you showed the man your bandaged arm, the man looked at it closely as he held your wrist gently despite his rigid tone when he spoke. āyou could be nicer about it you know,ā you snided with a pout.
āand you couldāve paid more attention and not get hurt but here we are. we canāt always get what we want can we?ā he said gruffly, the grumpy man continued to inspect your injury with a focus exceeding that of a hawk.Ā
you smiled despite his harsh words, knowing he was probably worried out of his mind, probably more than you.Ā
āand you have treated this properly?ā
āyeah, itās all good now,ā you claimed, the apparent frown on his face only amused you more.Ā
ābe more careful, do you not value your own life?ā sukuna scolded with a scoff.
āi do! canāt exactly leave you all alone, youāll be devastated without me.ā
āif you know that already then donāt get hurt again.ā
āi should tell you right now youāre not doing a good job of hiding it from me,ā higuruma spoke, worry painted all over his face as he stared at you.Ā
āhide what?ā you attempted, even though you knew it was futile. the man only walked closed as response, grabbing your arm gently as he folded your sleeve to see the injury.Ā
āyour moved your arm like it was made out of stone,ā he mumbled, putting your hand on his thigh as he inspected it even though there was no visible wound as you had it patched already hours ago. still, higuruma didnāt let up. āwhy? why did you hide it from me sweetheart?ā
ādonāt know, iām just ashamed i guess. they gave me a pretty easy mission but i still messed it up,ā you mumbled, loving the softness of his touch as he tucked your hair behind your ear, giving you his full and undivided attention.Ā
āyou didnāt āmessā anything up, you finished the task that was given to you. but you have to understand that sometimes casualties are unavoidable. you saw it through the end even after you got hurt, and that speaks volume about you as a sorcerer,ā he explained, patting his lap subtly, inviting you to lie on it.
and you did exactly that. his scent filled your nose as though telling you that youāre finally home.Ā
higuruma gave your side temple a soft kiss. āplease let me be the one to know if something like this happens again darling, i want to be someone you can rely on in any situation.ā
āi do rely on you. too much, i feel like.ā
ānever. there is no too much when it comes to you.ā