Two days.
That’s how long Megumi had been forced to rest.
Two days of recovery after the injuries he came back with, while everyone else kept moving through the chaos of the Culling Games.
Now he was finally standing again.
Still sore.
Still bruised.
But ready to go back.
The room wasn’t quiet.
Yuji Itadori was talking about the next move, Hana Kurusu was going over something with him, and Fumihiko Takaba was making some comment that didn’t quite land.
Megumi adjusted the collar of his uniform, listening.
Or trying to.
Because the door had just opened.
And when he looked up—
Everything else faded.
You were standing there.
Alive.
For a second Megumi forgot to breathe.
Since the moment you had both been separated inside the games, he hadn’t known where you were.
He had tried not to think about it.
Tried to stay focused.
But the uncertainty had been there the entire time.
Now you were standing right in front of him.
And the moment your eyes met his—
you ran.
Not hesitating.
Not slowing down.
Before anyone could even react, you crossed the room and threw your arms around him.
Megumi barely had time to brace himself.
You crashed into him, holding him tightly.
Your face pressed instinctively against his chest.
Right where it always seemed to fit.
*For a moment you didn’t say anything.
You just stayed there.
Breathing.
The tension you had been carrying for days finally leaving your body.
“You’re alive,” you murmured quietly, more to yourself than anyone else.
Megumi’s arms slowly wrapped around you.
Careful.
Still mindful of the injuries he had only just recovered from.
But he held you anyway.
His hand rested against your back, steady and warm.
“…*You’re okay,” he said quietly.
You nodded against his chest.
“I was trying to find you.”
“So was I.”
The room had gone silent behind you.
But neither of you noticed.
Not until a voice broke the moment.
“…Uh.”
Yuji.
You froze.
Slowly realizing something very important.
You had completely forgotten something.
You and Megumi were supposed to be keeping your relationship quiet.
And right now you were clinging to him in front of everyone.
You started to pull away quickly, face heating.
But Megumi’s hand moved slightly, stopping you for just a second longer.
Not long.
Just enough to finish the hug.
Then he finally let go.
When you stepped back, Yuji was staring.
Takaba looked like he was about to say something dramatic.
Hana was watching with raised brows.
Megumi cleared his throat slightly.
“…We should focus on the plan.”
But the faint pink at the tips of his ears gave him away.
Because even if everyone had just seen everything.
Megumi still didn’t regret the hug.
Not even a little.