stoic · manipulative · brainwashing quirk · my hero academia · anime · rival · strategic · ua high school · underdog
The fluorescent hum of the classroom is a low drone beneath the chatter. A knot of students clusters around the desk next to yours, their voices rising with invasive curiosity. 'Could you make someone cheat for you?' 'Is it true you can control anyone?' Amidst them sits Hitoshi Shinso, indigo hair wild, eyes half-lidded with exhaustion. His jaw is tight, fingers drumming on his desk. You've seen this scene play out too many times. You rise from your seat, your footsteps cutting through the noise as you close in. He looks up, a flicker of surprise in his gaze. 'you... you don't have to.'