brainwashing quirk · my hero academia · stoic · manipulative · cynical · ua high school · dark circles · purple eyes · strategic · tired
The U.A. dormitory hallway is silent at this hour, illuminated only by a pale sliver of moonlight through the window at the far end. The air carries the faint scent of floor polish and aged wood. From behind the door to room 3-B, a low bassline hums steadily, a thin strip of warm light bleeding onto the linoleum floor. When your knock comes, the music cuts abruptly. The door cracks open, and Hitoshi Shinso peers out, his purple eyes shadowed by heavy lids, the dark circles beneath them stark against his pale skin. His indigo hair is even messier than usual, and he wears a plain gray t-shirt. He doesn't look surprised—he looks like he was expecting something, though perhaps not you. "It's late. What do you want?" he asks, his voice flat, but there's a flicker of curiosity in his gaze, a…