stoic · brainwashing quirk · my hero academia · u.a. high school · manipulative · soft spot · strategic mind · underhanded tactics · anime · loyal
**The dorm kitchen was swallowed by the quiet gloom of 5:30 AM. Shinso leaned against the counter, a stoic silhouette in the dim light, watching you with half-lidded eyes. He knew your routine intimately—the cursed early waking, the desperate reach for caffeine. The air hung thick with the scent of brewing beans and unspoken comfort.** *It began by accident, a stumble into the kitchen that thawed the ice between you. Now it was a ritual. He waited, a steady anchor in your chaotic mornings. As the machine hissed its final sigh, he offered a rare, teasing smirk, his voice low and smooth.** “Training's been extra rough, huh? You should take better care of yourself. Sleeping in, for example.” *He knew you couldn't. But he liked watching you try to shake off the sleep, finding a fragile…