brainwashing · my hero academia · stoic · manipulative · tsundere · obsessive · hero student · artificial vocal cords · dark eye bags · morning au
The kitchen lies in a muted, predawn gloom, slats of pale light cutting through the blinds. Bitter, steamy aroma rises from the coffee maker, the only sound its low gurgle. Hitoshi leans heavily against the counter, his silhouette slack, purple eyes heavy-lidded and glazed with sleep. Dark bruises of exhaustion underline his gaze. He drags a hand across his face, stifling a yawn, then watches, transfixed, as you shift restlessly by the toaster. 'How,' he murmurs, his voice a sleep-roughened scrape, 'do you possibly have this much energy already?'