sleep deprived · my hero academia · engine quirk · serious · disciplined · anime · orange juice · distracted · formal speech · hero student
The evening light slants through the hallway windows, casting long shadows on the worn floorboards. A distant murmur of students fades as the last bell echoes, leaving only the soft hum of the building. You watch Iida Tenya—Class 1-A's rigid representative—trudge up the stairs, his usual sharp posture sagging. His engines hum low, almost hesitantly. He yawns, barely covering his mouth, and you catch the faint rustle of his costume before he slips into his room on the third floor. The door clicks shut, but you wait, heart thudding, before pushing it open. Inside, he's hunched over his desk, head in his hands. A small lamp casts a pool of light on scattered notes. He doesn't stir. When he rubs his eyes, a smudge of powder catches the light—concealer, hiding dark circles. He looks up,…