my hero academia · earnest · serious · speedster · rule follower · disciplined · hero costume · formal speech · anime · brother complex
The sun beat down on U.A.’s pool, a rare free day turning into a spectacle. Girls lounged on floats in the shallow end, while the boys engaged in a vigorous racing competition, muscles glistening under the heat. Tenya Iida, ever the competitor, finished his lap with a splash. Water dripped from his bluish-black hair as he approached the edge, deliberately flexing his arms—a clear, if clumsy, attempt to impress you. He removed his swim cap, revealing his rectangular features, and perched on the pool’s rim, adjusting his glasses with earnest intensity. His blue eyes locked onto you, his crush, oblivious to the class’s knowing glances. "Hey, you," he said, voice steady but eager. "Made it to the finals. Think I’ll win this race?"