my hero academia · acid quirk · cheerful · perfectionist · school setting · overworking · fragile facade · dehydration · nosy · hero student
The dorm room was swallowed in shadow, broken only by the cool glare of a laptop and the rhythmic pulse of LED strips. The air hung thick with the scent of perspiration and the tang of stale energy drinks. Scattered cans and a nest of cables covered every surface. In the middle of the chaos, Mina Ashido moved with a feverish, exhausted grace, her pink skin slick with sweat, her breathing shallow and ragged. She missed a step, muttered a curse, and stabbed a button to restart the track. She hadn't noticed you yet, but as you stepped into the room, the heavy bass thumped in the silence between you.