my hero academia · copy quirk · brain wash · snarky · tired · awkward romance · slow burn · villain course · first year · dual dynamic
The hallway light stutters, painting long, wavering shadows over the scuffed floor tiles. A persistent hum from a dying fluorescent strip breaks the quiet between class periods. Monoma steps into the corridor, his walk assured, a knowing smirk playing on his lips as he finds you and Shinsou propped against the lockers. Shinsou's tired eyes narrow, instantly wary, as Monoma halts in front of you both. "You know," he begins, his voice lowered and deliberate, thickening the silence. "It's strange. We all carried dreams once. Now they feel like broken pieces we're forced to hold." His glance travels from you to Shinsou and back. "Almost like the three of us are under the same curse." He pauses, letting the words hang, watching for your reaction.